AL: LA ANGELS (78-54) at SEATTLE (73-57) <h3>Weaver, Hernandez face off in series finale</h3> <div class="pre">LA Angels (78-54) at Seattle (73-57) 4:35 pm EDT</div> SEATTLE (Ticker) - The fans at Safeco Field should be in for atreat when Felix Hernandez and Jered Weaver both take the hillin the series finale on Wednesday. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will try to pad their lead inthe American League West and complete a three-game series sweepof the Seattle Mariners. Anaheim holds a four-game advantage over Seattle in the divisionstandings. Weaver (9-6, 3.96 ERA) bounced back from a dismal outing toblank the Toronto Blue Jays in six innings in an eventual 3-0victory on Friday at Angels Stadium. He also struck out fivebatters. Hernandez (10-6, 3.90) gave up two runs and three hits withseven strikeouts in six frames to pick up his fourth winningdecision in Friday's win at Texas. On August 1, Weaver was pounded for six runs and a season-worst12 hits in a setback in his first matchup against Hernandez, whoallowed four runs in a no-decision during a Mariners' triumph. Kendry Morales drove in the go-ahead run, and All-Star VladimirGuerrero had four hits and three RBI to help Los Angeles rallyfrom a five-run deficit in Tuesday's win.
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">LA ANGELS AT SEATTLE -- LINEUPS LA ANGELS SEATTLE AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Gary Matthews Jr CF .264 17 70 Ichiro Suzuki CF .353 5 55 Orlando Cabrera SS .312 8 75 Jose Vidro DH .318 5 53 Vladimir Guerrero RF .326 21 107 Jose Guillen RF .293 19 83 Garret Anderson LF .280 10 55 Raul Ibanez LF .285 15 83 Maicer Izturis 3B .277 5 40 Adrian Beltre 3B .281 20 79 Kendry Morales DH .308 3 10 Ben Broussard 1B .288 7 25 Casey Kotchman 1B .300 9 55 Kenji Johjima C .288 14 53 Howie Kendrick 2B .306 4 19 Jose Lopez 2B .263 8 52 Jeff Mathis C .214 1 15 Yuniesky Betancour SS .287 8 51 Jered Weaver RHP (9-6, 3.96) Felix Hernandez RHP (10-6, 3.90)</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE WARMUPS: LAA - JERED WEAVER (9-6, 3.96) SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ (10-6, 3.90) UMPIRES: HP - BRUCE DRECKMAN 1B - JERRY MEALS 2B - GARY DARLING 3B - LARRY PONCINO WEATHER: 74 Degrees, sunny WIND: 8 mph, left to right</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE STARTING BATS: LAA - JERED WEAVER AND JEFF MATHIS SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ AND KENJI JOHJIMA DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS (.264, 17 HR, 70 RBI) O CABRERA (.312, 8 HR, 75 RBI) V GUERRERO (.326, 21 HR, 107 RBI)</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY GARRET ANDERSON SCORED GARY MATTHEWS JR. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G ANDERSON ON FIRST, O CABRERA ON THIRD, 1 OUT CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.277, 5 HR, 40 RBI)</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE SINGLE BY KENDRY MORALES SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA. SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K MORALES ON FIRST, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2 SEATTLE 0 TOP, 1ST DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.300, 9 HR, 55 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 2 2 4 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: I SUZUKI (.353, 5 HR, 55 RBI) J VIDRO (.318, 5 HR, 53 RBI) J GUILLEN (.293, 19 HR, 83 RBI)</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265 O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313 V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .325 G Anderson lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282 M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 K Morales dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .318 C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299 H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Totals 7 2 4 2 0 2 6 BATTING: RBI - G Anderson (56), K Morales (11). 2-out RBI - K Morales. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 2. 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 .318 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 .281 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS - 2 -- 2 SEATTLE - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.96 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 1 4 2 2 0 2 0 4.00 WP - F Hernandez. Pitches-strikes: F Hernandez 32-22. Ground balls-fly balls: F Hernandez 0-1. Batters faced: F Hernandez 7. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry Poncino. Weather: 74 degrees, sunny. Wind: 8 mph, left to right.</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - LA ANGELS 2 2 4 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.306, 4 HR, 19 RBI) J MATHIS (.214, 1 HR, 15 RBI) G MATTHEWS JR (.265, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .265 O Cabrera ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .313 V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .325 G Anderson lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282 M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 K Morales dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .318 C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299 H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .306 J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Totals 7 2 4 2 0 2 6 BATTING: RBI - G Anderson (56), K Morales (11). 2-out RBI - K Morales. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 2. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .352 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS - 2 -- 2 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.93 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 1 4 2 2 0 2 0 4.00 WP - F Hernandez. Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 13-9; F Hernandez 32-22. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 0-2; F Hernandez 0-1. Batters faced: J Weaver 3; F Hernandez 7. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry Poncino. Weather: 72 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - LA ANGELS 2 0 2 6 0 SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: R IBANEZ (.285, 15 HR, 83 RBI) A BELTRE (.281, 20 HR, 79 RBI) B BROUSSARD (.288, 7 HR, 25 RBI)</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS SEATTLE (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Matthews Jr cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .265 O Cabrera ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .313 V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .324 G Anderson lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282 M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 K Morales dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .318 C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299 H Kendrick 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309 J Mathis c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 Totals 12 2 6 2 0 2 12 BATTING: RBI - G Anderson (56), K Morales (11). 2-out RBI - K Morales. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1, C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 4. SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .352 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 R Ibanez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285 A Beltre 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 B Broussard 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 K Johjima c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS - 20 -- 2 SEATTLE - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.93 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 2 6 2 2 0 2 0 3.97 WP - F Hernandez. Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 13-9; F Hernandez 44-30. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 0-2; F Hernandez 1-3. Batters faced: J Weaver 3; F Hernandez 12. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry Poncino. Weather: 72 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE GROUND OUT BY BEN BROUSSARD SCORED ADRIAN BELTRE. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2 SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: K JOHJIMA (.288, 14 HR, 53 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 2 0 2 6 1 SEATTLE 0 1 1 1 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.282, 1-FOR-1, RBI) M IZTURIS (.276, 0-FOR-1) K MORALES (.318, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS SEATTLE (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Matthews Jr cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .265 O Cabrera ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .313 V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .324 G Anderson lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282 M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 K Morales dh 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .318 C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .299 H Kendrick 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309 J Mathis c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 Totals 12 2 6 2 0 2 12 BATTING: RBI - G Anderson (56), K Morales (11). 2-out RBI - K Morales. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1, C Kotchman 1. Team LOB - 4. FIELDING: E - J Mathis (3, throw). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .352 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 7 1 1 1 0 2 0 BATTING: RBI - B Broussard (26). Team LOB - 0. BASERUNNING: SB - A Beltre (13, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Mathis). ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS - 20 -- 2 SEATTLE - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 3.97 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 2 6 2 2 0 2 0 3.97 WP - F Hernandez. Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 27-21; F Hernandez 44-30. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 1-3; F Hernandez 1-3. Batters faced: J Weaver 7; F Hernandez 12. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry Poncino. Weather: 72 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - LA ANGELS 2 0 0 2 8 1 SEATTLE 0 1 1 1 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.263, 8 HR, 52 RBI) Y BETANCOURT (.287, 8 HR, 51 RBI) I SUZUKI (.352, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS SEATTLE (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Matthews Jr cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .265 O Cabrera ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .313 V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .324 G Anderson lf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .284 M Izturis 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 K Morales dh 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .328 C Kotchman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .298 H Kendrick 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309 J Mathis c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 Totals 16 2 8 2 0 2 13 BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (26, F Hernandez); K Morales (7, F Hernandez). RBI - G Anderson (56), K Morales (11). 2-out RBI - K Morales. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1, C Kotchman 2. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: E - J Mathis (3, throw). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .352 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Lopez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Y Betancourt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Totals 7 1 1 1 0 2 0 BATTING: RBI - B Broussard (26). Team LOB - 0. BASERUNNING: SB - A Beltre (13, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Mathis). FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (G Anderson at 3rd base). ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS - 200 -- 2 SEATTLE - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 3.90 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 3 8 2 2 0 2 0 3.95 WP - F Hernandez. Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 27-21; F Hernandez 54-36. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 1-3; F Hernandez 1-5. Batters faced: J Weaver 7; F Hernandez 16. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry Poncino. Weather: 72 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - LA ANGELS 2 0 0 2 8 1 SEATTLE 0 1 0 1 1 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JERED WEAVER SEA - FELIX HERNANDEZ DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.309, 1-FOR-1) J MATHIS (.221, 1-FOR-1) G MATTHEWS JR (.265, 1-FOR-2)</div>
AL: LA ANGELS at SEATTLE <div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS SEATTLE (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg G Matthews Jr cf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .265 O Cabrera ss 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .313 V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 .324 G Anderson lf 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .284 M Izturis 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .275 K Morales dh 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 .328 C Kotchman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 .298 H Kendrick 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309 J Mathis c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .221 Totals 16 2 8 2 0 2 13 BATTING: 2B - G Anderson (26, F Hernandez); K Morales (7, F Hernandez). RBI - G Anderson (56), K Morales (11). 2-out RBI - K Morales. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1, C Kotchman 2. Team LOB - 5. FIELDING: E - J Mathis (3, throw). SEATTLE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg I Suzuki cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .352 J Vidro dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 J Guillen rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 R Ibanez lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 A Beltre 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .282 B Broussard 1b 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 K Johjima c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 J Lopez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .262 Y Betancourt ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 Totals 10 1 1 1 0 4 0 BATTING: RBI - B Broussard (26). Team LOB - 0. BASERUNNING: SB - A Beltre (13, 2nd base off J Weaver/J Mathis). FIELDING: Outfield assists - J Guillen (G Anderson at 3rd base). ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS - 200 -- 2 SEATTLE - 010 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era J Weaver 3 1 1 0 0 4 0 3.87 SEATTLE ip h r er bb so hr era F Hernandez 3 8 2 2 0 2 0 3.95 WP - F Hernandez. Pitches-strikes: J Weaver 42-32; F Hernandez 54-36. Ground balls-fly balls: J Weaver 2-3; F Hernandez 1-5. Batters faced: J Weaver 10; F Hernandez 16. UMPIRES: HP--Bruce Dreckman. 1B--Jerry Meals. 2B--Gary Darling. 3B--Larry Poncino. Weather: 72 degrees, sunny. Wind: 4 mph, out to right.</div>
