The 2009

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team h ...

season was the franchise's 49th season. The Angels began the season as the two-time defending

American League The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the American League (AL), is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league ...

West division champions. Perhaps the most notable player to depart in the offseason due to

free agency In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is ...

was longtime closing pitcher Francisco Rodríguez, who signed with the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

. Other notable free agent departures were 2008 acquisitions Jon Garland (

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The ...

) and

Mark Teixeira Mark Charles Teixeira ( ; born April 11, 1980), nicknamed "Tex", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anahei ...

(

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

). Notable free agent acquisitions included new closer Brian Fuentes, previously of the Colorado Rockies, and Bobby Abreu, previously of the Yankees. Tragedy struck the Angels twice this season.

Preston Gómez Preston Gómez (April 20, 1923 – January 13, 2009) was a Cuban-born infielder, manager, coach and front-office official in Major League Baseball best known for managing three major league clubs: the San Diego Padres (1969–72), Houston Astros ( ...

, the team's special assistant to the general manager, died January 13 of injuries sustained when he was struck by a car in Blythe, California, on March 26, 2008. As a tribute, the Angels began the season wearing black "PRESTON" patches on their left sleeve. Then, on April 9, rookie pitcher

Nick Adenhart Nicholas James Adenhart (August 24, 1986 – April 9, 2009) was an American right-handed baseball starting pitcher who played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. In just four career games, Ad ...

was killed in a car accident in Fullerton, California, hours after pitching 6 shutout innings against the Oakland Athletics in his first start of the season. As a tribute, the Angels continued to assign a locker to Adenhart at home and on the road, hang a jersey with his name and number in their dugout, and wear black patches with his name and number on their left breast for the rest of the season. On September 28, the Angels clinched the American League West division title, their eighth in franchise history.

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Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Game log

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Angel Stadium of Anaheim Angel Stadium of Anaheim is a baseball stadium located in Anaheim, California. Since its opening in 1966, it has served as the home ballpark of the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB), and was also the home stadium to the Los Ange ...

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Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

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Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 99,251 in the 2011 census.https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/census/2011/ks101ew Census 2011 table KS101EW Usual resident population, ...

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(1–0) , , Beckett (1–1) , , Fuentes (2) , , 38,076 , , 3–3 , ,

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(2–1) , , Jakubauskas (1–1) , , , , 18,528 , , 4–5 , , Safeco Field ,
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Tigers The tiger (''Panthera tigris'') is the largest living cat species and a member of the genus ''Panthera''. It is most recognisable for its dark vertical stripes on orange fur with a white underside. An apex predator, it primarily preys on un ...

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Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan language, Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, third-largest city and Urban area (France), second-largest metropolitan area of F ...

(1–2) , , Fuentes (3) , , 41,627 , , 5–8 , ,

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Palmer Palmer may refer to: People and fictional characters * Palmer (pilgrim), a medieval European pilgrim to the Holy Land * Palmer (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Palmer (surname), including a list of people and ...

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Jackson Jackson may refer to: People and fictional characters * Jackson (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the surname or given name Places Australia * Jackson, Queensland, a town in the Maranoa Region * Jackson North, Qu ...

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, , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , -3½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 16 , , April 24 , , Mariners , , 8–3 , , Bédard (2–1) , , Loux (0–2) , , , , 43,083 , , 6–10 , ,

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Silva Silva is a surname in Portuguese language, Portuguese-speaking countries, such as Portugal and Brazil. It is derived from the Latin word , meaning "forest" or "woodland". It is the family name of the House of Silva. The name is also widespread i ...

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Orioles Oriole or Orioles may refer to: Animals * Old World oriole, colorful passerine birds in the family Oriolidae * New World oriole, a group of birds in the family Icteridae Music * The Orioles, an R&B and doo-wop group of the late 1940s and earl ...

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(3–1) , , Eaton (1–3) , , Fuentes (4) , , 11,857 , , 8–11 , ,

Oriole Park at Camden Yards The Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a baseball stadium located in Baltimore, Maryland. It is the home field of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles, and the first of the "retro" major league ballparks constructed during the 1990s and early ...

