GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (50-31) at BALTIMORE (35-44)

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

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

BATTERIES: LAA - JOHN LACKEY, SCOT SHIELDS (8TH), FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (8TH) AND
MIKE NAPOLI

BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE, CHAD BRADFORD (9TH), JAMIE WALKER
(9TH) AND PAUL BAKO, RAMON HERNANDEZ (9TH)


WP - JOHN LACKEY (11-5)
LP - JEREMY GUTHRIE (4-2)
SAVE - FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (24)

HOME RUNS: LAA - CASEY KOTCHMAN (9) OFF JEREMY GUTHRIE IN THE 4TH, 1 ON
MIKE NAPOLI (8) OFF JEREMY GUTHRIE IN THE 8TH, 0 ON

BAL - JAY PAYTON (2) OFF JOHN LACKEY IN THE 2ND, 1 ON


TIME: 2:26 ATT: 25,058

PROBABLES: BAL - ERIK BEDARD (6-4, 3.36)
CHA - MARK BUEHRLE (5-4, 3.33)

PROBABLES: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA (5-8, 5.27)
TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD (4-7, 7.06)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (4) VS BALTIMORE (3) - FINAL

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .324
O Cabrera ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .337
V Guerrero rf 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .328
G Matthews Jr dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .281
C Kotchman 1b 3 1 1 2 0 1 0 .307
H Kendrick 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
E Aybar lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
N Gorneault lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
M Napoli c 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 .243
N Haynes cf 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .261

Totals 31 4 4 4 0 8 1

BATTING: 2B - V Guerrero (26, J Guthrie). HR - C Kotchman (9, 4th inning off J
Guthrie 1 on, 2 Out), M Napoli (8, 8th inning off J Guthrie 0 on, 1 Out). RBI -
V Guerrero (73), C Kotchman 2 (38), M Napoli (29). 2-out RBI - C Kotchman 2.
Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - N Gorneault (1, throw). Outfield assists - V Guerrero (M Mora
at Home). DP: 2 (C Kotchman-O Cabrera-J Lackey, V Guerrero-M Napoli).


BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Patterson cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .226
B Fahey ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .182
a-R Hernandez ph-c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .245
N Markakis rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .271
K Millar 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .274
A Huff dh 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .266
M Mora 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .267
J Payton lf 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .280
P Bako c 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .219
b-B Roberts ph-2b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .327
C Gomez 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .296
F Bynum pr-ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243

Totals 32 3 7 3 3 5 12

a-singled to left for B Fahey in the 8th; b-doubled to deep center for P Bako
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - K Millar (11, J Lackey); B Roberts (18, J Lackey); M Mora (18, F
Rodriguez). HR - J Payton (2, 2nd inning off J Lackey 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - J
Payton 2 (28), R Hernandez (33). 2-out RBI - J Payton 2. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - K Millar 2, C Patterson 1. GIDP - A Huff. Team LOB -
5.


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LA ANGELS - 000 300 010 -- 4
BALTIMORE - 020 000 010 -- 3
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Lackey (W, 11-5) 7 1/3 4 3 3 3 5 1 3.04
S Shields (H, 20) 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.85
F Rodriguez (S, 24) 1 1/3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.27

BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Guthrie (L, 4-2) 8 4 4 4 0 7 2 2.62
C Bradford 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.37
J Walker 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.23

WP - J Lackey. Pitches-strikes: J Lackey 99-61; S Shields 10-6; F Rodriguez
15-9; J Guthrie 108-73; C Bradford 10-6; J Walker 5-4. Ground balls-fly balls:
J Lackey 12-5; S Shields 1-0; F Rodriguez 1-2; J Guthrie 9-8; C Bradford 2-0; J
Walker 0-0. Batters faced: J Lackey 28; S Shields 2; F Rodriguez 5; J Guthrie
28; C Bradford 2; J Walker 1.

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

T--2:26. Att--25,058.
Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 13 mph, in
from left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
AL
LA ANGELS 4
BALTIMORE 3 FINAL</div>

 

Lackey, Guerrero lift Angels over Orioles

<h3>LA ANGELS 4, BALTIMORE 3</h3>BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- John Lackey was simply brilliant andVladimir Guerrero threw out the potential game-tying run in theninth inning as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim defeated theBaltimore Orioles, 4-3, on Sunday.

Lackey (11-5) allowed just two runs and four hits in 7 2/3innings as he won for the seventh time in his last ninedecisions. Lackey struck out five and walked three as heimproved his career record against Baltimore to 6-2.

To preserve the win, Guerrero caught a shallow fly ball by BrianRoberts in right field and threw out Melvin Mora at the platefor the final out of the game.

Replays, however, showed that Mora was safe.

The play enabled Francisco Rodriguez to earn his 24th save in 26chances by pitching the final 1 1/3 innings.

Los Angeles scored three runs off Baltimore starter JeremyGuthrie (4-2) in the fourth.

Chone Figgins, who set a team record for most hits in a monthwith 53 in June, had his first in July, a leadoff single. Hescored on Guerrero's double to left, and Casey Kotchman broke an0-for-19 slump with a two-run home run to right, his ninth ofthe year.

