2009 Los Angeles Angels season

Major League Baseball season March 2026 November 2013 Los Angeles Angels Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.svg 100px 2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim primary logo The logo of the Angels during their 2009 campaign 2009 American League West champions American League West Angel Stadium of Anaheim 97–65 (.599) 1st Anaheim, California Arte Moreno Tony Reagins Mike Scioscia FSN West KCOP (My 13)Mark Gubicza, Rex Hudler, Steve Physioc KLAARory Markas, Terry Smith, José Mota laa LAA The 2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season was the franchise's 49th season. The Angels began the season as the two-time defending American League West champions. Perhaps the most notable player to depart in the off-season due to free agency was the longtime closing pitcher, Francisco Rodríguez, who signed with the New York Mets. Other notable free agent departures were 2008 acquisitions Jon Garland (Arizona Diamondbacks) and Mark Teixeira (New York Yankees). 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, 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, 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.https://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE58S0N720090929 Santana shutout clinches AL West for Angels September 29, 2009 Reuters October 1, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20091003042147/https://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE58S0N720090929 October 3, 2009 live 2 Regular season Season standings Los Angeles Angels Record vs. opponents LAA Roster 2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Roster Pitchers 34 Nick Adenhart 66 José Arredondo 70 Trevor Bell 52 Jason Bulger 37 Daniel Davidson 45 Kelvim Escobar 40 Brian Fuentes 65 Kevin Jepsen 22 Scott Kazmir 41 John Lackey 68 Shane Loux 60 Robert Mosebach 58 Dustin Moseley 55 Sean O'Sullivan 38 Darren Oliver 49 Anthony Ortega 32 Matt Palmer 56 Fernando Rodriguez 59 Rafael Rodríguez 54 Ervin Santana 51 Joe Saunders 62 Scot Shields 33 Justin Speier 63 Rich Thompson 36 Jered Weaver Catchers 28 Ryan Budde  5 Jeff Mathis 44 Mike Napoli 46 Bobby Wilson Infielders  2 Erick Aybar  9 Chone Figgins 13 Maicer Izturis 47 Howie Kendrick 19 Kendrys Morales 39 Robb Quinlan 18 Sean Rodriguez 12 Freddy Sandoval  3 Brandon Wood Outfielders 53 Bobby Abreu 64 Terry Evans 27 Vladimir Guerrero 48 Torii Hunter 24 Gary Matthews, Jr. 33 Chris Pettit 20 Juan Rivera 77 Reggie Willits Manager 14 Mike Scioscia Coaches 23 Mike Butcher (pitching) 21 Dino Ebel (third base)  4 Alfredo Griffin (first base)  7 Mickey Hatcher (hitting) 88 Orlando Mercado (bullpen) 10 Ron Roenicke (bench) 61 Steve Soliz Game log 2009 #002244 #ffffff April 9–12 y #B71234 #ffffff !! 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GB |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || April 6 || Athletics || 3–0 || Saunders (1–0) || Braden (0–1) || Fuentes (1) || 43,220 || 1–0 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 7 || Athletics || 6–4 || Wuertz (1–0) || Jepsen (0–1) || Ziegler (1) || 43,396 || 1–1 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 || April 8 || Athletics || 6–4 || Bailey (1–0) || Fuentes (0–1) || Ziegler (2) || 43,283 || 1–2 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | || April 9 || Athletics || colspan=5 |Postponed (death of P Nick Adenhart); rescheduled for August 27 || 1–2 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 4 || April 10 || Red Sox || 6–3 || Weaver (1–0) || Wakefield (0–1) || Shields (1) || 41,385 || 2–2 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 || April 11 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Penny (1–0) || Saunders (1–1) || Papelbon (2) || 40,163 || 2–3 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 12 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Moseley (1–0) || Beckett (1–1) || Fuentes (2) || 38,076 || 3–3 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 14 || @ Mariners || 3–2 (10) || Corcoran (1–0) || Shields (0–1) || || 45,958 || 3–4 || Safeco Field || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 15 || @ Mariners || 11–3 || Washburn (2–0) || Weaver (1–1) || || 18,516 || 3–5 || Safeco Field || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 16 || @ Mariners || 5–1 || Saunders (2–1) || Jakubauskas (1–1) || || 18,528 || 4–5 || Safeco Field || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || April 17 || @ Twins || 11–9 || Guerrier (1–0) || Bulger (0–1) || Nathan (2) || 24,168 || 4–6 || HHH Metrodome || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 18 || @ Twins || 9–2 || Slowey (2–0) || Jepsen (0–2) || || 34,286 || 4–7 || HHH Metrodome || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 19 || @ Twins || 3–1 || Perkins (1–1) || Loux (0–1) || Nathan (3) || 28,302 || 4–8 || HHH Metrodome || L3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 21 || Tigers || 4–3 || Arredondo (1–0) || Lyon (1–2) || Fuentes (3) || 41,627 || 5–8 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 22 || Tigers || 12–10 || Rincón (1–0) || Shields (0–2) || || 43,047 || 5–9 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 23 || Tigers || 10–5 || Palmer (1–0) || Jackson (1–1) || || 38,543 || 6–9 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 24 || Mariners || 8–3 || Bédard (2–1) || Loux (0–2) || || 43,083 || 6–10 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || April 25 || Mariners || 9–8 || Silva (1–2) || Ortega (0–1) || Aardsma (3) || 43,542 || 6–11 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 26 || Mariners || 8–0 || Weaver (2–1) || Washburn (3–1) || || 43,057 || 7–11 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 28 || @ Orioles || 7–5 || Saunders (3–1) || Eaton (1–3) || Fuentes (4) || 11,857 || 8–11 || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 29 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Loux (1–2) || Uehara (2–2) || Fuentes (5) || 14,203 || 9–11 || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || W3 || 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 || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- May 16–12 y #B71234 #ffffff !! 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GB |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || May 1 || @ Yankees || 10–9 || Albaladejo (2–1) || Fuentes (0–2) || || 44,058 || 9–13 || Yankee Stadium || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || May 2 || @ Yankees || 8–4 || Palmer (2–0) || Sabathia (1–3) || || 44,970 || 10–13 || Yankee Stadium || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | || May 3 || @ Yankees || colspan=4 |Postponed (rain); rescheduled for September 14 || || || Yankee Stadium || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || May 4 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Saunders (4–1) || Anderson (0–3) || Fuentes (6) || 10,397 || 11–13 || Oakland-Alameda Coliseum || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 5 || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Loux (2–2) || Braden (3–3) || Fuentes (7) || 13,298 || 12–13 || Oakland-Alameda Coliseum || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 || May 6 || Blue Jays || 13–1 || Halladay (6–1) || Ortega (0–2) || || 41,123 || 12–14 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || May 7 || Blue Jays || 6–1 || Weaver (3–1) || Ray (0–1) || || 41,007 || 13–14 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 8 || Royals || 4–1 || Palmer (3–0) || Meche (2–3) || Fuentes (8) || 41,019 || 14–14 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 29 || May 9 || Royals || 1–0 || Saunders (5–1) || Greinke (6–1) || || 39,776 || 15–14 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 10 || Royals || 4–3 || Shields (1–2) || Wright (0–1) || Fuentes (9) || 43,646 || 16–14 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 12 || Red Sox || 4–3 || R. Ramírez (4–0) || Shields (1–3) || Papelbon (9) || 33,411 || 16–15 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 13 || Red Sox || 8–4 || Palmer (4–0) || Wakefield (4–2) || || 35,666 || 17–15 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 33 || May 14 || Red Sox || 5–4 (12) || Bulger (1–1) || Delcarmen (1–1) || || 35,124 || 18–15 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 15 || @ Rangers || 10–8 || Millwood (4–3) || Saunders (5–2) || Wilson (1) || 33,429 || 18–16 ||| Rangers Ballpark in Arlington || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 || May 16 || @ Rangers || 5–3 || Padilla (3–2) || Loux (2–3) || Wilson (2) || 34,284 || 18–17 || Rangers Ballpark in Arlington || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 17 || @ Rangers || 3–0 || Jennings (1–1) || Weaver (3–2) || O'Day (1) || 37,146 || 18–18 || Rangers Ballpark in Arlington || L3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 37 || May 18 || @ Mariners || 10–6 || Lackey (1–0) || Washburn (3–3) || || 17,340 || 19–18 || Safeco Field || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 19 || @ Mariners || 6–5 || Palmer (5–0) || Hernández (4–3) || Fuentes (10) || 16,002 || 20–18 || Safeco Field || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 20 || @ Mariners || 1–0 || Jakubauskas (3–4) || Santana (0–1) || Aardsma (5) || 18,580 || 20–19 || Safeco Field || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 21 || @ Mariners || 3–0 || Saunders (6–2) || Bédard (2–2) || Fuentes (11) || 18,468 || 21–19 || Safeco Field || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 22 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Oliver (1–0) || Wade (0–3) || Fuentes (12) || 55,053 || 22–19 || Dodger Stadium || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 23 || @ Dodgers || 5–4 (10) || Broxton (5–0) || Arredondo (1–1) || || 55,301 || 22–20 || Dodger Stadium || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 43 || May 24 || @ Dodgers || 10–7 || Bulger (2–1) || Billingsley (6–2) || || 54,122 || 23–20 || Dodger Stadium || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || May 25 || White Sox || 17–3 || Danks (4–3) || Santana (0–2) || || 43,177 || 23–21 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || May 26 || White Sox || 4–2 || Colón (3–4) || Saunders (6–3) || Linebrink (1) || 38,040 || 23–22 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 27 || White Sox || 3–1 || Weaver (4–2) || Floyd (3–5) || Fuentes (13) || 40,169 || 24–22 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 29 || Mariners || 5–2 || Vargas (2–0) || Lackey (1–1) || Aardsma (7) || 38,492 || 24–23 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 30 || Mariners || 4–3 (10) || Batista (3–1) || Arredondo (1–2) || Aardsma (8) || 39,329 || 24–24 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 31 || Mariners || 9–8 || Speier (1–1) || Aardsma (1–2) || || 38,632 || 25–24 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4½ |- June 17–9 y #B71234 #ffffff !! 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GB |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || June 2 || @ Blue Jays || 6–4 || Halladay (9–1) || Saunders (6–4) || || 26,809 || 25–25 || Rogers Centre || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || June 3 || @ Blue Jays || 8–1 || Weaver (5–2) || Janssen (1–2) || || 17,127 || 26–25 || Rogers Centre || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || June 4 || @ Blue Jays || 6–5 || Speier (2–1) || League (1–2) || Fuentes (14) || 31,163 || 27–25 || Rogers Centre || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 53 || June 5 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Santana (1–2) || Rodney (0–1) || Fuentes (15) || 31,187 || 28–25 || Comerica Park || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 6 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Jackson (6–3) || Escobar (0–1) || || 32,367 || 28–26 || Comerica Park || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 7 || @ Tigers || 9–6 || Zumaya (2–0) || Arredondo (1–3) || || 32,074 || 28–27 || Comerica Park || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 9 || @ Rays || 4–3 || Weaver (6–2) || Shields (5–5) || Fuentes (16) || 16,087 || 29–27 || Tropicana Field || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 10 || @ Rays || 9–5 || Cormier (1–1) || Lackey (1–2) || || 15,658 || 29–28 || Tropicana Field || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 11 || @ Rays || 11–1 || Balfour (3–1) || Santana (1–3) || || 17,086 || 29–29 || Tropicana Field || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 12 || Padres || 11–6 || Palmer (6–0) || Gaudin (2–5) || || 41,597 || 30–29 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 13 || Padres || 9–1 || Saunders (7–4) || Geer (1–2) || || 43,233 || 31–29 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 14 || Padres || 6–0 || Weaver (7–2) || Young (4–6) || || 40,163 || 32–29 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 62 || June 15 || @ Giants || 9–7 || Lackey (2–2) || Zito (3–7) || Fuentes (17) || 33,613 || 33–29 || AT&T Park || W4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 16 || @ Giants || 8–1 || O'Sullivan (1–0) || Sánchez (2–7) || || 34,716 || 34–29 || AT&T Park || W5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 17 || @ Giants || 4–3 || Jepsen (1–2) || Lincecum (6–2) || Fuentes (18) || 37,431 || 35–29 || AT&T Park || W6 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 19 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Speier (3–1) || Mota (3–2) || Fuentes (19) || 44,222 || 36–29 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W7 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 20 || Dodgers || 6–4 || Jeff Weaver (4–1) || Weaver (7–3) || || 44,148 || 36–30 