AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: S Shields relieved J Lackey. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 LA ANGELS 3 TOP, 8TH DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M Tejada (.310, 1-FOR-3, HR, 2 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 9 0 (BOT 8) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JOHN PARRISH LAA - SCOT SHIELDS DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.247, 0-FOR-3) M NAPOLI (.233, 0-FOR-2, BB) N HAYNES (1.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS LA ANGELS (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .318 N Markakis rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .266 M Tejada ss 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .309 A Huff dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 K Millar 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 M Mora 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 R Hernandez c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255 C Patterson cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .218 Totals 29 2 5 2 2 4 9 BATTING: HR - M Tejada (6, 1st inning off J Lackey 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Tejada 2 (30). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, A Huff 1. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Roberts-M Tejada-K Millar 2). LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .336 O Cabrera ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .323 V Guerrero rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .357 G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 1 2 1 1 3 .286 C Kotchman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .305 H Kendrick 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 .247 M Napoli c 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .233 S Hillenbrand dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238 N Haynes pr-dh 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 C Figgins 3b 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 .186 Totals 27 3 9 3 4 5 17 BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (5, D Cabrera). S - R Willits. RBI - R Willits (9), G Matthews Jr 2 (33). 2-out RBI - G Matthews Jr 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Kotchman 2, H Kendrick 2. GIDP - R Willits, G Matthews Jr. Team LOB - 8. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 200 000 00 -- 2 LA ANGELS - 000 010 2 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era D Cabrera 6 2/3 9 3 3 4 5 0 4.72 J Parrish 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Lackey 7 1/3 5 2 2 2 4 1 2.37 S Shields 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.76 IBB - V Guerrero (by D Cabrera). Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 104-66; J Parrish 1-1; J Lackey 97-65; S Shields 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D Cabrera 10-5; J Parrish 1-0; J Lackey 9-9; S Shields 1-1. Batters faced: D Cabrera 31; J Parrish 1; J Lackey 29; S Shields 2. UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Dana Demuth. Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE BAL: TODD WILLIAMS (0-0, 8.22) STARTING THE 8TH CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 3 DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: H KENDRICK (.247, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: T Williams relieved J Parrish. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H Kendrick (.247, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE BAL: JAMIE WALKER (1-0, 3.48) IN THE 8TH SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 3 DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: N HAYNES (1.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: J Walker relieved T Williams. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 8TH DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: N Haynes (1.000, 0-FOR-0)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 9 0 (TOP 9) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JAMIE WALKER LAA - SCOT SHIELDS DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.255, 0-FOR-3) M MORA (.239, 0-FOR-3) J PAYTON (.298, 1-FOR-3)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS LA ANGELS (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .318 N Markakis rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .266 M Tejada ss 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .309 A Huff dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 K Millar 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .255 M Mora 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 J Payton lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .298 R Hernandez c 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255 C Patterson cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .218 Totals 29 2 5 2 2 4 9 BATTING: HR - M Tejada (6, 1st inning off J Lackey 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Tejada 2 (30). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, A Huff 1. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Roberts-M Tejada-K Millar 2). LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .336 O Cabrera ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .323 V Guerrero rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .357 G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 1 2 1 1 3 .286 C Kotchman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .305 H Kendrick 2b 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .244 M Napoli c 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .231 S Hillenbrand dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238 N Haynes pr-dh 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 C Figgins 3b 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 .186 Totals 30 3 9 3 4 7 17 BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (5, D Cabrera). S - R Willits. RBI - R Willits (9), G Matthews Jr 2 (33). 