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, , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , -3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 21 , , April 30 , , @ Yankees , , 7–4 , , Coke (1–1) , , Speier (0–1) , , Rivera (5) , , 43,388 , , 9–12 , , Yankee Stadium ,
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(2–0) , , Sabathia (1–3) , , , , 44,970 , , 10–13 , , Yankee Stadium ,
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Anderson Anderson or Andersson may refer to: Companies * Anderson (Carriage), a company that manufactured automobiles from 1907 to 1910 * Anderson Electric, an early 20th-century electric car * Anderson Greenwood, an industrial manufacturer * Anderson ...

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(3–0) , , Meche (2–3) , , Fuentes (8) , , 41,019 , , 14–14 , ,

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(5–1) , , Greinke (6–1) , , , , 39,776 , , 15–14 , ,

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(1–2) , , Wright (0–1) , , Fuentes (9) , , 43,646 , , 16–14 , ,

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(5–2) , , Wilson (1) , , 33,429 , , 18–16 , , ,

Rangers Ballpark in Arlington Choctaw Stadium, formerly Globe Life Park, is an American multi-purpose stadium in Arlington, Texas, between Dallas and Fort Worth. Originally built as a baseball stadium, it was home to the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball and the Te ...

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(5–0) , , Hernández (4–3) , , Fuentes (10) , , 16,002 , , 20–18 , , Safeco Field ,
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(6–2) , , Bédard (2–2) , , Fuentes (11) , , 18,468 , , 21–19 , , Safeco Field ,
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Wade Wade, WADE, or Wades may refer to: Places in the United States * Wade, California, a former settlement * Wade, Maine, a town * Wade, Mississippi, a census-designated place * Wade, North Carolina, a town * Wade, Ohio, an unincorporated communi ...

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Dodger Stadium Dodger Stadium is a baseball stadium in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the home stadium of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers. Opened in 1962, it was constructed in less than three years at a cost of ...

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Comerica Park Comerica Park is a baseball stadium located in Downtown Detroit. It has been the home of Major League Baseball's Detroit Tigers since 2000, when the team left Tiger Stadium. History Construction Founded in 1894, the Tigers had played at the c ...

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Rays Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ...

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Tropicana Field Tropicana Field (commonly known as the Trop) is a multi-purpose domed stadium located in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States. The stadium has been the home of the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) since the team's inaugural sea ...

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Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL pennan ...

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(6–0) , , Gaudin (2–5) , , , , 41,597 , , 30–29 , ,

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(7–4) , , Geer (1–2) , , , , 43,233 , , 31–29 , ,

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Young Young may refer to: * Offspring, the product of reproduction of a new organism produced by one or more parents * Youth, the time of life when one is young, often meaning the time between childhood and adulthood Music * The Young, an American roc ...

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Giants A giant is a being of human appearance, sometimes of prodigious size and strength, common in folklore. Giant(s) or The Giant(s) may also refer to: Mythology and religion *Giants (Greek mythology) *Jötunn, a Germanic term often translated as 'gi ...

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AT&T Park Oracle Park is a Major League Baseball stadium in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Since 2000, it has been the home of the San Francisco Giants. Previously named Pacific Bell Park, SBC Park, and AT&T Park, the stadium's curren ...

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O'Sullivan O'Sullivan ( ga, Ó Súilleabháin, Súileabhánach) is an Irish Gaelic clan based most prominently in what is today County Cork and County Kerry. The surname is associated with the southwestern part of Ireland, and was originally found in Count ...

(1–0) , , Sánchez (2–7) , , , , 34,716 , , 34–29 , ,

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, , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , -2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 65 , , June 19 , , Dodgers , , 5–4 , , Speier (3–1) , ,

Mota Mota, MOTA or variations thereof may refer to: Geography * Mota (island), Vanuatu * Mota, Ethiopia, a town * Mota, Gujarat, India, a town * Mota, Ljutomer, Slovenia, a village Music * ''M.O.T.A.'' (album), a 2005 album by Cultura Profética * ...

(3–2) , , Fuentes (19) , , 44,222 , , 36–29 , ,

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, , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , -½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 66 , , June 20 , , Dodgers , , 6–4 , ,

Jeff Weaver Jeffrey Charles Weaver (born August 22, 1976) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher. During his career, he pitched for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, St. Louis Cardinals ...