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 22 || Rockies || 11–1 || Cook (7–3) || Palmer (6–1) || || 39,557 || 36–32 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 23 || Rockies || 4–3 || Jepsen (2–2) || Jiménez (6–7) || Fuentes (20) || 42,233 || 37–32 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 70 || June 24 || Rockies || 11–3 || Saunders (8–4) || Marquis (9–5) || || 43,551 || 38–32 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || 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 || Chase Field || W4 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 73 || June 28 || @ Diamondbacks || 12–8 || Palmer (7–1) || Scherzer (5–5) || || 25,684 || 41–32 || Chase Field || W5 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +1½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 74 || June 29 || @ Rangers || 5–2 || O'Sullivan (2–0) || Padilla (6–4) || Fuentes (22) || 16,985 || 42–32 || Rangers Ballpark in Arlington || W6 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +2½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 30 || @ Rangers || 9–5 || Feldman (6–2) || Saunders (8–5) || || 20,042 || 42–33 || Rangers Ballpark in Arlington || L1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +1½ |- July 17–7 y #B71234 #ffffff !! 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GB |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || July 1 || @ Rangers || 9–7 || Francisco (2–1) || Speier (3–2) || || 27,142 || 42–34 || Rangers Ballpark in Arlington || L2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || July 2 || Orioles || 5–2 || Lackey (3–3) || Guthrie (6–8) || Fuentes (23) || 39,180 || 43–34 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || July 3 || Orioles || 6–4 || Hernandez (2–2) || Santana (1–4) || Sherrill (18) || 39,104 || 43–35 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 79 || July 4 || Orioles || 11–4 || Bulger (3–1) || Báez (4–3) || || 41,764 || 44–35 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 5 || Orioles || 9–6 || Oliver (3–0) || Albers (1–3) || Fuentes (24) || 35,912 || 45–35 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W2 || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 6 || Rangers || 9–4 || Weaver (9–3) || Millwood (8–6) || || 35,691 || 46–35 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 7 || Rangers || 8–5 || Holland (3–5) || Lackey (3–4) || || 42,088 || 46–36 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 8 || Rangers || 8–1 || Padilla (7–4) || Santana (1–5) || || 37,364 || 46–37 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 11 || Yankees || 14–8 || Weaver (10–3) || Pettitte (8–5) || || 42,602 || 48–37 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +1½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbcaff" |colspan="3" bgcolor="#bbcaff"| July 14: All-Star Game (AL wins—Box) || 4–3 || Papelbon (BOS) || Bell (SD) || Rivera (NYY) || 46,760 || || Busch Stadium || colspan=2 | St. Louis, Missouri |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 16 || @ Athletics || 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 || @ Athletics || 7–3 || Breslow (2–4)|| Saunders (8–6) || || 17,147 || 50–38 || Oakland-Alameda Coliseum || L1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 89 || July 18 || @ Athletics || 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 || @ Athletics || 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 || || 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 || Kauffman Stadium || W3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 92 || July 21 || @ Royals || 10–2 || O'Sullivan (3–0) || Chen (0–5) || || 23,874 || 54–38 || Kauffman Stadium || 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 || Kauffman Stadium || W5 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 94 || July 23 || Twins || 6–5 (10) || Fuentes (1–2) || Crain (2–4) || || 38,145 || 56–38 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W6 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 24 || Twins || 6–3 || Lackey (6–4) || Liriano (4–10) || || 39,272 || 57–38 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W7 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 25 || Twins || 11–5 || Palmer (8–1) || Blackburn (8–5) || || 35,922 || 58–38 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W8 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 26 || Twins || 10–1 || Swarzak (3–3) || Santana (3–6) || || 36,386 || 58–39 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 27 || Indians || 8–6 || Veras (4–1) || Fuentes (1–3) || Wood (14) || 35,371 || 58–40 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +2½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 99 || July 28 || Indians || 7–6 || Palmer (9–1) || Huff (5–5) || Bulger (1) || 43,270 || 59–40 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +2½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 29 || Indians || 9–3 || Lackey (7–4) || Laffey (4–3) || || 39,196 || 60–40 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 101 || July 31 || @ Twins || 11–5 (11) || Jepsen (3–2) || Keppel (0–1) || || 31,767 || 61–40 || HHH Metrodome || W3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +3 |- August 17–12 y #B71234 #ffffff !! 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GB |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || August 1 || @ Twins || 11–6 || Saunders (9–6) || Swarzak (3–4) || || 40,828 || 62–40 || HHH Metrodome || W4 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || August 2 || @ Twins || 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) || O'Sullivan (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 || Feldman (11–4) || Saunders (9–7) || || 43,624 || 64–43 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 9 || Rangers || 0–7 || Holland (5–7) || Lackey (7–5) || || 35,706 || 65–44 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +3½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 10 || Rays || 8–6 || Jepsen (4–3) || Springer (0–2) || Fuentes (32) || 37,388 || 66–44 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 111 || August 11 || Rays || 6–0 || Santana (5–6) || Price (5–5) || || 43,559 || 67–44 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 112 || August 12 || Rays || 10–5 || Bulger (5–1) || Balfour (4–2) || || 37,859 || 68–44 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 14 || @ Orioles || 16–6 || Tillman (1–0) || Weaver (12–4) || || 25,836 || 68–45 || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || L1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 114 || August 15 || @ Orioles || 5–1 || Lackey (8–5) || Matusz (1–2) || Fuentes (33) || 28,770 || 69–45 || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || W1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 115 || August 16 || @ Orioles || 17–8 (13) || Bulger (6–1) || Bass (5–3) || || 26,529 || 70–45 || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || W2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 17 || @ Orioles || 8–5 || Santana (6–6) || Hernandez (4–5) || Fuentes (34) || 18,460 || 71–45 || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || W3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 18 || @ Indians || 5–4 || Bell (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) || O'Sullivan (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) || Bell (1–1) || || 23,935 || 74–48 || Rogers Centre || L1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +5½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 24 || Tigers || 10–7 || Verlander (14–7) || Weaver (13–5) || Rodney (27) || 38,421 || 74–49 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 25 || Tigers || 5–3 || Washburn (9–7) || Lackey (8–7) || Rodney (28) || 42,970 || 74–50 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 125 || August 26 || Tigers || 4–2 || Saunders (10–7) || Jackson (10–6) || Fuentes (36) || 36,329 || 75–50 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 27 || Athletics || 2–0 || Cahill (7–12) || Santana (7–7) || Bailey (19) || 43,139 || 75–51 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 28 || Athletics || 11–7 || Arredondo (2–3) || Ziegler (1–4) || Fuentes (37) || 41,912 || 76–51 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 128 || August 29 || Athletics || 4–3 || Ziegler (2–4) || Rodríguez (0–1) || Bailey (20) || 43,011 || 76–52 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 129 || August 30 || Athletics || 9–1 || Lackey (9–7) || Anderson (7–10) || || 38,018 || 77–52 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 31 || @ Mariners || 10–0 || Saunders (11–7) || French (4–4) || || 18,959 || 78–52 || Safeco Field || W2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +6 |- September 16–12 y #B71234 #ffffff !! 