GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (49-30) at BALTIMORE (34-43)

AL: LA ANGELS (49-30) at BALTIMORE (34-43)

<h3>Surging Orioles welcome slumping Angels</h3>

<div class="pre">LA Angels (49-30) at Baltimore (34-43) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

BALTIMORE (Ticker) - A quick glance at the records of the LosAngeles Angels of Anaheim and the Baltimore Orioles doesn't givemuch insight into which team is hot right now.

The American League West-leading Angels hope to avoid a fourthconsecutive loss on Friday when they open a three-game seriesagainst the Orioles.

Not only have the Angels lost three straight, but they have doneit against the lowly Kansas City Royals, getting outscored 18-7in the series.

The Orioles, on the other hand, have won five of their lastseven games after an eight-game slide that got their manager -Sam Perlozzo fired.

Kelvim Escobar (9-3, 2.81 ERA) will try to get the Angels backon the winning track. The Venezuelan righthander has allowedthree runs or less in 12 of his 14 outings this season, and is3-0 over his last four starts.

However, one of his worst starts this season came againstBaltimore on May 31 when he allowed five runs and nine hits ineight innings to take the loss.

Countering for the Orioles will be veteran Steve Trachsel (5-6,4.55). The righthander has been getting crushed lately,surrendering 14 runs in 15 2/3 innings over three starts - going0-2 over that span.

He lasted a season-low three innings against Anaheim on June 2,taking a loss after giving up five runs and five hits.

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

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

LA ANGELS BALTIMORE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chone Figgins 3B .310 1 21 Brian Roberts 2B .322 4 22
Orlando Cabrera SS .334 4 44 Chris Gomez SS .297 1 11
Vladimir Guerrero RF .330 14 69 Nick Markakis RF .278 9 43
Gary Matthews Jr CF .285 10 42 Ramon Hernandez C .239 3 29
Casey Kotchman 1B .319 8 36 Aubrey Huff 1B .265 5 35
Howie Kendrick 2B .302 3 14 Melvin Mora 3B .248 11 37
Kendry Morales DH .294 2 7 Jay Gibbons DH .209 3 15
Mike Napoli C .246 7 28 Jay Payton LF .278 1 26
Robb Quinlan LF .281 3 14 Corey Patterson CF .225 1 19

Kelvim Escobar RHP (9-3, 2.81) Steve Trachsel RHP (5-6, 4.55)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
WARMUPS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR (9-3, 2.81)
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL (5-6, 4.55)

UMPIRES: HP - MIKE EVERITT
1B - PAUL NAUERT
2B - GERRY DAVIS
3B - BRIAN GORMAN

WEATHER: 75 Degrees, overcast
WIND: 3 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
STARTING BATS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR AND MIKE NAPOLI
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL AND RAMON HERNANDEZ

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.310, 1 HR, 21 RBI)
O CABRERA (.334, 4 HR, 44 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.330, 14 HR, 69 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O CABRERA ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.330, 14 HR, 69 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 1 1 3 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.325, 5 HR, 24 RBI)
C GOMEZ (.297, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.279, 9 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .337
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
K Morales dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
R Quinlan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281

Totals 5 1 3 1 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (11, S Trachsel). RBI - O Cabrera (45). Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: CS - O Cabrera (1, 2nd base by S Trachsel).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .325
C Gomez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
N Markakis rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
BALTIMORE - -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.81

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.60

Pitches-strikes: S Trachsel 19-14. Ground balls-fly balls: S Trachsel 1-1.
Batters faced: S Trachsel 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 75 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.302, 3 HR, 14 RBI)
K MORALES (.294, 2 HR, 7 RBI)
M NAPOLI (.246, 7 HR, 28 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .337
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
K Morales dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
M Napoli c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246
R Quinlan lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281

Totals 5 1 3 1 0 0 2

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (11, S Trachsel). RBI - O Cabrera (45). Team LOB - 1.