2-out RBI - G Matthews Jr 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Kotchman 2, H Kendrick 2. GIDP - R Willits, G Matthews Jr. Team LOB - 8. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 200 000 00 -- 2 LA ANGELS - 000 010 20 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era D Cabrera 6 2/3 9 3 3 4 5 0 4.72 J Parrish 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 T Williams 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 7.56 J Walker 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.43 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Lackey 7 1/3 5 2 2 2 4 1 2.37 S Shields 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.76 IBB - V Guerrero (by D Cabrera). Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 104-66; J Parrish 1-1; T Williams 7-6; J Walker 3-2; J Lackey 97-65; S Shields 10-7. Ground balls-fly balls: D Cabrera 10-5; J Parrish 1-0; T Williams 0-0; J Walker 0-1; J Lackey 9-9; S Shields 1-1. Batters faced: D Cabrera 31; J Parrish 1; T Williams 2; J Walker 1; J Lackey 29; S Shields 2. UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Dana Demuth. Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE LAA: FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (0-2, 2.19) STARTING THE 9TH CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 3 DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.255, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: F Rodriguez relieved S Shields. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 LA ANGELS 3 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K Millar (.255, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE PLAY: F Bynum ran for K Millar. SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, F BYNUM ON FIRST, 0 OUTS CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 LA ANGELS 3 TOP, 9TH DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M Mora (.239, 0-FOR-3)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 x 3 9 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA, JOHN PARRISH (7TH), TODD WILLIAMS (8TH), JAMIE WALKER (8TH) AND RAMON HERNANDEZ LAA - JOHN LACKEY, SCOT SHIELDS (8TH), FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH) AND MIKE NAPOLI HOME RUNS: BAL - MIGUEL TEJADA (6) OFF JOHN LACKEY IN THE 1ST, 1 ON LAA - NONE</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL FINAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 x 3 9 0 (FINAL) BATTERIES: BAL - DANIEL CABRERA, JOHN PARRISH (7TH), TODD WILLIAMS (8TH), JAMIE WALKER (8TH) AND RAMON HERNANDEZ LAA - JOHN LACKEY, SCOT SHIELDS (8TH), FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH) AND MIKE NAPOLI WP - JOHN LACKEY (9-3) LP - DANIEL CABRERA (4-6) SAVE - FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (19) HOME RUNS: BAL - MIGUEL TEJADA (6) OFF JOHN LACKEY IN THE 1ST, 1 ON LAA - NONE TIME: 2:22 ATT: 43,012 PROBABLES: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL (4-3, 3.39) LAA - JOE SAUNDERS (2-0, 1.96)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS LA ANGELS (3) - FINAL BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .318 N Markakis rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .266 M Tejada ss 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .309 A Huff dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .250 K Millar 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .261 F Bynum pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 M Mora 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .238 J Payton lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .296 R Hernandez c 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .252 C Patterson cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .218 Totals 33 2 6 2 2 4 12 BATTING: HR - M Tejada (6, 1st inning off J Lackey 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - M Tejada 2 (30). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, R Hernandez 1, A Huff 1. Team LOB - 6. BASERUNNING: SB - F Bynum (3, 2nd base off F Rodriguez/M Napoli). FIELDING: DP: 2 (B Roberts-M Tejada-K Millar 2). LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits lf 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 .336 O Cabrera ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .323 V Guerrero rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .357 G Matthews Jr cf 3 0 1 2 1 1 3 .286 C Kotchman 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .305 H Kendrick 2b 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .244 M Napoli c 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .231 S Hillenbrand dh 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .238 N Haynes pr-dh 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 C Figgins 3b 3 2 3 0 0 0 0 .186 Totals 30 3 9 3 4 7 17 BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (5, D Cabrera). S - R Willits. RBI - R Willits (9), G Matthews Jr 2 (33). 2-out RBI - G Matthews Jr 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Kotchman 2, H Kendrick 2. GIDP - R Willits, G Matthews Jr. Team LOB - 8. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 200 000 000 -- 2 LA ANGELS - 000 010 20x -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era D Cabrera (L, 4-6) 6 2/3 9 3 3 4 5 0 4.72 J Parrish 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.50 T Williams 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 7.56 J Walker 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.43 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Lackey (W, 9-3) 7 1/3 5 2 2 2 4 1 2.37 S Shields (H, 13) 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.76 F Rodriguez (S, 19) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.10 IBB - V Guerrero (by D Cabrera). Pitches-strikes: D Cabrera 104-66; J Parrish 1-1; T Williams 7-6; J Walker 3-2; J Lackey 97-65; S Shields 10-7; F Rodriguez 19-11. Ground balls-fly balls: D Cabrera 10-5; J Parrish 1-0; T Williams 0-0; J Walker 0-1; J Lackey 9-9; S Shields 1-1; F Rodriguez 2-1. Batters faced: D Cabrera 31; J Parrish 1; T Williams 2; J Walker 1; J Lackey 29; S Shields 2; F Rodriguez 4. UMPIRES: HP--Derryl Cousins. 