GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (86-59) at BALTIMORE (61-83)

AL: LA ANGELS (86-59) at BALTIMORE (61-83)

<h3>Angels go for sweep of reeling Orioles</h3>

<div class="pre">LA Angels (86-59) at Baltimore (61-83) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BALTIMORE (Ticker) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim look tocomplete a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles onThursday.


Anaheim crushed Baltimore on Wednesday, 18-6, to lower its magicnumber to nine in the American League West over the SeattleMariners (76-68).


The Angels got four RBI from Vladimir Guerrero and the red-hotGarret Anderson drove four runs in Wednesday's win. Andersonhas 37 RBI over his last 21 games.


The Orioles are just one game ahead of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays(61-85) and in danger of falling into last place in the AL East.Since extending manager Dave Trembley's contract on August 22,Baltimore is just 3-18.


Ace John Lackey (16-8, 3.18 ERA) will get the start for theAngels. The veteran righthander allowed one run and six hits inseven innings last Friday against Cleveland but did not factorin the decision.


He is 6-2 with a 3.41 ERA in nine career starts againstBaltimore.


The Orioles counter with righthander Jon Leicester (1-1, 9.90).The converted reliever won his first start of the season lastSaturday, allowing four runs and seven hits in five inningsagainst Boston.

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS AT BALTIMORE -- LINEUPS

LA ANGELS BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chone Figgins RF .347 3 53 Tike Redman CF .344 2 8
Orlando Cabrera SS .305 8 81 Luis Hernandez SS .310 0 4
Vladimir Guerrero DH .327 24 118 Nick Markakis RF .293 19 97
Garret Anderson LF .297 16 77 Kevin Millar DH .260 16 62
Maicer Izturis 3B .283 5 45 Aubrey Huff 1B .276 15 66
Casey Kotchman 1B .292 9 63 Jay Payton LF .251 5 48
Howie Kendrick 2B .317 5 31 Scott Moore 3B .214 1 5
Mike Napoli C .249 9 32 Paul Bako C .209 1 8
Reggie Willits CF .291 0 33 Brandon Fahey 2B .214 0 1

John Lackey RHP (16-8, 3.18) Jon Leicester RHP (1-1, 9.90)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY (16-8, 3.18)
BAL - JON LEICESTER (1-1, 9.90)

UMPIRES: HP - RON KULPA
1B - PAUL EMMEL
2B - DAN IASSOGNA
3B - DALE SCOTT

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 4 mph, out to center</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY AND MIKE NAPOLI
BAL - JON LEICESTER AND PAUL BAKO

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.347, 3 HR, 53 RBI)
O CABRERA (.305, 8 HR, 81 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.327, 24 HR, 118 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 2 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
BAL - JON LEICESTER

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: T REDMAN (.344, 2 HR, 8 RBI)
L HERNANDEZ (.310, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.293, 19 HR, 97 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS BALTIMORE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
V Guerrero dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Willits cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1. Team LOB - 2.



BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Redman cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .344
L Hernandez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
K Millar dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
S Moore 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
B Fahey 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Leicester 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9.00

Pitches-strikes: J Leicester 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J Leicester 2-1.
Batters faced: J Leicester 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
BAL - JON LEICESTER</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 2 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 2 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
BAL - JON LEICESTER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.292, 9 HR, 63 RBI)
H KENDRICK (.317, 5 HR, 31 RBI)
M NAPOLI (.249, 9 HR, 32 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS BALTIMORE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
V Guerrero dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249
R Willits cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1. Team LOB - 2.



BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Redman cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
L Hernandez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
K Millar dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260
A Huff 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
S Moore 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
B Fahey 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1. Team LOB - 2.


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.17

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Leicester 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9.00

Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 18-12; J Leicester 20-15. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Lackey 2-0; J Leicester 2-1. Batters faced: J Lackey 5; J Leicester 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 2 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 2 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
BAL - JON LEICESTER

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J PAYTON (.251, 5 HR, 48 RBI)
S MOORE (.214, 1 HR, 5 RBI)
P BAKO (.209, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS BALTIMORE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
V Guerrero dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Willits cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1. Team LOB - 2.



BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Redman cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .339
L Hernandez ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
K Millar dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260
A Huff 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
S Moore 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214
P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
B Fahey 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214

Totals 5 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Huff 1. Team LOB - 2.