The Angels (51-31), who had lost four of their previous fivegames, added their fourth run on a one-out home run by MikeNapoli in the eighth. His eighth home run of the season brokean 0-for-13 slump.

Jay Payton's two-run home run, his second of the season and hisfirst since May 4, gave Baltimore a 2-0 lead in the secondinning. Payton's home run plated Kevin Millar, who had theOrioles' only other hit until the eighth, a leadoff ground-ruledouble.

Baltimore scratched a run in the eighth after pinch hitter RamonHernandez singled to center, plating Roberts.

Guthrie (4-2) lost for just the second time this season - hisfirst since his initial start on April 24. He allowed fourruns, the most in his 12 starts this season, as well as fourhits and struck out seven. Guthrie has pitched at least seveninnings in nine of his last 10 starts.

Baltimore fell to 6-5 under interim manager Dave Trembley.

 

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LA ANGELS (4) AT BALTIMORE (3) - HOW THEY SCORED
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BALTIMORE 2ND: K Millar hit a ground rule double to deep left. A Huff
grounded out to shortstop, K Millar to third. M Mora grounded out to
shortstop. J Payton homered to left center, K Millar scored. P Bako struck
out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 0, BALTIMORE 2.

LA ANGELS 4TH: C Figgins singled to left. O Cabrera grounded out to third,
C Figgins to second. V Guerrero doubled to deep left, C Figgins scored.
G Matthews Jr flied out to left. C Kotchman homered to right, V Guerrero scored.
H Kendrick grounded out to third. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 3,
BALTIMORE 2.

LA ANGELS 8TH: N Gorneault flied out to right. M Napoli homered to left.
N Haynes grounded out to pitcher. C Figgins flied out to center. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 4, BALTIMORE 2.

BALTIMORE 8TH: B Roberts hit for P Bako. B Roberts doubled to deep center.
C Gomez singled to right, B Roberts to third. C Patterson struck out swinging.
R Hernandez hit for B Fahey. S Shields relieved J Lackey. F Bynum ran for
C Gomez. R Hernandez singled to left, B Roberts scored, F Bynum to third,
R Hernandez to second on throwing error by left fielder N Gorneault. N Markakis
grounded out to second. F Rodriguez relieved S Shields. K Millar popped out to
second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error) LA ANGELS 4, BALTIMORE 3.</div>

 

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LA ANGELS (4) AT BALTIMORE (3) - EVENT LOG
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La Angels Starting Lineups -- C Figgins 3B, O Cabrera SS, V Guerrero RF,
G Matthews Jr DH, C Kotchman 1B, H Kendrick 2B, E Aybar LF, M Napoli C,
N Haynes CF, J Lackey RHP.

Baltimore Starting Lineups -- C Patterson CF, B Fahey SS, N Markakis RF,
K Millar 1B, A Huff DH, M Mora 3B, J Payton LF, P Bako C, C Gomez 2B, J Guthrie RHP.

Umpires -- Gerry Davis (HP), Brian Gorman (1B), Mike Everitt (2B), Paul Nauert (3B).

Gametime Weather: 82 degrees, Partly Cloudy, wind in from left at 13 mph.


LA ANGELS 1ST: C Figgins grounded out to second. O Cabrera struck out
swinging. V Guerrero grounded out to shortstop. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA ANGELS 0, BALTIMORE 0.

BALTIMORE 1ST: C Patterson fouled out to left. B Fahey grounded out to
third. N Markakis grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA ANGELS 0, BALTIMORE 0.

LA ANGELS 2ND: G Matthews Jr flied out to left. C Kotchman lined out to
right. H Kendrick struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 0,
BALTIMORE 0.

BALTIMORE 2ND: K Millar hit a ground rule double to deep left. A Huff
grounded out to shortstop, K Millar to third. M Mora grounded out to
shortstop. J Payton homered to left center, K Millar scored. P Bako struck
out swinging. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 0, BALTIMORE 2.

LA ANGELS 3RD: E Aybar grounded out to second. M Napoli struck out
looking. N Haynes struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 0,
BALTIMORE 2.

BALTIMORE 3RD: N Gorneault in left field. C Gomez flied out to center.
C Patterson grounded out to pitcher. B Fahey walked. N Markakis struck out
swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 0, BALTIMORE 2.

LA ANGELS 4TH: C Figgins singled to left. O Cabrera grounded out to third,
C Figgins to second. V Guerrero doubled to deep left, C Figgins scored.
G Matthews Jr flied out to left. C Kotchman homered to right, V Guerrero scored.
H Kendrick grounded out to third. (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 3,
BALTIMORE 2.

BALTIMORE 4TH: K Millar walked. A Huff grounded into double play, first to
shortstop to pitcher, K Millar out at second. M Mora popped out to shortstop.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 3, BALTIMORE 2.

LA ANGELS 5TH: N Gorneault struck out looking. M Napoli flied out to
center. N Haynes struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 3,
BALTIMORE 2.

BALTIMORE 5TH: J Payton popped out to second. P Bako struck out swinging.
C Gomez walked. C Gomez to second on wild pitch by J Lackey. C Patterson
grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 3, BALTIMORE 2.

