AL: BALTIMORE (27-28) at LA ANGELS (34-22) <h3>Colon looks to bounce back against the Orioles</h3> Baltimore (27-28) at LA Angels (34-22), 9:05 pm EDT ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Bartolo Colon bounced back fromshoulder problems strongly earlier this season. But the leagueseems to have caught up with his diminished fastball. Colon will try to right the ship on Saturday when the LosAngeles Angels of Anaheim host the Baltimore Orioles. The burly righthander came off the disabled list on April 21 andimmediately ran off a string of five wins in his first sixstarts. Colon averaged over 6 1/3 innings and carried a 3.69ERA. However, his last two starts have not gone quite as smoothly.Colon has allowed 15 runs - 14 earned - in 10 2/3 innings, bothlosses. The Orioles have always been a good matchup for the 34-year-oldrighthander, who owns a career 8-5 mark with a 3.20 ERA in 16starts against them. Baltimore will counter with Steve Trachsel (4-3, 3.39). Theveteran righthander is coming off his first complete game sinceAugust 18, 2003 against Colorado when he was with the Mets. The Orioles had their six game winning streak snapped on Fridaywhen Gary Matthews Jr. singled with the bases loaded in theseventh to give the Angels a 3-2 win behind ace John Lackey.
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE AT LA ANGELS -- LINEUPS BALTIMORE LA ANGELS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Brian Roberts 2B .318 2 17 Reggie Willits LF .336 0 9 Jay Payton CF .296 1 16 Orlando Cabrera SS .323 3 26 Nick Markakis RF .266 8 33 Vladimir Guerrero RF .357 11 46 Miguel Tejada SS .309 6 30 Gary Matthews Jr CF .286 7 33 Kevin Millar DH .261 6 18 Casey Kotchman 1B .305 5 26 Melvin Mora 3B .238 6 25 Erick Aybar 2B .252 0 11 Ramon Hernandez C .252 2 22 Mike Napoli C .231 5 15 Jay Gibbons LF .216 3 12 Shea Hillenbrand DH .238 3 17 Chris Gomez 1B .297 1 7 Chone Figgins 3B .186 1 6 Steve Trachsel RHP (4-3, 3.39) Joe Saunders LHP (2-0, 1.96)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS WARMUPS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL (4-3, 3.39) LAA - JOE SAUNDERS (2-0, 1.96) UMPIRES: HP - KERWIN DANLEY 1B - BRIAN KNIGHT 2B - DANA DEMUTH 3B - DERRYL COUSINS WEATHER: 69 Degrees, clear WIND: 8 mph, out to center</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS STARTING BATS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL AND RAMON HERNANDEZ LAA - JOE SAUNDERS AND MIKE NAPOLI DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.318, 2 HR, 17 RBI) J PAYTON (.296, 1 HR, 16 RBI) N MARKAKIS (.266, 8 HR, 33 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL LAA - JOE SAUNDERS DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.336, 0 HR, 9 RBI) O CABRERA (.323, 3 HR, 26 RBI) V GUERRERO (.357, 11 HR, 46 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 J Payton cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307 K Millar dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 J Gibbons lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 C Gomez 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 BATTING: 2B - J Payton (6, J Saunders). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Tejada 1. Team LOB - 1. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .336 O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .323 V Guerrero rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357 G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 E Aybar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 S Hillenbrand dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 LA ANGELS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.39 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Saunders 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.86 Pitches-strikes: J Saunders 15-8. Ground balls-fly balls: J Saunders 2-1. Batters faced: J Saunders 4. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Derryl Cousins. Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL LAA - JOE SAUNDERS</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL LAA - JOE SAUNDERS DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.261, 6 HR, 18 RBI) M MORA (.238, 6 HR, 25 RBI) R HERNANDEZ (.252, 2 HR, 22 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .316 J Payton cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307 K Millar dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 J Gibbons lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .216 C Gomez 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 BATTING: 2B - J Payton (6, J Saunders). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Tejada 1. Team LOB - 1. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355 G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 E Aybar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 S Hillenbrand dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.34 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Saunders 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.86 Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 8-4; J Saunders 15-8. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 2-1; J Saunders 2-1. Batters faced: S Trachsel 3; J Saunders 4. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Derryl Cousins. Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY RAMON HERNANDEZ SCORED KEVIN MILLAR AND MELVIN MORA. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R HERNANDEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 2ND DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J GIBBONS (.216, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 2 2 2 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL LAA - JOE SAUNDERS DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.286, 7 HR, 33 RBI) C KOTCHMAN (.305, 5 HR, 26 RBI) E AYBAR (.252, 0 HR, 11 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 J Payton cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307 K Millar dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .261 M Mora 3b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 R Hernandez c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .260 J Gibbons lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 C Gomez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 Totals 8 2 2 2 1 0 5 BATTING: 2B - J Payton (6, J Saunders); R Hernandez (7, J Saunders). RBI - R Hernandez 2 (24). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, M Tejada 1. Team LOB - 2. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355 G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 E Aybar 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 S Hillenbrand dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238 C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 02 -- 2 LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.34 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Saunders 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 2.66 HBP - M Mora (by J Saunders). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 8-4; J Saunders 36-19. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 2-1; J Saunders 3-3. Batters faced: S Trachsel 3; J Saunders 10. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Derryl Cousins. Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY ERICK AYBAR SCORED GARY MATTHEWS JR. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, E AYBAR ON FIRST, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.231, 5 HR, 15 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY SHEA HILLENBRAND SCORED ERICK AYBAR. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S HILLENBRAND ON FIRST, M NAPOLI ON SECOND, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.186, 1 HR, 6 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE GROUND OUT BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED MIKE NAPOLI. SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, S HILLENBRAND ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2 LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.333, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 2 2 2 0 LA ANGELS 0 3 3 3 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL LAA - JOE SAUNDERS DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J PAYTON (.302, 1-FOR-1) N MARKAKIS (.265, 0-FOR-1) M TEJADA (.307, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS LA ANGELS (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 J Payton cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .302 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .265 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307 K Millar dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .261 M Mora 3b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 R Hernandez c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .260 J Gibbons lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 C Gomez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 Totals 8 2 2 2 1 0 5 BATTING: 2B - J Payton (6, J Saunders); R Hernandez (7, J Saunders). RBI - R Hernandez 2 (24). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, M Tejada 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: PB - R Hernandez. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321 V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .353 G Matthews Jr cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286 C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 E Aybar 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258 M Napoli c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238 S Hillenbrand dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .242 C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .184 Totals 9 3 3 3 3 0 5 BATTING: RBI - E Aybar (12), S Hillenbrand (18), C Figgins (7). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 2. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - R Willits (12, 2nd base off S Trachsel/R Hernandez). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 02 -- 2 LA ANGELS - 03 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 2 3 3 3 3 0 0 3.69 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Saunders 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 2.66 HBP - M Mora (by J Saunders). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 45-23; J Saunders 36-19. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 4-2; J Saunders 3-3. Batters faced: S Trachsel 12; J Saunders 10. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Derryl Cousins. Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 2 0 2 3 0 LA ANGELS 0 3 3 3 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL LAA - JOE SAUNDERS DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.286, 0-FOR-0, BB) C KOTCHMAN (.304, 0-FOR-1) E AYBAR (.258, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (2) VS LA ANGELS (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .315 J Payton cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .299 N Markakis rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .264 M Tejada ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .311 K Millar dh 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 .261 M Mora 3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 .236 R Hernandez c 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .260 J Gibbons lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .214 C Gomez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289 Totals 12 2 3 2 2 0 7 BATTING: 2B - J Payton (6, J Saunders); R Hernandez (7, J Saunders). RBI - R Hernandez 2 (24). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Roberts 1, M Tejada 1, M Mora 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: PB - R Hernandez. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333 O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321 V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .353 G Matthews Jr cf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286 C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 E Aybar 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .258 M Napoli c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .238 S Hillenbrand dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .242 C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 .184 Totals 9 3 3 3 3 0 5 BATTING: RBI - E Aybar (12), S Hillenbrand (18), C Figgins (7). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 2. Team LOB - 3. BASERUNNING: SB - R Willits (12, 2nd base off S Trachsel/R Hernandez). ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 020 -- 2 LA ANGELS - 03 -- 3 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era S Trachsel 2 3 3 3 3 0 0 3.69 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Saunders 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 2.53 HBP - M Mora (by J Saunders). Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 45-23; J Saunders 61-32. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 4-2; J Saunders 5-4. Batters faced: S Trachsel 12; J Saunders 15. UMPIRES: HP--Kerwin Danley. 1B--Brian Knight. 2B--Dana Demuth. 3B--Derryl Cousins. Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 8 mph, out to center.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE NAPOLI (6) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN THE 3RD OFF STEVE TRACHSEL SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN. CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 5 DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: S HILLENBRAND (.242, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
