Halos win 5th in a row

Mamba · Apr 21, 2010

ANAHEIM – A momentary bullpen blowup wasn't enough to keep the Angels from stalling, as the Halos hung on for a 6-5 win over Detroit Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.

The Tigers scored five consecutive runs, including three in the seventh on Miguel Cabrera's bases-loaded double. Scott Shields put all three runners who scored on with walks.

"There was a lot of good things on the field tonight, and there were some things we need to clean up," Mike Scioscia said. "Yopu just can't walk that many guys. We opened the door for them to get back in the game."

Despite the rocky seventh inning, the Angels, who earlier in the day learned they'd be without catcher Jeff Mathis for at least six weeks, managed to extend their winning streak to five games.

Scott Kazmir picked up his first win of the season, bouncing back from a rough first outing in New York where he allowed six runs on eight hits in just 4.0 innings. Tuesday, he looked like a different pitcher, giving up two earned runs and sitting down seven Tigers on strikes in 5.2 innings despite not having his best slider.

Howie Kendrick picked up three RBI, Hideki Matsui drove in a pair and Bobby Abreu stole his second base of the season in the fifth inning to become the lone active player with 350 stolen bases and 250 home runs.

After the Angel bullpen faltered, Kevin Jepsen came on and allowed two hits in the eighth, but kept the Tigers off the board. Then Fernando Rodney closed things down, working a scoreless ninth inning for his fifth save in as many chances.

Wednesday night, Jered Weaver will face the Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman at 7:05 p.m. The game will be televised on KCOP instead of Fox Sports West due to the NHL playoffs.
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