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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 || Kauffman Stadium || 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 || Kauffman Stadium || W2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +4½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 6 || @ Royals || 7–2 || Saunders (12–7) || Hochevar (6–9) || || 16,745 || 81–54 || Kauffman Stadium || W3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +5½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 136 || September 7 || @ Royals || 6–3 || Davies (7–9) || Santana (7–8) || Soria (22) || 18,453 || 81–55 || Kauffman Stadium || L1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 8 || Mariners || 3 – 2 (10) || Palmer (10–1) || Batista (6–4) || || 37,725 || 82–55 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 140 || September 11 || White Sox || 7–1 || Saunders (13–7) || Floyd (11–10) || || 38,375 || 85–55 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || @ Red Sox || 4–1 || Matsuzaka (2–5) || Lackey (10–8) || || 37,942 || 86–58 || Fenway Park || L2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 145 || September 16 || @ Red Sox || 9–8 || Bard (2–1) || Fuentes (1–5) || || 37,706 || 86–59 || Fenway Park || L3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 17 || @ Red Sox || 4–3 || Jepsen (6–3) || Wagner (1–1) || Fuentes (42) || 38,157 || 87–59 || Fenway Park || 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 || Rangers Ballpark in Arlington || W2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +7½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 19 || @ Rangers || 3–2 ||Feldman (17–5) || Weaver (15–7) || Francisco (23) || 46,596 || 88–60 || Rangers Ballpark in Arlington || L1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +6½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 20 || @ Rangers || 10–5 || Lackey (11–8) || Holland (7–12) || || 33,688 || 89–60 || Rangers Ballpark in Arlington || W1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +7½ |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 150 || September 21 || Yankees || 5–2 || Saunders (14–7) || Pettitte (13–7) || Fuentes (44) || 38,667 || 90–60 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +7½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 151 || September 22 || Yankees || 6–5 || Hughes (8–3) || Palmer (10–2) || Rivera (41) || 40,374 || 90–61 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L2 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +6½ |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 25 || Athletics || 3–0 || Gonzalez (6–6) || Weaver (15–8) || Bailey (26) || 43,242 || 90–63 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 154 || September 26 || Athletics || 15–10 || Breslow (8–7) || Jepsen (6–4) || || 41,014 || 90–64 ||| Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L4 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 155 || September 27 || Athletics || 7–4 || Saunders (15–7) || González (0–4) || Fuentes (45) || 38,718 || 91–64 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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 || +7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 29 || Rangers || 5–2 || O'Sullivan (4–2) || Feldman (17–7) || Fuentes (46) || 38,600 || 93–64 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 30 || Rangers || 5–0 || Palmer (11–2) || Holland (8–13) || || 40,616 || 94–64 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W4 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +9 |- October 3–1 y #B71234 #ffffff !! 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GB |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || October 1 || Rangers || 11–3 || Millwood (13–10) || Bell (1–2) || || 38,552 || 94–65 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 2 || @ Athletics || 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 || @ Athletics || 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 || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Saunders (16–7) || Gray (0–1) || Jepsen (1) || 16,591 || 97–65 || Oakland-Alameda Coliseum || W3 || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +10 + Legend Angels win Angels loss All-Star Game Game postponed Clinched + "GB" legend 1st (AL West) Not in playoff berth 1st (AL Wild Card) Tied for 1st (AL West) 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 American League 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 Boston Red Sox in the Division Series for the third year in a row. American League Division Series 2009 American League Division Series#Los Angeles vs. Boston 2009 American League Division Series The 2009 American League Division Series featured the AL West champion Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Wildcard winner Boston Red Sox. The series began on October 8, 2009, with the Angels winning