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.17

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Leicester 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8.25

Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 18-12; J Leicester 37-26. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Lackey 2-0; J Leicester 2-3. Batters faced: J Lackey 5; J Leicester 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY SCOTT MOORE SCORED JAY PAYTON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S MOORE ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0
BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: P BAKO (.209, 1 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TIKE REDMAN SCORED BRANDON FAHEY.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, T REDMAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0
BALTIMORE 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: L HERNANDEZ (.326, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 2 0
BALTIMORE 0 2 2 5 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
BAL - JON LEICESTER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.291, 0 HR, 33 RBI)
C FIGGINS (.346, 0-FOR-1)
O CABRERA (.306, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS BALTIMORE (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .346
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .306
V Guerrero dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .328
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Willits cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291

Totals 8 0 2 0 0 1 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1. Team LOB - 2.



BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Redman cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .349
L Hernandez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .318
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
K Millar dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260
A Huff 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
J Payton lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
S Moore 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208
B Fahey 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209

Totals 11 2 5 2 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - J Payton (19, J Lackey); S Moore (1, J Lackey). RBI - S Moore
(6), T Redman (9). 2-out RBI - T Redman. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Huff 1, L Hernandez 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Fahey (2, 2nd base off J Lackey/M Napoli).


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 02 -- 2
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 2 5 2 2 0 2 0 3.24

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Leicester 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8.25

WP - J Lackey. Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 39-27; J Leicester 37-26. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Lackey 3-1; J Leicester 2-3. Batters faced: J Lackey 11; J
Leicester 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 2 0
BALTIMORE 0 2 2 5 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
BAL - JON LEICESTER

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.294, 1-FOR-1)
K MILLAR (.260, 0-FOR-1)
A HUFF (.275, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS BALTIMORE (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .346
O Cabrera ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .305
V Guerrero dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .328
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Willits cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1. Team LOB - 3.



BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Redman cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .349
L Hernandez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .318
N Markakis rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
K Millar dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260
A Huff 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .275
J Payton lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
S Moore 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208
B Fahey 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209

Totals 11 2 5 2 0 2 7

BATTING: 2B - J Payton (19, J Lackey); S Moore (1, J Lackey). RBI - S Moore
(6), T Redman (9). 2-out RBI - T Redman. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Huff 1, L Hernandez 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Fahey (2, 2nd base off J Lackey/M Napoli).


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LA ANGELS - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 02 -- 2
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 2 5 2 2 0 2 0 3.24

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Leicester 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 7.62

WP - J Lackey. Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 39-27; J Leicester 50-34. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Lackey 3-1; J Leicester 3-5. Batters faced: J Lackey 11; J
Leicester 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 2 0
BALTIMORE 0 2 0 2 5 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
BAL - JON LEICESTER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.296, 0-FOR-1)
M IZTURIS (.282, 0-FOR-1)
C KOTCHMAN (.291, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS BALTIMORE (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .346
O Cabrera ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .305
V Guerrero dh 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .328
G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .282
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291
H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .316
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Willits cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290

Totals 11 0 2 0 1 1 6

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Izturis 1. Team LOB - 3.



BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
T Redman cf 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .349
L Hernandez ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .318
N Markakis rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .294
K Millar dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .259
A Huff 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 .275
J Payton lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .253
S Moore 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .267
P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .208
B Fahey 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209

Totals 14 2 5 2 1 2 8

BATTING: 2B - J Payton (19, J Lackey); S Moore (1, J Lackey). RBI - S Moore
(6), T Redman (9). 2-out RBI - T Redman. Runners left in scoring position, 2
out - A Huff 1, L Hernandez 1. Team LOB - 4.

BASERUNNING: SB - B Fahey (2, 2nd base off J Lackey/M Napoli).


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LA ANGELS - 000 -- 0
BALTIMORE - 020 -- 2
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey 3 5 2 2 1 2 0 3.23

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Leicester 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 7.62

WP - J Lackey. Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 55-36; J Leicester 50-34. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Lackey 6-1; J Leicester 3-5. Batters faced: J Lackey 15; J
Leicester 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Ron Kulpa. 1B--Paul Emmel. 2B--Dan Iassogna. 3B--Dale Scott.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to center.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
BALTIMORE 0 2 0 2 5 0 (BOT 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
BAL - JON LEICESTER

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: S MOORE (.267, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
P BAKO (.208, 0-FOR-1)
B FAHEY (.209, 0-FOR-1)</div>