GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (77-54) at SEATTLE (73-56)

AL: LA ANGELS (77-54) at SEATTLE (73-56)

<h3>Angels look to gain ground in AL West against Mariners</h3>

<div class="pre">LA Angels (77-54) at Seattle (74-56) 10:05 pm EDT</div>

SEATTLE (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will lookto extend their lead in the American League West Division whenthey take on the Seattle Mariners in the second game of thecrucial three-game series on Tuesday.


John Lackey pitched a complete-game shutout to lead the Angelsto a 6-0 victory on Monday night, as they extended their lead inthe AL West to three games over the Mariners.


Seattle remains atop the AL wild card race by two games over theNew York Yankees (72-59) despite dropping their last threegames.


No starting pitcher has been hotter in August than Jeff Weaver(6-10, 5.51 ERA), who will look to continue his dominanceagainst his former team. After losing four straight starts toend July, Weaver is 4-0 with a 3.14 ERA in August. During hislast outing on Thursday, the 31-year-old Weaver allowed threeruns on seven hits over six innings, as the Mariners prevailed,9-4, over the Texas Rangers.


For his career, Weaver is 5-7 with a 3.54 ERA in 14 games - 12starts - against the Angels. Weaver made 16 starts for theAngels in 2006, going 3-10 before being released by the cluband joining the St. Louis Cardinals.


Ervin Santana (5-12, 6.03 ERA) will look for his first win sincerejoining the Angels on August 17 when he takes the mound onTuesday. Santana was sent down to Class AAA Salt Lake during adismal season which includes a 1-9 record and an 8.06 ERA awayfrom Angel Stadium of Anaheim.


Santana wasn't much better in his last start, allowing five runson eight hits over six innings, suffering a 5-4 setback to theToronto Blue Jays on Thursday. The 24-year-old righthander is3-2 with a 4.58 ERA in six lifetime starts against the Angels.

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

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

LA ANGELS SEATTLE
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Reggie Willits LF .298 0 32 Ichiro Suzuki CF .353 5 54
Orlando Cabrera SS .309 8 74 Jose Vidro DH .320 5 53
Vladimir Guerrero RF .321 21 104 Jose Guillen RF .293 19 81
Garret Anderson DH .282 10 54 Raul Ibanez LF .285 15 83
Maicer Izturis 3B .278 5 39 Adrian Beltre 3B .280 20 77
Gary Matthews Jr CF .264 16 69 Richie Sexson 1B .210 21 63
Kendry Morales 1B .283 2 8 Kenji Johjima C .283 14 52
Howie Kendrick 2B .311 4 19 Willie Bloomquist 2B .289 2 12
Jeff Mathis C .200 1 15 Yuniesky Betancour SS .288 8 51

Ervin Santana RHP (5-12, 6.03) Jeff Weaver RHP (6-10, 5.51)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
WARMUPS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA (5-12, 6.03)
SEA - JEFF WEAVER (6-10, 5.51)

UMPIRES: HP - LARRY PONCINO
1B - BRUCE DRECKMAN
2B - JERRY MEALS
3B - GARY DARLING

WEATHER: 75 Degrees, clear
WIND: 9 mph, left to right</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
STARTING BATS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA AND JEFF MATHIS
SEA - JEFF WEAVER AND KENJI JOHJIMA

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.298, 0 HR, 32 RBI)
O CABRERA (.309, 8 HR, 74 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.321, 21 HR, 104 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
SEA - JEFF WEAVER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.353, 5 HR, 54 RBI)
J VIDRO (.320, 5 HR, 53 RBI)
J GUILLEN (.293, 19 HR, 81 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
K Morales 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - O Cabrera (4, 3rd base by J Weaver/K Johjima).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .353
J Vidro dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .320
J Guillen rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
R Sexson 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210
K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
W Bloomquist 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .289
Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Johjima-A Beltre).