1B--Kerwin Danley. 2B--Brian Knight. 3B--Dana Demuth. T--2:22. Att--43,012. Weather: 66 degrees, overcast. Wind: 7 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE (2) AT LA ANGELS (3) - HOW THEY SCORED ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE 1ST: B Roberts flied out to right. N Markakis singled to left. M Tejada homered to left, N Markakis scored. A Huff grounded out to second. K Millar grounded out to pitcher. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 0. LA ANGELS 5TH: S Hillenbrand grounded out to third. C Figgins doubled to left. R Willits singled to right center, C Figgins scored. O Cabrera reached on infield single to pitcher, R Willits to second. V Guerrero singled to left center, R Willits to third, O Cabrera to second. G Matthews Jr grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, V Guerrero out at second. (1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 1. LA ANGELS 7TH: S Hillenbrand singled to center. N Haynes ran for S Hillenbrand. C Figgins singled to left, N Haynes to second. R Willits sacrificed to pitcher, N Haynes to third, C Figgins to second. O Cabrera fouled out to catcher. V Guerrero intentionally walked. G Matthews Jr singled to left, N Haynes and C Figgins scored, G Matthews Jr to second, V Guerrero to third advancing on throw. J Parrish relieved D Cabrera. C Kotchman grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 3.</div>
Matthews Jr.'s double lifts Angels over Orioles <h3>LA ANGELS 3, BALTIMORE 2</h3>ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Gary Matthews Jr. made theBaltimore Orioles pay for intentionally walking VladimirGuerrero Matthews doubled home a pair of runs and John Lackey turned inhis usual dominant performance to lead the Los Angeles Angels ofAnaheim to a 3-2 victory over the Orioles. Chone Figgins went 3-for-3 and scored a pair of runs for theAngels, who squandered bases-loaded opportunities in the firstand the fifth before finally breaking through in the seventhframe. Anaheim entered the home half of the seventh trailing, 2-1. Shea Hillenbrand singled to lead off the inning off Baltimorestarter Daniel Cabrera before being replaced by pinch-runnerNathan Haynes. Figgins followed with his third hit of the nightand Reggie Willits sacrificed to move the runners to second andthird. With first base open, Baltimore manager Sam Perlozzo elected notto pitch to Guerrero, issuing the All-Star slugger his 16thintentional pass of the season to bring Matthews to the plate. Matthews wasted little time making Perlozzo's strategy backfire,taking Cabrera's first-pitch fastball over the outside cornerinto left field to score Haynes and Figgins and forge a 3-2lead. Matthews' hit made a winner out of Lackey (9-3), who now leadsthe majors with nine wins. The Angels' ace allowed five hitsand two runs in 7 1/3 innings, striking out four and issuing twowalks. Lackey has allowed more than three runs in just one of his 12starts this season. The lone blemish on Lackey's resume Friday night was a two-runhomer by Miguel Tejada in the first inning. Cabrera (4-6) almost made Tejada's homer stand up, bafflingAnaheim's hitters for most of the game. After loading the baseswith one out in the first, Cabrera struck out Casey Kotchmanand Howie Kendrick to end the threat. The 26-year-old righthander surrendered a run in the fifth, butforced Matthews into a bases-loaded double play to end thethreat. Cabrera was saddled with the loss, allowing three runs and ninehits in 6 2/3. Scot Shields got the last two outs of the eighth and FranciscoRodriguez escaped a small jam in the ninth to earn his 19thsave.
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BALTIMORE (2) AT LA ANGELS (3) - EVENT LOG ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Baltimore Starting Lineups -- B Roberts 2B, N Markakis RF, M Tejada SS, A Huff DH, K Millar 1B, M Mora 3B, J Payton LF, R Hernandez C, C Patterson CF, D Cabrera RHP. La Angels Starting Lineups -- R Willits LF, O Cabrera SS, V Guerrero RF, G Matthews Jr CF, C Kotchman 1B, H Kendrick 2B, M Napoli C, S Hillenbrand DH, C Figgins 3B, J Lackey RHP. Umpires -- Derryl Cousins (HP), Kerwin Danley (1B), Brian Knight (2B), Dana Demuth (3B). Gametime Weather: 66 degrees, Overcast, wind out to center at 7 mph. BALTIMORE 1ST: B Roberts flied out to right. N Markakis singled to left. M Tejada homered to left, N Markakis scored. A Huff grounded out to second. K Millar grounded out to pitcher. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 0. LA ANGELS 1ST: R Willits walked. O Cabrera singled to left, R Willits to second. V Guerrero grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, O Cabrera out at second, R Willits to third. G Matthews Jr walked, V Guerrero to second. C Kotchman struck out swinging. H Kendrick struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 0. BALTIMORE 2ND: M Mora flied out to center. J Payton grounded out to shortstop. R Hernandez grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 0. LA ANGELS 2ND: M Napoli walked. S Hillenbrand lined out to second. C Figgins singled to right, M Napoli to third. R Willits grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, C Figgins out at second.