BASERUNNING: CS - O Cabrera (1, 2nd base by S Trachsel).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
C Gomez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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LA ANGELS - 1 -- 1
BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.78

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.60

Pitches-strikes: K Escobar 14-8; S Trachsel 19-15. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Escobar 0-2; S Trachsel 1-1. Batters faced: K Escobar 3; S Trachsel 5.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY STEVE TRACHSEL ALLOWED HOWIE KENDRICK TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.246, 0-FOR-0)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED ROBB QUINLAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, O CABRERA ON FIRST, C FIGGINS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.329, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED CHONE FIGGINS AND
ORLANDO CABRERA.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.287, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - PITCHING CHANGE
BAL: ROB BELL (0-1, 13.50) IN THE 2ND
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5, BALTIMORE 0

DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.287, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Bell relieved S Trachsel.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G Matthews Jr (.287, 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 1 4 5 9 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
BAL - ROB BELL

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.239, 3 HR, 29 RBI)
A HUFF (.263, 5 HR, 35 RBI)
M MORA (.254, 11 HR, 37 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (5) VS BALTIMORE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .317
O Cabrera ss 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .339
V Guerrero rf 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .331
G Matthews Jr cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
H Kendrick 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306
K Morales dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Quinlan lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289

Totals 13 5 9 4 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (11, S Trachsel); V Guerrero (24, S Trachsel). RBI - O
Cabrera 2 (46), V Guerrero 2 (71). 2-out RBI - O Cabrera, V Guerrero 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - G Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - O Cabrera (1, 2nd base by S Trachsel).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
C Gomez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Hernandez c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
A Huff 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
J Gibbons dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211
J Payton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Payton (K Morales at 2nd base).


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LA ANGELS - 14 -- 5
BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.78

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 1 2/3 9 5 5 0 0 0 4.95
R Bell 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.80

WP - S Trachsel. Pitches-strikes: K Escobar 14-8; S Trachsel 42-30; R Bell
5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: K Escobar 0-2; S Trachsel 1-2; R Bell 0-1. Batters
faced: K Escobar 3; S Trachsel 12; R Bell 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">AL AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MELVIN MORA SCORED AUBREY HUFF.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MORA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J GIBBONS (.211, 3 HR, 17 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 1 4 5 9 0
BALTIMORE 0 1 1 2 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
BAL - ROB BELL

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.318, 0-FOR-1)
H KENDRICK (.306, 1-FOR-1)
K MORALES (.314, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (5) VS BALTIMORE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .317
O Cabrera ss 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 .339
V Guerrero rf 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 .331
G Matthews Jr cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .318
H Kendrick 2b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306
K Morales dh 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .314
M Napoli c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244
R Quinlan lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289

Totals 13 5 9 4 0 0 3

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (11, S Trachsel); V Guerrero (24, S Trachsel). RBI - O
Cabrera 2 (46), V Guerrero 2 (71). 2-out RBI - O Cabrera, V Guerrero 2. Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out - G Matthews Jr 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - O Cabrera (1, 2nd base by S Trachsel).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Roberts 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324
C Gomez ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
R Hernandez c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
A Huff 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265
M Mora 3b 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .256
J Gibbons dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .210
J Payton lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .274
C Patterson cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225

Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 2

BATTING: 3B - A Huff (2, K Escobar). RBI - M Mora (38). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Payton (K Morales at 2nd base).


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LA ANGELS - 14 -- 5
BALTIMORE - 01 -- 1
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 2.85

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
S Trachsel 1 2/3 9 5 5 0 0 0 4.95
R Bell 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.80

WP - S Trachsel. Pitches-strikes: K Escobar 36-20; S Trachsel 42-30; R Bell
5-3. Ground balls-fly balls: K Escobar 1-3; S Trachsel 1-2; R Bell 0-1. Batters
faced: K Escobar 8; S Trachsel 12; R Bell 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Mike Everitt. 1B--Paul Nauert. 2B--Gerry Davis. 3B--Brian
Gorman.

Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, left to right.</div>