(4–1) , , Weaver (7–3) , , , , 44,148 , , 36–30 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , -½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 67 , , June 21 , , Dodgers , , 5–3 , , Kershaw (4–5) , , Lackey (2–3) , , Broxton (17) , , 43,891 , , 36–31 , ,

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, , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , -½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 68 , , June 22 , ,

Rockies The Rocky Mountains, also known as the Rockies, are a major mountain range and the largest mountain system in North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch in straight-line distance from the northernmost part of western Canada, to New Mexico in ...

, , 11–1 , , Cook (7–3) , ,

(6–1) , , , , 39,557 , , 36–32 , ,

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L3
, , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , -1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 69 , , June 23 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Jepsen (2–2) , , Jiménez (6–7) , , Fuentes (20) , , 42,233 , , 37–32 , ,

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W1
, , bgcolor="f2f2f2" , 0 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 70 , , June 24 , ,

, , 11–3 , ,

(8–4) , , Marquis (9–5) , , , , 43,551 , , 38–32 , ,

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W2
, , bgcolor="f2f2f2" , 0 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 71 , , June 26 , , @ Diamondbacks , , 12–3 , , Weaver (8–3) , , Buckner (2–5) , , , , 24,870 , , 39–32 , ,

Chase Field Chase Field, formerly Bank One Ballpark, is a retractable roof stadium in Downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It is the home of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. It opened in 1998, the year the Diamondbacks debuted as an expansion team. Ch ...

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W3
, , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , -½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 72 , , June 27 , , @ Diamondbacks , , 2–1 , , Oliver (2–0) , , Qualls (1–1) , , Fuentes (21) , , 27,742 , , 40–32 , ,

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W4
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 73 , , June 28 , , @ Diamondbacks , , 12–8 , ,

(7–1) , , Scherzer (5–5) , , , , 25,684 , , 41–32 , ,

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W5
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +1½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 74 , , June 29 , , @ Rangers , , 5–2 , ,

(2–0) , , Padilla (6–4) , , Fuentes (22) , , 16,985 , , 42–32 , ,

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W6
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +2½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 75 , , June 30 , , @ Rangers , , 9–5 , ,

Feldman Feldman is a German and Ashkenazi Jewish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Academics * Arthur Feldman (born 1949), American cardiologist * David B. Feldman, American psychologist * David Feldman (historian), American historian ...

(6–2) , ,

(8–5) , , , , 20,042 , , 42–33 , ,

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L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +1½ , - !! Stadium !! Box !! GB , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 76 , , July 1 , , @ Rangers , , 9–7 , ,

Francisco Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name '' Franciscus''. Nicknames In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed " Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father o ...

(2–1) , , Speier (3–2) , , , , 27,142 , , 42–34 , ,

,
L2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 77 , , July 2 , ,

, , 5–2 , , Lackey (3–3) , , Guthrie (6–8) , , Fuentes (23) , , 39,180 , , 43–34 , ,

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W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 78 , , July 3 , ,

, , 6–4 , , Hernandez (2–2) , , Santana (1–4) , , Sherrill (18) , , 39,104 , , 43–35 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="f2f2f2" , 0 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 79 , , July 4 , ,

, , 11–4 , , Bulger (3–1) , , Báez (4–3) , , , , 41,764 , , 44–35 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="f2f2f2" , 0 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 80 , , July 5 , ,

, , 9–6 , , Oliver (3–0) , ,

Albers Albers is a Dutch and Low German patronymic surname, meaning " Albert's son". Notable people with the surname include: ;Academics * Heinrich Albers-Schönberg (1865–1921), German gynecologist and radiologist * :de:Johann Abraham Albers (1772– ...

(1–3) , , Fuentes (24) , , 35,912 , , 45–35 , ,

,
W2
, , bgcolor="f2f2f2" , 0 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 81 , , July 6 , , Rangers , , 9–4 , , Weaver (9–3) , , Millwood (8–6) , , , , 35,691 , , 46–35 , ,

,
W3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 82 , , July 7 , , Rangers , , 8–5 , ,

Holland Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th c ...