LA ANGELS 6TH: C Figgins grounded out to second. O Cabrera lined out to
center. V Guerrero grounded out to second. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA ANGELS 3, BALTIMORE 2.

BALTIMORE 6TH: B Fahey grounded out to third. N Markakis grounded out to
pitcher. K Millar flied out to left. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 3,
BALTIMORE 2.

LA ANGELS 7TH: G Matthews Jr flied out to left. C Kotchman struck out
swinging. H Kendrick grounded out to third. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
LA ANGELS 3, BALTIMORE 2.

BALTIMORE 7TH: A Huff grounded out to first. M Mora grounded out to third.
J Payton struck out swinging. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 3,
BALTIMORE 2.

LA ANGELS 8TH: N Gorneault flied out to right. M Napoli homered to left.
N Haynes grounded out to pitcher. C Figgins flied out to center. (1 Run,
1 Hit, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 4, BALTIMORE 2.

BALTIMORE 8TH: B Roberts hit for P Bako. B Roberts doubled to deep center.
C Gomez singled to right, B Roberts to third. C Patterson struck out swinging.
R Hernandez hit for B Fahey. S Shields relieved J Lackey. F Bynum ran for
C Gomez. R Hernandez singled to left, B Roberts scored, F Bynum to third,
R Hernandez to second on throwing error by left fielder N Gorneault. N Markakis
grounded out to second. F Rodriguez relieved S Shields. K Millar popped out to
second. (1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error) LA ANGELS 4, BALTIMORE 3.

LA ANGELS 9TH: R Hernandez catching. B Roberts at second base. F Bynum at
shortstop. C Bradford relieved J Guthrie. O Cabrera grounded out to shortstop.
V Guerrero grounded out to second. J Walker relieved C Bradford. G Matthews Jr
struck out looking. (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 4, BALTIMORE 3.

BALTIMORE 9TH: A Huff grounded out to shortstop. M Mora hit a ground rule
double to deep right. J Payton reached on bunt single to third, M Mora to
third. B Roberts flied out to right, M Mora thrown out at home. (0 Runs,
2 Hits, 0 Errors) LA ANGELS 4, BALTIMORE 3.</div>

 

Lackey, Guerrero lift Angels over Orioles

<h3>LA ANGELS 4, BALTIMORE 3</h3>BALTIMORE (Ticker) -- John Lackey was simply brilliant andVladimir Guerrero threw out the potential game-tying run in theninth inning as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim defeated theBaltimore Orioles, 4-3, on Sunday.

Lackey (11-5) allowed just two runs and four hits in 7 1/3innings as he won for the seventh time in his last ninedecisions. Lackey struck out five and walked three as heimproved his career record against Baltimore to 6-2.

To preserve the win, Guerrero caught a shallow fly ball by BrianRoberts in right field and threw out Melvin Mora at the platefor the final out of the game.

Replays, however, showed that Mora was safe.

"A great play all the way around," Los Angeles manager MikeScioscia said. "It's really a blind tag. Mike did a great jobof securing the tag."

The play enabled Francisco Rodriguez to earn his 24th save in 26chances by pitching the final 1 1/3 innings.

"Mora runs pretty well. It was going through my mind like he wascoming," said Anaheim catcher Mike Napoli, who suffered a highankle sprain making the tag.

Mora, who was icing his foot after the game and is questionablefor Monday's game in Chicago, defended his choice.

"I tried to tag because I know Vlady is going to have to go getthat ball," Mora said. "It was the only chance we had, so wehave to go for it."

Baltimore manager Dave Trembley said he like Mora's attempt toscore.

"With one out, that's good baseball. Melvin played itperfectly," Trembley said.

Los Angeles scored three runs off Baltimore starter JeremyGuthrie (4-2) in the fourth.

Chone Figgins, who set a team record for most hits in a monthwith 53 in June, had his first in July, a leadoff single. Hescored on Guerrero's double to left, and Casey Kotchman broke an0-for-19 slump with a two-run home run to right, his ninth ofthe year.

The Angels (51-31), who had lost four of their previous fivegames, added their fourth run on a one-out home run by Napoli inthe eighth. His eighth home run of the season broke an0-for-13 slump.

"When you catch a winner, it's a perfect day for me - and I hita home run," Napoli said.

Jay Payton's two-run home run, his second of the season and hisfirst since May 4, gave Baltimore a 2-0 lead in the secondinning. Payton's home run plated Kevin Millar, who had theOrioles' only other hit until the eighth, a leadoff ground-ruledouble.

"That was a Baltimore home run," Lackey joked. "It was a badpitch. It should have been a double."

Baltimore scratched a run in the eighth after pinch hitter RamonHernandez singled to center, plating Roberts.

Guthrie (4-2) lost for just the second time this season - hisfirst since his initial start on April 24. He allowed fourruns, the most in his 12 starts this season, as well as fourhits and struck out seven. Guthrie has pitched at least seveninnings in nine of his last 10 starts.

"Everything was good. The location on the fastball felt realgood throughout, better than average and better than normal forme," Guthrie said.

Baltimore fell to 6-5 under interim manager Dave Trembley.