Sat, 10/24/2009 - 10:01 by shalini.bahadur
New York, Oct. 23: Andy Pettitte hopes to carry the New York Yankees into the World Series and set a record as well Saturday in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.
The Yankees, owning a 3-2 in the best-of-seven series, will host the Los Angeles Angels -- hoping to avoid a deciding game and a potential collapse.
New York let a 6-4 lead over the Angels in Game 5 slip away Thursday and then failed to take advantage of a bases-loaded situation in the ninth inning. That left the Angels with a 7-6 victory.
The weather's questionable for Saturday's game. Forecasts call for a 100 percent chance of rain during the afternoon and evening.
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Mon, 09/28/2009 - 12:09 by shalini.bahadur
Anaheim, Calif., Sept. 27: Kendry Morales had three hits and three RBI Sunday, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-4 win over the Oakland Athletics.
Morales' 32nd homer of the season, a two-run blast, gave Los Angeles a 4-0 lead with two outs in the bottom of the third.
Maicer Izturis hit a two-run eighth-inning double, Mike Napoli hit a solo homer, and Vladimir Guerrero added an RBI single for the Angels -- who snapped a four-game losing streak and reduced their magic number for clinching the AL West title to two. The second-place Texas Rangers face elimination from the division race if they drop any of the four games in the series set to begin in Anaheim Monday.
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Tue, 09/22/2009 - 11:35 by shalini.bahadur
Anahiem, Calif., Sept. 22: Joe Saunders went 8 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees Monday 5-2.
Saunders (14-7), who struck out three and allowed no walks, won his fifth straight with no losses since coming off the disabled list last month. His ERA during that span is 2.51.
Kendry Morales hit his 31st home run for the Angels, who reduced their magic number for clinching the AL West to six with 12 games to play. The second-place Texas Rangers beat Oakland Monday 10-3.
The Yankees' loss -- combined with the Rangers' victory -- prevented New York from clinching a spot in the playoffs.
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Sat, 08/08/2009 - 12:17 by preet_20
Anaheim, Calif. Aug. 8: Josh Hamilton's three-run blast in the first, one of five Texas homers, started an onslaught Friday that carried the Rangers past the Los Angeles Angels 11-6.
Texas won for the eighth time in 10 meetings with the Angels this year and moved within 3 1/2 games of division-leading Los Angeles in the American League West.
The Rangers are also just one game behind Boston in the race for the top spot in the AL wild-card race.
After Hamilton's home run in the first, Hank Blalock hit a solo shot in the same inning.
Texas then got three solo homers in the fifth from Taylor Teagarden, Omar Vizquel and Michael Young -- all off reliever Justin Speier.
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Sat, 07/18/2009 - 13:46 by surajdogra
Oakland, Calif. July 18: Rajai Davis gave Oakland the lead by scoring from first on a botched pickoff attempt Friday, sending the Athletics to a 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
The Angels had a four-game winning streak halted and missed out on a chance to increase their two-game lead over Texas in the American League West.
Bobby Crosby hit a three-run homer to give Oakland a 3-1 lead in the fourth but the Angels came back to tie it in the fifth.
With the score knotted at 3-3 in the sixth, Davis drew a four-pitch walk off starter Joe Saunders (8-6). Saunders then threw wildly trying to pick Davis off and the runner dashed all the way home for the go-ahead run.
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Wed, 07/01/2009 - 14:12 by preet_20
Arlinlngton, Texas July 1: Marlon Byrd drove in five runs with a pair of home runs Tuesday to power the Texas Rangers over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 9-5.
Texas also had home runs from David Murphy, Nelson Cruz and Ian Kinsler in an 11-hit attack at Rangers Ballpark.
Scott Feldman (6-2) was credited with the win for six solid innings in which he gave up three runs on six hits and struck out three.
Joe Saunders (8-5) lost for the fifth time in five starts in Arlington. He struggled through 3 2/3 innings, giving up eight runs on six hits with five walks and two strikeouts. Saunders gave up two home runs in the first inning to Kinsler and Byrd as Texas took a 3-0 lead.
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Thu, 06/25/2009 - 13:19 by preet_20
Anaheim, Calif. June 25: Vladimir Guerrero and Bobby Abreu drove in three runs each Wednesday and the Los Angeles Angels scored the game's first nine runs in mauling Colorado 11-3.
The Rockies lost their second straight after having won 17 out of 18.
Guerrero singled in a run in the first and then scored on a single by Kendry Morales. Guerrero added a two-run homer in the second.
Abreu had an RBI double in the second and produced a two-run homer in the eighth.
Joe Saunders (8-4) benefited from the offense to get the win, allowing a run on four hits over six innings. Jason Marquis (9-5) survived only 3 1/3 innings while being tagged for seven runs on nine hits.
The Angels have won nine of their last 12 meetings with the Rockies.
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Fri, 05/22/2009 - 13:13 by Salinder Kumar
Seattle -- Joe Saunders and two relievers combined on a six-hitter Wednesday, carrying the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-0 win over Seattle.
Saunders (6-2), who allowed a season-high seven runs in his previous outing, threw 101 pitches while giving up four hits over seven innings. Scot Shields worked the eighth and Brian Fuentes came in for the ninth to earn his 11th save.
The Angels won three games in the four-game series.
All of the Los Angeles runs came on solo homers -- from Juan Rivera in the first, Gary Matthews in the third and Howie Kendrick in the eighth.
The first two home runs were hit off starter Erik Bedard (2-2), who lasted five innings. The two homers he allowed were the only hits he surrendered.
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Sun, 05/10/2009 - 09:40 by Salinder Kumar
Anaheim, Calif. -- Joe Saunders, posting his first career shutout, out-dueled Zack Greinke Saturday to pitch the Los Angeles Angels to a 1-0 victory over Kansas City.
Saunders (5-1) allowed five hits, all singles, walked one and struck out six for his second career complete game and his fourth straight win.
Greinke (6-1) went the distance for the fourth time this season and for the seventh time in his career, but a sacrifice fly by Chone Figgins in the third inning cost him his first loss of the season.
Greinke's season ERA rose to just 0.51. Greinke was trying to become the first Kansas City pitcher to win his first seven starts of the season.
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