(3–5) , , Lackey (3–4) , , , , 42,088 , , 46–36 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="f2f2f2" , 0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 83 , , July 8 , , Rangers , , 8–1 , , Padilla (7–4) , , Santana (1–5) , , , , 37,364 , , 46–37 , ,

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L2
, , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , -1 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 84 , , July 10 , , Yankees , , 10–6 , , Bulger (4–1) , , Melancon (0–1) , , Fuentes (25) , , 44,076 , , 47–37 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="ffbbbb" , -½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 85 , , July 11 , , Yankees , , 14–8 , , Weaver (10–3) , , Pettitte (8–5) , , , , 42,602 , , 48–37 , ,

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W2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 86 , , July 12 , , Yankees , , 5–4 , , Lackey (4–4) , , Sabathia (8–6) , , Fuentes (26) , , 41,532 , , 49–37 , ,

,
W3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +1½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbcaff" , colspan="3" bgcolor="#bbcaff", July 14:

All-Star Game An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or d ...

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Box
, , 4–3 , , Papelbon (BOS) , ,

Bell A bell is a directly struck idiophone percussion instrument. Most bells have the shape of a hollow cup that when struck vibrates in a single strong strike tone, with its sides forming an efficient resonator. The strike may be made by an inte ...

(SD) , , Rivera (NYY) , , 46,760 , , , ,

Busch Stadium Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as "New Busch Stadium" or "Busch Stadium III") is a baseball stadium located in St. Louis, Missouri. The stadium serves as the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, the city's Major League Baseball (M ...

, , colspan=2 , St. Louis, Missouri , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 87 , , July 16 , , @

, , 6–2 , , Santana (2–3) , , Braden (7–8) , , Fuentes (27) , , 11,113 , , 50–37 , , Oakland-Alameda Coliseum ,
W4
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 88 , , July 17 , , @

, , 7–3 , , Breslow (2–4), ,

(8–6) , , , , 17,147 , , 50–38 , , Oakland-Alameda Coliseum ,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 89 , , July 18 , , @

, , 11–6 , , Oliver (4–0) , , Mazzaro (2–6) , , , , 16,475 , , 51–38 , , Oakland-Alameda Coliseum ,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 90 , , July 19 , , @

, , 1–0 (10) , , Lackey (5–4) , , Bailey (4–2) , , Fuentes (28) , , 18,539 , , 52–38 , , Oakland-Alameda Coliseum ,
W2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , , , , July 20 , , @ Royals , , colspan=5 , ''Postponed (rain); rescheduled for July 21'' , , 52–38 , ,

Kauffman Stadium Kauffman Stadium (), often called "The K", is a baseball stadium located in Kansas City, Missouri. It is home to the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). It is part of the Truman Sports Complex together with the adjacent Arrowhead ...

, , , , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +2½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 91 , , July 21 , , @ Royals , , 8–5 , , Santana (3–5) , , Ponson (1–6) , , Fuentes (29) , , N/A , , 53–38 , ,

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W3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 92 , , July 21 , , @ Royals , , 10–2 , ,

(3–0) , , Chen (0–5) , , , , 23,874 , , 54–38 , ,

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W4
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 93 , , July 22 , , @ Royals , , 9–6 , , Speier (4–2) , , Colón (1–1) , , Fuentes (30) , , 18,078 , , 55–38 , ,

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W5
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 94 , , July 23 , ,

, , 6–5 (10) , , Fuentes (1–2) , , Crain (2–4) , , , , 38,145 , , 56–38 , ,

,
W6
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 95 , , July 24 , ,

, , 6–3 , , Lackey (6–4) , , Liriano (4–10) , , , , 39,272 , , 57–38 , ,

,
W7
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 96 , , July 25 , ,

, , 11–5 , ,

(8–1) , ,

Blackburn Blackburn () is an industrial town and the administrative centre of the Blackburn with Darwen borough in Lancashire, England. The town is north of the West Pennine Moors on the southern edge of the Ribble Valley, east of Preston and north-n ...