(0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 0. BALTIMORE 3RD: C Patterson struck out swinging. B Roberts singled to center. N Markakis walked, B Roberts to second. M Tejada struck out looking. A Huff lined out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 0. LA ANGELS 3RD: O Cabrera flied out to center. V Guerrero grounded out to third. G Matthews Jr struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 0. BALTIMORE 4TH: K Millar grounded out to third. M Mora popped out to second. J Payton lined out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 0. LA ANGELS 4TH: C Kotchman grounded out to shortstop. H Kendrick struck out swinging. M Napoli struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 0. BALTIMORE 5TH: R Hernandez grounded out to second. C Patterson grounded out to shortstop. B Roberts flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 0. LA ANGELS 5TH: S Hillenbrand grounded out to third. C Figgins doubled to left. R Willits singled to right center, C Figgins scored. O Cabrera reached on infield single to pitcher, R Willits to second. V Guerrero singled to left center, R Willits to third, O Cabrera to second. G Matthews Jr grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, V Guerrero out at second. (1 Run, 4 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 1. BALTIMORE 6TH: N Markakis grounded out to second. M Tejada grounded out to third. A Huff reached on infield single to second. K Millar struck out looking. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 1. LA ANGELS 6TH: C Kotchman flied out to center. H Kendrick grounded out to third. M Napoli flied out to right. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 1. BALTIMORE 7TH: M Mora flied out to center. J Payton singled to center. R Hernandez walked, J Payton to second. C Patterson struck out swinging. B Roberts flied out to center. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 1. LA ANGELS 7TH: S Hillenbrand singled to center. N Haynes ran for S Hillenbrand. C Figgins singled to left, N Haynes to second. R Willits sacrificed to pitcher, N Haynes to third, C Figgins to second. O Cabrera fouled out to catcher. V Guerrero intentionally walked. G Matthews Jr singled to left, N Haynes and C Figgins scored, G Matthews Jr to second, V Guerrero to third advancing on throw. J Parrish relieved D Cabrera. C Kotchman grounded out to third. (2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 3. BALTIMORE 8TH: N Markakis flied out to center. S Shields relieved J Lackey. M Tejada grounded out to shortstop. A Huff fouled out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 3. LA ANGELS 8TH: T Williams relieved J Parrish. H Kendrick struck out swinging. M Napoli struck out swinging. J Walker relieved T Williams. N Haynes flied out to center. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 3. BALTIMORE 9TH: F Rodriguez relieved S Shields. K Millar singled to left. F Bynum ran for K Millar. F Bynum stole second. M Mora lined out to second. J Payton grounded out to third. R Hernandez grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors) BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 3.</div>
Matthews Jr.'s double lifts Angels over Orioles <h3>LA ANGELS 3, BALTIMORE 2</h3>ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Gary Matthews Jr. made theBaltimore Orioles pay for intentionally walking VladimirGuerrero. Matthews doubled home a pair of runs and John Lackey turned inhis usual dominant performance to lead the Los Angeles Angels ofAnaheim to a 3-2 victory over the Orioles. Chone Figgins went 3-for-3 and scored a pair of runs for theAngels, who squandered bases-loaded opportunities in the firstand the fifth before finally breaking through in the seventhframe. "I've been feeling a lot better at the plate and it's a goodfeeling to help the team out win games," Figgins said. Anaheim entered the home half of the seventh trailing, 2-1. "That was the inning of the game," Angels manager Mike Sciosciasaid. "It was a game where runs were hard to come by and we gotthat big hit we needed." Shea Hillenbrand singled to lead off the inning off Baltimorestarter Daniel Cabrera before being replaced by pinch-runnerNathan Haynes. Figgins followed with his third hit of the nightand Reggie Willits sacrificed to move the runners to second andthird. "They did the little things they needed to win the gametonight," Orioles manager Sam Perlozzo said. With first base open, Perlozzo elected not to pitch to Guerrero,issuing the All-Star slugger his 16th intentional pass of theseason to bring Matthews to the plate. "It was the decision any team would make in that situation butit turned out the wrong way for us," Orioles second basemanBrian Roberts said. Matthews wasted little time making Perlozzo's strategy backfire,taking Cabrera's first-pitch fastball over the outside cornerinto left field to score Haynes and Figgins and forge a 3-2lead. "There has been a lot of times where teams try to pitch aroundVlad and we get that hit that we need," Lackey said. Matthews' hit made a winner out of Lackey (9-3), who now leadsthe majors with nine wins. The Angels' ace allowed five hitsand two runs in 7 1/3 innings, striking out four and issuing twowalks. "I don't worry about my wins," Lackey said. "I just know if Ipitch my game then my team will put runs on the board." Lackey has allowed more than three runs in just one of his 12starts this season. The lone blemish on Lackey's resume Fridaynight was a two-run homer by Miguel Tejada in the first inning. "We know that we have to score early against a guy like Lackey'cause he is one of the best pitchers in the league," Tejadasaid. Cabrera (4-6) almost made Tejada's homer stand up, bafflingAnaheim's hitters for most of the game. After loading the baseswith one out in the first, Cabrera struck out Casey Kotchmanand Howie Kendrick to end the threat. "He (Cabrera) went out and pitched a good game and kept us init," Orioles catcher Ramon Hernandez said. "He located all ofhis pitches and kept them off balance." The 26-year-old righthander surrendered a run in the fifth, butforced Matthews into a bases-loaded double play to end thethreat. Cabrera was saddled with the loss, allowing three runsand nine hits in 6 2/3. Scot Shields got the last two outs of the eighth and FranciscoRodriguez escaped a small jam in the ninth to earn his 19thsave. "Our pen did a great job coming and closing out the game forus," Lackey said.