the first two games at Angel Stadium. On October 11, the series continued to Fenway Park 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 2009 American League Championship Series The 2009 American League Championship Series featured the AL West champion Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the AL East champion New York Yankees. The Yankees won the series 4 games to 2. Game log 2009 postseason #002244 #ffffff American League Division Series 3–0 y y #B71234 #ffffff !! Stadium !! Box |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 1 || October 8 || Red Sox || 5–0 || Lackey (1–0) || Lester (0–1) || || 45,070 || 1–0 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 2 || October 9 || Red Sox || 4–1 || Weaver (1–0) || Beckett (0–1) || Fuentes (1) || 45,223 || 2–0 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || October 11 || @ Red Sox || 7–6 || Oliver (1–0) || Papelbon (0–1) || Fuentes (2) || 38,704 || 3–0 || Fenway Park || W3 |- align="center bgcolor="bbffbb" |- American League Championship Series 2–4 y #B71234 #ffffff !! 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) || Robertson (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 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || October 20 || Yankees || 10–1 || Sabathia (3–0) || Kazmir (0–1) || || 45,160 || 1–3 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || October 22 || Yankees || 7–6 || Jepsen (1–0) || Hughes (0–1) || Fuentes (3) || 45,113 || 2–3 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || 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) || Saunders (0–1) || Rivera (3) || 50,173 || 2–4 || Yankee Stadium || L1 + Legend Angels win Angels loss Game postponed 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 Player POS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB AVG SBChone Figgins3B158615114183307554101.29842Kendrys Morales1B152566861734323410846.3063Bobby AbreuOF152563961652931510394.29330Juan RiveraOF13852972152241258836.2870Erick AybarSS1375047015723955830.31214Torii HunterOF11945174135261229047.29918Maicer Izturis2B1143877411622386535.30013Vladimir GuerreroDH10038359113161155019.2952Mike NapoliC11438260104221205640.2723Howie Kendrick2B10537461109213106120.29111Gary Matthews, Jr.OF103316447919245040.2504Jeff MathisC8423726508052822.2112Robb QuinlanUT541151328502145.2431Reggie WillitsLF4980161720065.2135Brandon WoodIF18415810133.1950Sean RodriguezUT12254500243.2000Freddy SandovalIF5111210000.1820Terry EvansOF1172200010.2860Chris PettitOF1072200000.2860Bobby WilsonUT1250110000.2000Ryan BuddeDH330000000.0000John Lackey P381100010.1250Matt Palmer P361100000.1670Jered WeaverP241000011.0000Sean O'SullivanP131100000.3330Team totals—1625622883160429333173841547.285148 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 Player W L ERA G GS CG SV SVO IP R ER BBJered Weaver1683.753333400211.0918866Joe Saunders1674.603131100186.01029564John Lackey1183.832727100176.1847547Matt Palmer1123.934013100121.1555355Ervin Santana885.032423200139.2837847Jason Bulger613.5664001465.2262630Kevin Jepsen644.9454001254.2333019Darren Oliver512.7163100173.0222222Justin Speier425.1841000140.0232315Sean O'Sullivan425.92121000051.2343416José Arredondo236.0043000145.0303047Shane Loux235.8618600058.1423819Scott Kazmir221.736600036.18710Trevor Bell129.748400020.1252211Brian Fuentes153.936500485555.0242424Dustin Moseley104.303300014.2873Scot Shields136.6220001417.2141315Nick Adenhart000.00110006.0003Daniel Davidson005.40400001.2113Kelvim Escobar013.60110005.0224Robert Mosebach007.71300002.1323Anthony Ortega029.243300012.215136Fernando Rodríguez0027.00100000.2322Rafael Rodríguez015.5818000230.222199Rich Thompson005.1213000019.111117Team totals97654.45162162951701445.0761715523 Source: Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Salt Lake Bees Pacific Coast League Bobby Mitchell AA Arkansas Travelers Texas League Bobby Magallanes A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes California League Keith Johnson A Cedar Rapids Kernels Midwest League Bill Mosiello Rookie AZL Angels Arizona League Tyrone Boykin Rookie Orem Owlz Pioneer League Tom Kotchman LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Orem References 2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season at Baseball Reference Category:Los Angeles Angels seasons Category:2000s in Anaheim, California Category:2000s in sports in Orange County, California Category:2009 in Orange County, California Category:American League West champion seasons Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Los