Thu, 08/12/2010 - 10:12 by Prince damin
Anaheim, Calif. -- Bobby Abreu smashed a long homer in the 10th inning Wednesday to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over Kansas City.
Abreu connected on a one-out delivery from Jesse Chavez (1-1), belting it deep into the right-center field stands to hand Los Angeles a three-game sweep of the Royals at Angels Stadium.
The blast made a winner of Brian Fuentes (4-1), who tossed a scoreless top of the 10th to earn the victory.
Angels starter Jered Weaver shut Kansas City down on one run over eight innings, fanning 11 while allowing six hits and walking two.
Zack Greinke matched Weaver frame-for-frame, also yielding one run on six hits over eight innings, walking one and striking out six.
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Wed, 08/11/2010 - 10:24 by Prince damin
Anaheim, Calif. -- Bobby Abreu had two hits and Dan Haren won his first game as an Angel Tuesday in Los Angeles' 3-1 win over Kansas City.
Haren (1-2), who was acquired in a trade with Arizona last month, gave up a run on five hits in seven innings before making way for relievers Fernando Rodney and Brian Fuentes, who retired the Royals in order for his ninth save.
Abreu continued to thrive in the leadoff spot with a pair of walks and two runs scored to go with his two hits. Abreu is 7-for-16 batting first and the Halos have compiled a 4-1 record.
Peter Bourjos brought in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning with a squeeze bunt that scored Howie Kendrick from third.
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Tue, 08/10/2010 - 11:21 by Prince damin
Anaheim, Calif. -- Bobby Abreu went 3-for-5, including a homer, and drove in four runs Monday to power the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-4 decision over Kansas City.
Abreu pounded a two-run double in the second inning to put the Angels up 3-0 and added a two-run homer in the next frame to break it open for Los Angeles, which took the first of a three-game set at Angels Stadium.
Ervin Santana (11-8) won for the third time in four starts, giving up three runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings. He walked one an struck out three.
Brian Fuentes nailed down his 22nd save of the year in the ninth despite allowing two runners to reach base.
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Fri, 07/16/2010 - 10:34 by Rakhi
Anaheim, Calif. -- Erick Aybar and Bobby Abreu drove in three runs each Thursday and the Los Angeles Angels pounded out 16 hits in an 8-3 win over Seattle.
The Angels lost eight of their last 10 games prior to the All-Star break, but they fought off a comeback bid by the Mariners to stay within 4 1/2 games of Texas for the lead in the American League West.
Abreu doubled in a run in the first and Aybar had a two-run single during a three-run second to give the Angels a 4-0 lead.
Seattle climbed back within one on Ichiro Suzuki's three-run double in the fifth, but Joel Pineiro settled down after that and got solid relief help.
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Wed, 05/26/2010 - 10:52 by Rakhi
Anaheim, Calif. -- Bobby Abreu and Erick Aybar had two RBI apiece Tuesday to back up Ervin Santana's four-hitter in the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 victory over Toronto.
Santana (4-3) went the distance for his second complete game of the season, giving up three runs -- all on solo home runs -- and striking out 10.
Jose Bautista, Aaron Hill and Jeremy Reed homered for the Blue Jays, who lost for the fourth time in their last six games.
Ricky Romero (4-2) had an eventful 5 1/3-inning start in which he gave up seven runs on 11 hits and also struck out eight.
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Fri, 11/06/2009 - 12:58 by shalini.bahadur
Anaheim, Calif. -- Outfielder Bobby Abreu has signed a deal that will keep him with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for at least two more seasons, the tam announced.
Abreu, 35, played his 14th Major League season in Anaheim after the New York Yankees allowed him to become a free agent by not offering him a contract after the 208 season. He hit .293 with 15 homers, 29 doubles, 30 stolen bases and 103 RBI in 563 at-bats for the Angels.
"The last three or four seasons have been (basically) the same (statistically)," Abreu said Thursday on the Angels' Web site. "My first time with them, I was very close to the World Series (so) why not stay? This is a team that gives you an opportunity to be in the playoffs."