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
SEATTLE - -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.03

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.46

Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 16-11. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 0-1.
Batters faced: J Weaver 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 75 degrees, clear. Wind: 9 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - ERVIN SANTANA
SEA - JEFF WEAVER</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSE GUILLEN SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI AND JOSE VIDRO.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J GUILLEN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0
SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.285, 15 HR, 83 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY ADRIAN BELTRE SCORED JOSE GUILLEN AND RAUL
IBANEZ.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A BELTRE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0
SEATTLE 4 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R SEXSON (.210, 21 HR, 63 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KENJI JOHJIMA SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0
SEATTLE 5 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W BLOOMQUIST (.289, 2 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: DUSTIN MOSELEY (4-2, 4.70) IN THE 1ST
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0, SEATTLE 5

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W BLOOMQUIST (.289, 2 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Moseley relieved E Santana.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, K JOHJIMA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0
SEATTLE 5 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: W Bloomquist (.289, 2 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY
SEA - JEFF WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.278, 5 HR, 39 RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.264, 16 HR, 69 RBI)
K MORALES (.283, 2 HR, 8 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (0) VS SEATTLE (5) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
M Izturis 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264
K Morales 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 1 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - O Cabrera (4, 3rd base by J Weaver/K Johjima).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .354
J Vidro dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .320
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .294
R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .282
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .210
K Johjima c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
W Bloomquist 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287

Totals 7 5 4 5 2 0 3

BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (21, E Santana). 3B - I Suzuki (7, E Santana); A Beltre
(1, E Santana). RBI - J Guillen 2 (83), A Beltre 2 (79), K Johjima (53). Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Johjima-A Beltre).


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
SEATTLE - 5 -- 5
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 1/3 4 5 5 2 0 0 6.38
D Moseley 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.46

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 23-10; D Moseley 4-4; J Weaver 16-11. Ground
balls-fly balls: E Santana 1-0; D Moseley 0-2; J Weaver 0-1. Batters faced: E
Santana 7; D Moseley 2; J Weaver 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY
SEA - JEFF WEAVER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.354, 1-FOR-1)
J VIDRO (.320, 0-FOR-0, BB)
J GUILLEN (.294, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
K Morales 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - O Cabrera (4, 3rd base by J Weaver/K Johjima).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .354
J Vidro dh 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .320
J Guillen rf 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .294
R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .282
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .210
K Johjima c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
W Bloomquist 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287

Totals 7 5 4 5 2 0 3

BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (21, E Santana). 3B - I Suzuki (7, E Santana); A Beltre
(1, E Santana). RBI - J Guillen 2 (83), A Beltre 2 (79), K Johjima (53). Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Johjima-A Beltre).


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
SEATTLE - 5 -- 5
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 1/3 4 5 5 2 0 0 6.38
D Moseley 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.66

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.42

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 23-10; D Moseley 4-4; J Weaver 29-21. Ground
balls-fly balls: E Santana 1-0; D Moseley 0-2; J Weaver 1-2. Batters faced: E
Santana 7; D Moseley 2; J Weaver 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY
SEA - JEFF WEAVER

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.311, 4 HR, 19 RBI)
J MATHIS (.200, 1 HR, 15 RBI)
R WILLITS (.297, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .310
V Guerrero rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .322
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .281
M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
K Morales 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279
H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - O Cabrera (4, 3rd base by J Weaver/K Johjima).


SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
I Suzuki cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .353
J Vidro dh 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .319
J Guillen rf 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 .294
R Ibanez lf 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .285
A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 .282
R Sexson 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .210
K Johjima c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .285
W Bloomquist 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287
Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287

Totals 10 5 4 5 2 2 3

BATTING: 2B - J Guillen (21, E Santana). 3B - I Suzuki (7, E Santana); A Beltre
(1, E Santana). RBI - J Guillen 2 (83), A Beltre 2 (79), K Johjima (53). Team
LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Johjima-A Beltre).


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LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0
SEATTLE - 50 -- 5
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
E Santana 1/3 4 5 5 2 0 0 6.38
D Moseley 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.60

SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era
J Weaver 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.42

Pitches-strikes: E Santana 23-10; D Moseley 14-11; J Weaver 29-21. Ground
balls-fly balls: E Santana 1-0; D Moseley 1-2; J Weaver 1-2. Batters faced: E
Santana 7; D Moseley 5; J Weaver 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Larry Poncino. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Gary
Darling.

Weather: 73 degrees, clear. Wind: 10 mph, in from left.</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

<div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY JOSE GUILLEN ALLOWED HOWIE KENDRICK TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MATHIS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
SEATTLE 5 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.297, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - DUSTIN MOSELEY
SEA - JEFF WEAVER

DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.285, 0-FOR-0, BB)
A BELTRE (.282, 1-FOR-1, 2 RBI)
R SEXSON (.210, 0-FOR-1)</div>