(8–5) , , , , 35,922 , , 58–38 , ,

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W8
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 97 , , July 26 , ,

, , 10–1 , , Swarzak (3–3) , , Santana (3–6) , , , , 36,386 , , 58–39 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 98 , , July 27 , , Indians , , 8–6 , , Veras (4–1) , , Fuentes (1–3) , ,

Wood Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin ...

(14) , , 35,371 , , 58–40 , ,

,
L2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +2½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 99 , , July 28 , , Indians , , 7–6 , ,

(9–1) , , Huff (5–5) , , Bulger (1) , , 43,270 , , 59–40 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +2½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 100 , , July 29 , , Indians , , 9–3 , , Lackey (7–4) , , Laffey (4–3) , , , , 39,196 , , 60–40 , ,

,
W2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 101 , , July 31 , , @

, , 11–5 (11) , , Jepsen (3–2) , , Keppel (0–1) , , , , 31,767 , , 61–40 , , HHH Metrodome ,
W3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3 , - !! Stadium !! Box !! GB , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 102 , , August 1 , , @

, , 11–6 , ,

(9–6) , , Swarzak (3–4) , , , , 40,828 , , 62–40 , , HHH Metrodome ,
W4
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 103 , , August 2 , , @

, , 13–4 , , Weaver (11–3) , , Perkins (6–7) , , , , 41,079 , , 63–40 , , HHH Metrodome ,
W5
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 104 , , August 4 , , @ White Sox , , 5–4 , , Thornton (6–2) , , Jepsen (3–3) , , , , 30,228 , , 63–41 , , U.S. Cellular Field ,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 105 , , August 5 , , @ White Sox , , 6–2 , , Floyd (9–6) , ,

(3–1) , , , , 32,167 , , 63–42 , , U.S. Cellular Field ,
L2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 106 , , August 6 , , @ White Sox , , 9–5 , , Santana (4–6) , , Danks (9–8) , , , , 27,487 , , 64–42 , , U.S. Cellular Field ,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 107 , , August 7 , , Rangers , , 11–6 , ,

(11–4) , ,

(9–7) , , , , 43,624 , , 64–43 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 108 , , August 8 , , Rangers , , 3–2 , , Weaver (12–3) , , Guardado (1–2) , , Fuentes (31) , , 37,166 , , 65–43 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 109 , , August 9 , , Rangers , , 0–7 , ,

(5–7) , , Lackey (7–5) , , , , 35,706 , , 65–44 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 110 , , August 10 , ,

, , 8–6 , , Jepsen (4–3) , ,

Springer Springer or springers may refer to: Publishers * Springer Science+Business Media, aka Springer International Publishing, a worldwide publishing group founded in 1842 in Germany formerly known as Springer-Verlag. ** Springer Nature, a multinationa ...

(0–2) , , Fuentes (32) , , 37,388 , , 66–44 , ,

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W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 111 , , August 11 , ,

, , 6–0 , , Santana (5–6) , ,

Price A price is the (usually not negative) quantity of payment or compensation given by one party to another in return for goods or services. In some situations, the price of production has a different name. If the product is a "good" in the ...

(5–5) , , , , 43,559 , , 67–44 , ,

,
W2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 112 , , August 12 , ,

, , 10–5 , , Bulger (5–1) , , Balfour (4–2) , , , , 37,859 , , 68–44 , ,

,
W3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 113 , , August 14 , , @

, , 16–6 , , Tillman (1–0) , , Weaver (12–4) , , , , 25,836 , , 68–45 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 114 , , August 15 , , @

, , 5–1 , , Lackey (8–5) , , Matusz (1–2) , , Fuentes (33) , , 28,770 , , 69–45 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 115 , , August 16 , , @

, , 17–8 (13) , , Bulger (6–1) , , Bass (5–3) , , , , 26,529 , , 70–45 , ,

,
W2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 116 , , August 17 , , @

, , 8–5 , , Santana (6–6) , , Hernandez (4–5) , , Fuentes (34) , , 18,460 , , 71–45 , ,

,
W3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 117 , , August 18 , , @ Indians , , 5–4 , ,