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Fri, 10/09/2009 - 10:55 by shalini.bahadur
Anaheim, Calif., Oct. 9: John Lackey allowed four hits over 7 1/3 innings Thursday and Torii Hunter hit a three-run homer to give the Los Angeles Angels a 5-0 playoff win over Boston.
It was only the second victory for the Angels over the Red Sox in their last 14 post-season meetings.
In the opening game of their American League Division Series, Lackey collected his first post-season victory in seven years. He walked just one batter, struck out four and threw 114 pitches before being relieved by Darren Oliver with one out in the eighth and a runner on second base.
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Wed, 09/30/2009 - 11:46 by shalini.bahadur
Anaheim, Calif., Sept. 30: Mike Napoli drove in a pair of runs Tuesday and the Los Angeles Angels beat Texas 5-2 to eliminate the Rangers from playoff contention.
Napoli connected for a two-run bases-loaded single in the fourth inning to give the Angels a 4-1 lead.
Bobby Abreu had a solo home run of the Angels, who have won three consecutive games.
Sean O'Sullivan (4-2) was credited with the win in a spot start in place of Scott Kazmir. O'Sullivan allowed two runs on three hits in five innings.
Brian Fuentes notched his 46th save.
Scott Feldman (17-7) took the loss, allowing four runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings.
David Murphy had two hits, including a home run, for Texas.
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Thu, 09/10/2009 - 11:07 by preet_20
Anaheim, Calif. Sept. 10: A three-run double by Kendry Morales highlighted a four-run first Wednesday and started the Los Angeles Angels on their way to a 6-3 victory over Seattle.
Jered Weaver struck out eight in winning for the third time in his last four decisions.
Los Angeles captured its second straight and stayed 4 1/2 games in front of Texas for the lead in the American League West. Those two teams will meet seven times in a 13-day stretch beginning Sept. 18.
Weaver (15-5) allowed two runs on seven hits in 6 1/3 innings. He left the game with a 4-2 lead and Juan Rivera added some insurance with a two-run homer in the eighth.
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Wed, 09/09/2009 - 11:48 by preet_20
Anaheim, Calif. Sept. 9: Erick Aybar drove in the winning run in the 10th inning for the Los Angeles Angels Tuesday in their 3-2 victory over Seattle.
Aybar singled off of Miguel Batista (6-4) to drive in Bobby Abreu, who opened the inning with a single and moved to third on a sacrifice bunt and a ground out.
The first-place Angels lead Texas in the American League West by 4 ½ games.
Abreu had two hits and an RBI for Los Angeles.
Matt Palmer (10-1) picked up the win by pitching a scoreless 10th. LA starter Scott Kazmir allowed one run in seven innings.
Franklin Gutierrez had a solo home run in the first for the visiting Mariners and Mike Sweeney's solo homer in the ninth tied the game 3-3.
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Mon, 09/07/2009 - 04:18 by surajdogra
Kansas City, Mo. -- Bobby Abreu knocked in three runs for the Los Angeles Angels Sunday in a 7-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
Abreu singled in a run in the first inning and doubled in two more in the fourth, helping the Angels win for the fifth time in their last seven games and extend their AL West lead over Texas to 5 1/2 games. The Ranger lost in Baltimore 7-0 Sunday.
Erick Aybar tripled in a run, Mike Napoli drove in a run with a double and
Howie Kendrick and Torii Hunter had RBI singles for the Angels.
Joe Saunders (12-7) worked 5 1/3 innings, gave up 10 hits and two runs and picked up the win.
Miguel Olivo homered for the Royals.
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Thu, 08/20/2009 - 12:25 by preet_20
Cleveland, Aug. 19: Jered Weaver bounced back from his worst outing of the season to throw a seven-hit shutout Wednesday, giving the Los Angeles Angels a 3-0 win over Cleveland.
It was the second shutout and fourth complete game of Weaver's four-year career.
The Angels, who began action Wednesday with a 5 ½-game lead over Texas in the American League West, won their fifth straight.
Weaver (13-4) survived only 3 1/3 innings in his previous start against Baltimore Friday, giving up eight earned runs, nine hits and four walks. It was his shortest outing in more than a year.
Although he allowed the Indians seven hits, Cleveland did not have more than one runner on base in any inning.
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