AL: BALTIMORE (27-29) at LA ANGELS (35-22) <h2>Santana takes hill in series finale for Angels</h2> Baltimore (27-29) at LA Angels (35-22) 3:35 pm EDT ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Ervin Santana looks to continuehis stellar home record when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimface the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Santana (4-6, 5.48 ERA) has been impressive at home this season,posting a 4-1 mark with a 2.12 ERA through five outings. TheDominican righthander is 23-6 at Angel Stadium all-time. In his last start, Santana yielded just one run and four hits inseven innings of a 4-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners hereon Tuesday. He is 1-1 in four lifetime starts againstBaltimore. On Saturday, Joe Saunders tossed six effective innings and ChoneFiggins and Mike Napoli each drove in two runs as the Angelscoasted to a 7-4 triumph. Anaheim has won four of its last five games and hopes tocontinue rolling along as Garret Anderson is set to come off thedisabled list Sunday. He has been sidelined since April 27with a torn right hip flexor tendon. The Orioles will counter with Jeremy Guthrie (3-1, 3.02), whohas been a boost since being put into the starting rotation onMay 8. He is 2-0 with a 1.78 ERA in five outings, surrenderingonly seven earned runs during this stretch. Guthrie yielded two runs and three hits in seven strong framesfor a 6-2 victory at Kansas City on Tuesday. The righthanderwill be making his first career start against Anaheim.
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE AT LA ANGELS -- LINEUPS BALTIMORE LA ANGELS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Brian Roberts 2B .312 2 17 Reggie Willits RF .326 0 9 Nick Markakis RF .261 8 33 Chone Figgins 3B .198 1 8 Miguel Tejada SS .308 6 30 Vladimir Guerrero DH .349 11 46 Aubrey Huff DH .249 4 24 Gary Matthews Jr CF .288 7 33 Kevin Millar 1B .257 6 18 Garret Anderson LF .263 1 10 Melvin Mora 3B .240 6 25 Erick Aybar SS .252 0 12 Jay Payton CF .295 1 16 Shea Hillenbrand 1B .240 3 18 Jay Gibbons LF .210 3 12 Jose Molina C .224 0 1 Paul Bako C .230 1 5 Howie Kendrick 2B .244 2 5 Jeremy Guthrie RHP (3-1, 3.02) Ervin Santana RHP (4-6, 5.48)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS WARMUPS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE (3-1, 3.02) LAA - ERVIN SANTANA (4-6, 5.48) UMPIRES: HP - BRIAN KNIGHT 1B - DANA DEMUTH 2B - DERRYL COUSINS 3B - KERWIN DANLEY WEATHER: 71 Degrees, overcast WIND: 3 mph, out to right</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS STARTING BATS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE AND PAUL BAKO LAA - ERVIN SANTANA AND JOSE MOLINA DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.312, 2 HR, 17 RBI) N MARKAKIS (.261, 8 HR, 33 RBI) M TEJADA (.308, 6 HR, 30 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE LAA - ERVIN SANTANA DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.326, 0 HR, 9 RBI) C FIGGINS (.198, 1 HR, 8 RBI) V GUERRERO (.349, 11 HR, 46 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 J Payton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 J Gibbons lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .326 C Figgins 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 V Guerrero dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .349 G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 E Aybar ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 S Hillenbrand 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 LA ANGELS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.02 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era E Santana 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.40 Pitches-strikes: E Santana 17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: E Santana 0-1. Batters faced: E Santana 4. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin Danley. Weather: 71 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS CONFIRMED STARTERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE LAA - ERVIN SANTANA</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 1 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE LAA - ERVIN SANTANA DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: K MILLAR (.257, 6 HR, 18 RBI) M MORA (.240, 6 HR, 25 RBI) J PAYTON (.295, 1 HR, 16 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 K Millar 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 M Mora 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 J Payton cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295 J Gibbons lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Totals 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 E Aybar ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 S Hillenbrand 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 0 -- 0 LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.96 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era E Santana 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.40 Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 7-6; E Santana 17-13. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 3-0; E Santana 0-1. Batters faced: J Guthrie 3; E Santana 4. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin Danley. Weather: 71 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 0 1 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE LAA - ERVIN SANTANA DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.288, 7 HR, 33 RBI) G ANDERSON (.263, 1 HR, 10 RBI) E AYBAR (.252, 0 HR, 12 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 J Payton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Gibbons lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288 G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 E Aybar ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252 S Hillenbrand 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0 LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.96 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era E Santana 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.32 Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 7-6; E Santana 25-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 3-0; E Santana 0-4. Batters faced: J Guthrie 3; E Santana 7. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin Danley. Weather: 71 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 0 1 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE LAA - ERVIN SANTANA DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J GIBBONS (.210, 3 HR, 12 RBI) P BAKO (.230, 1 HR, 5 RBI) B ROBERTS (.315, 1-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315 N Markakis rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .260 M Tejada ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .306 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 J Payton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Gibbons lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 P Bako c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Totals 7 0 1 0 0 2 3 BATTING: Team LOB - 1. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 E Aybar ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 S Hillenbrand 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 00 -- 0 LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.90 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era E Santana 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 5.32 Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 12-9; E Santana 25-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 4-2; E Santana 0-4. Batters faced: J Guthrie 6; E Santana 7. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin Danley. Weather: 71 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE DOUBLE BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MARKAKIS ON THIRD, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1 LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 3RD DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M TEJADA (.306, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 1 1 3 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE LAA - ERVIN SANTANA DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: S HILLENBRAND (.240, 3 HR, 18 RBI) J MOLINA (.224, 0 HR, 1 RBI) H KENDRICK (.244, 2 HR, 5 RBI)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .318 N Markakis rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264 M Tejada ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .305 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 J Payton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Gibbons lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 Totals 12 1 3 1 0 5 4 BATTING: 2B - N Markakis (17, E Santana). RBI - N Markakis (34). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Tejada 1. Team LOB - 2. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .324 C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 E Aybar ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 S Hillenbrand 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 J Molina c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 001 -- 1 LA ANGELS - 00 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.90 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era E Santana 3 3 1 1 0 5 0 5.37 Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 12-9; E Santana 47-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 4-2; E Santana 0-4. Batters faced: J Guthrie 6; E Santana 12. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin Danley. Weather: 71 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE FIELDER'S CHOICE BY REGGIE WILLITS SCORED JOSE MOLINA. SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, 2 OUT CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 1 LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 3RD DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.196, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - BALTIMORE 0 0 1 1 3 1 LA ANGELS 0 0 1 1 1 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE LAA - ERVIN SANTANA DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.248, 0-FOR-1) K MILLAR (.255, 0-FOR-1) M MORA (.239, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">BALTIMORE (1) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS BALTIMORE ab r h rbi bb so lob avg B Roberts 2b 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .318 N Markakis rf 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 .264 M Tejada ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .305 A Huff dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .248 K Millar 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 M Mora 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239 J Payton cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292 J Gibbons lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .208 P Bako c 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 Totals 12 1 3 1 0 5 4 BATTING: 2B - N Markakis (17, E Santana). RBI - N Markakis (34). 2-out RBI - N Markakis. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Tejada 1. Team LOB - 2. FIELDING: E - B Roberts (3, ground ball). LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 .321 C Figgins 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .194 V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .347 G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287 G Anderson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 E Aybar ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 S Hillenbrand 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 J Molina c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .235 H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Totals 11 1 1 1 0 2 2 BATTING: RBI - R Willits (10). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE - 001 -- 1 LA ANGELS - 001 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- BALTIMORE ip h r er bb so hr era J Guthrie 3 1 1 1 0 2 0 3.02 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era E Santana 3 3 1 1 0 5 0 5.37 Pitches-strikes: J Guthrie 39-27; E Santana 47-34. Ground balls-fly balls: J Guthrie 5-2; E Santana 0-4. Batters faced: J Guthrie 11; E Santana 12. UMPIRES: HP--Brian Knight. 1B--Dana Demuth. 2B--Derryl Cousins. 3B--Kerwin Danley. Weather: 71 degrees, overcast. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: BALTIMORE at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY MELVIN MORA (7) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN THE 4TH OFF ERVIN SANTANA. CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 1 DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J PAYTON (.292, 0-FOR-1)</div>