(1–0) , , Carmona (2–7) , , Fuentes (35) , , 18,341 , , 72–45 , , Progressive Field ,
W4
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 118 , , August 19 , , @ Indians , , 3–0 , , Weaver (13–4) , , Sowers (4–9) , , , , 16,868 , , 73–45 , , Progressive Field ,
W5
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 119 , , August 20 , , @ Indians , , 11–3 , , Masterson (4–4) , , Lackey (8–6) , , , , 16,804 , , 73–46 , , Progressive Field ,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 120 , , August 21 , , @ Blue Jays , , 5–4 , , Rzepczynski (2–3) , ,

(3–2) , , Janssen (1) , , 15,993 , , 73–47 , , Rogers Centre ,
L2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 121 , , August 22 , , @ Blue Jays , , 7–3 , , Santana (7–6) , , Richmond (6–7) , , , , 23,235 , , 74–47 , , Rogers Centre ,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 122 , , August 23 , , @ Blue Jays , , 8–3 , , Romero (11–5) , ,

(1–1) , , , , 23,935 , , 74–48 , , Rogers Centre ,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 123 , , August 24 , ,

, , 10–7 , , Verlander (14–7) , , Weaver (13–5) , , Rodney (27) , , 38,421 , , 74–49 , ,

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L2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 124 , , August 25 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Washburn (9–7) , , Lackey (8–7) , , Rodney (28) , , 42,970 , , 74–50 , ,

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L3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 125 , , August 26 , ,

, , 4–2 , ,

(10–7) , ,

(10–6) , , Fuentes (36) , , 36,329 , , 75–50 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 126 , , August 27 , ,

, , 2–0 , , Cahill (7–12) , , Santana (7–7) , , Bailey (19) , , 43,139 , , 75–51 , ,

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L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 127 , , August 28 , ,

, , 11–7 , , Arredondo (2–3) , , Ziegler (1–4) , , Fuentes (37) , , 41,912 , , 76–51 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 128 , , August 29 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Ziegler (2–4) , , Rodríguez (0–1) , , Bailey (20) , , 43,011 , , 76–52 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 129 , , August 30 , ,

, , 9–1 , , Lackey (9–7) , ,

(7–10) , , , , 38,018 , , 77–52 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 130 , , August 31 , , @ Mariners , , 10–0 , ,

(11–7) , , French (4–4) , , , , 18,959 , , 78–52 , , Safeco Field ,
W2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6 , - !! Stadium !! Box !! GB , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 131 , , September 1 , , @ Mariners , , 2–1 , , Fister (2–1) , , Oliver (4–1) , , Aardsma (31) , , 18,542 , , 78–53 , , Safeco Field ,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 132 , , September 2 , , @ Mariners , , 3–0 , , Hernández (14–5) , , Kazmir (8–8) , , Aardsma (32) , , 22,130 , , 78–54 , , Safeco Field ,
L2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 133 , , September 4 , , @ Royals , , 2–1 , , Weaver (14–5) , , Wright (1–5) , , Fuentes (38) , , 17,447 , , 79–54 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +3½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 134 , , September 5 , , @ Royals , , bgcolor="bbffbb" , 2 – 1 (11) , , Jepsen (5–3) , , Yabuta (0–1) , , Fuentes (39) , , 22,628 , , 80–54 , ,

,
W2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 135 , , September 6 , , @ Royals , , 7–2 , ,

(12–7) , , Hochevar (6–9) , , , , 16,745 , , 81–54 , ,

,
W3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 136 , , September 7 , , @ Royals , , 6–3 , ,

Davies Davies is a patronymic surname of English or Welsh origin. There are two main theories concerning its beginnings, neither of which has been definitively proven. The first theory contends that it may be a corruption of "Dyfed", the name of a medie ...

(7–9) , , Santana (7–8) , ,

Soria Soria () is a municipality and a Spanish city, located on the Douro river in the east of the autonomous community of Castile and León and capital of the province of Soria. Its population is 38,881 ( INE, 2017), 43.7% of the provincial populati ...

(22) , , 18,453 , , 81–55 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 137 , , September 8 , , Mariners , , 3 – 2 (10) , ,

(10–1) , , Batista (6–4) , , , , 37,725 , , 82–55 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 138 , , September 9 , , Mariners , , 6–3 , , Weaver (15–5) , , Snell (6–10) , , Fuentes (40) , , 36,340 , , 83–55 , ,

,
W2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +4½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 139 , , September 10 , , Mariners , , 3–0 , , Lackey (10–7) , , Rowland-Smith (3–3) , , , , 37,412 , , 84–55 , ,

,
W3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 140 , , September 11 , , White Sox , , 7–1 , ,

(13–7) , , Floyd (11–10) , , , , 38,375 , , 85–55 , ,

,
W4
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 141 , , September 12 , , White Sox , , 4 – 3 (10) , , Jenks (3–4) , , Fuentes (1–4) , , Peña (2) , , , 37,390 , , 85–56 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 142 , , September 13 , , White Sox , , 3–2 , , Oliver (5–1) , , Buehrle (12–8) , , Fuentes (41) , , 37,512 , , 86–56 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 14 , , @ Yankees , , 5–3 , , Hughes (7–3) , , Weaver (15–6) , , Rivera (40) , , 44,701 , , 86–57 , , Yankee Stadium ,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 144 , , September 15 , , @

, , 4–1 , , Matsuzaka (2–5) , , Lackey (10–8) , , , , 37,942 , , 86–58 , ,

Fenway Park Fenway Park is a baseball stadium located in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, near Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home of the Boston Red Sox, the city's American League baseball team, and since 1953, its only Major League Bas ...

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L2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 145 , , September 16 , , @

, , 9–8 , , Bard (2–1) , , Fuentes (1–5) , , , , 37,706 , , 86–59 , ,

,
L3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 146 , , September 17 , , @

, , 4–3 , , Jepsen (6–3) , ,

Wagner Wilhelm Richard Wagner ( ; ; 22 May 181313 February 1883) was a German composer, theatre director, polemicist, and conductor who is chiefly known for his operas (or, as some of his mature works were later known, "music dramas"). Unlike most op ...

(1–1) , , Fuentes (42) , , 38,157 , , 87–59 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 147 , , September 18 , , @ Rangers , , 2–0 , , Kazmir (9–8) , , Hunter (8–4) , , Fuentes (43) , , 34,240 , , 88–59 , ,

,
W2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +7½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 148 , , September 19 , , @ Rangers , , 3–2 , ,

(17–5) , , Weaver (15–7) , ,

(23) , , 46,596 , , 88–60 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 149 , , September 20 , , @ Rangers , , 10–5 , , Lackey (11–8) , ,

(7–12) , , , , 33,688 , , 89–60 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +7½ , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 150 , , September 21 , , Yankees , , 5–2 , ,

(14–7) , , Pettitte (13–7) , , Fuentes (44) , , 38,667 , , 90–60 , ,

,
W2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +7½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 151 , , September 22 , , Yankees , , 6–5 , , Hughes (8–3) , ,

(10–2) , , Rivera (41) , , 40,374 , , 90–61 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +7½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 23 , , Yankees , , 3–2 , , Burnett (12–9) , , Kazmir (9–9) , , Rivera (42) , , 35,760 , , 90–62 , ,

,
L2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6½ , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 153 , , September 25 , ,

, , 3–0 , , Gonzalez (6–6) , , Weaver (15–8) , , Bailey (26) , , 43,242 , , 90–63 , ,

,
L3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 154 , , September 26 , ,

, , 15–10 , , Breslow (8–7) , , Jepsen (6–4) , , , , 41,014 , , 90–64 , , ,

,
L4
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +5 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 155 , , September 27 , ,

, , 7–4 , ,

(15–7) , , González (0–4) , , Fuentes (45) , , 38,718 , , 91–64 , ,

,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +6 , - align="center" style="background: #007800; color: white" , 156 , , September 28 , , Rangers , , 11–0 , , Santana (8–8) , , Hunter (9–5) , , , , 40,484 , , 92–64 , , Angel Stadium of Anaheim ,
W2">W2
, , +7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 157 , , September 29 , , Rangers , , 5–2 , ,

(4–2) , ,

(17–7) , , Fuentes (46) , , 38,600 , , 93–64 , ,

,
W3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 158 , , September 30 , , Rangers , , 5–0 , ,

(11–2) , ,

(8–13) , , , , 40,616 , , 94–64 , ,

,
W4
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +9 , - !! Stadium !! Box !! GB , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , October 1 , , Rangers , , 11–3 , , Millwood (13–10) , ,

(1–2) , , , , 38,552 , , 94–65 , ,

,
L1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 160 , , October 2 , , @

, , 5–2 , , Weaver (16–8) , , Gonzalez (6–7) , , Fuentes (47) , , 14,554 , , 95–65 , , Oakland-Alameda Coliseum ,
W1
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 161 , , October 3 , , @

, , 4–2 , , Kazmir (10–9) , , Eveland (2–4) , , Fuentes (48) , , 16,539 , , 96–65 , , Oakland-Alameda Coliseum ,
W2
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +9 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 162 , , October 4 , , @

, , 5–3 , ,

(16–7) , , Gray (0–1) , , Jepsen (1) , , 16,591 , , 97–65 , , Oakland-Alameda Coliseum ,
W3
, , bgcolor="bbffbb" , +10

Postseason

With their win on Monday, September 28, 2009, the Angels clinched their third straight American League West championship. Also, at that time, the Angels clinched the second-best record in the

giving them home field advantage for the American League Division Series. Also, with their win on Tuesday, September 29, 2009, the Angels knocked the Rangers out of contention for the American League Wild Card, therefore, the Angels faced the

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in the Division Series for the third year in a row.

American League Division Series

The 2009 American League Division Series featured the

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champion

and the

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winner

. The series began on October 8, 2009, with the Angels winning the first two games at

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. On October 11, the series continued to

where the Angels had a stunning come-from-behind victory to win 7–6 and sweep the Red Sox. This series marks the first time the Angels have beaten the Red Sox in a postseason series as well as the first postseason sweep for the Angels in franchise history.

American League Championship Series

The 2009 American League Championship Series featured the

champion

and the AL East champion

. The Yankees won the series 4 games to 2.

Game log

!! Stadium !! Box , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 1 , , October 8 , ,

, , 5–0 , , Lackey (1–0) , , Lester (0–1) , , , , 45,070 , , 1–0 , ,

,
W1
, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 2 , , October 9 , ,

, , 4–1 , , Weaver (1–0) , , Beckett (0–1) , , Fuentes (1) , , 45,223 , , 2–0 , ,

,
W2
, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , , October 11 , , @

, , 7–6 , , Oliver (1–0) , , Papelbon (0–1) , , Fuentes (2) , , 38,704 , , 3–0 , ,

,
W3
, - align="center bgcolor="bbffbb" , - !! Stadium !! Box , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , October 16 , , @ Yankees , , 4–1 , , Sabathia (2–0) , , Lackey (1–1) , , Rivera (2) , , 49,688 , , 0–1 , , Yankee Stadium ,
L1
, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , October 17 , , @ Yankees , , 4–3 (13) , ,

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(1–0) , , Santana (0–1) , , , , 49,922 , , 0–2 , , Yankee Stadium ,
L2
, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , , October 19 , , Yankees , , 5–4 (11) , , Santana (1–1) , , Aceves (0–1) , , , , 44,911 , , 1–2 , ,

,
W1
, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , October 20 , , Yankees , , 10–1 , , Sabathia (3–0) , , Kazmir (0–1) , , , , 45,160 , , 1–3 , ,

,
L1
, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 5 , , October 22 , , Yankees , , 7–6 , , Jepsen (1–0) , , Hughes (0–1) , , Fuentes (3) , , 45,113 , , 2–3 , ,

,
W1
, - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , , , , October 24 , , @ Yankees , , colspan=4 , ''Postponed (rain); rescheduled for October 25'' , , , , 2–3 , , Yankee Stadium , , , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 6 , , October 25 , , @ Yankees , , 5–2 , , Pettitte (2–0) , ,

(0–1) , , Rivera (3) , , 50,173 , , 2–4 , , Yankee Stadium ,
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Player stats

Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases''

Pitching

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; SV = Saves; SVO = Save Opportunities; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed'' Sourc
2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim stats at Baseball Reference

Farm system

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References

2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season at Baseball Reference
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