AL: TORONTO (65-64) at LA ANGELS (75-54) <h3>Escobar looks to help Angels split series</h3> <div class="pre">Toronto (65-64) at LA Angels (75-54) 3:35 pm EDT</div> ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheimtry to salvage a split of a four-game series against theToronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Former Angel Troy Glaus had three hits and homered and ShaunMarcum threw six strong frames for the Blue Jays in Saturday's9-2 victory. Kelvim Escobar (14-6, 2.85 ERA) takes the ball for the Angelswith the hopes of winning his fourth straight decision. Lasttime out, the righthander fanned seven batters in six frames tobeat the New York Yankees on Tuesday. A former Blue Jay, Escobar allowed one run over seven inningswhile striking out nine to shut down his former club on August16. He is 3-3 with a 1.98 ERA in six career meetings againstToronto. Dustin McGowan (8-7, 4.19) seeks his first win in four outingsafter giving up three runs in five frames in a loss to Oaklandon Tuesday. In his lone career start against the Angeles, the righthanderallowed four runs through six innings in a setback last Thursdayat the Rogers Centre.
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">TORONTO AT LA ANGELS -- LINEUPS TORONTO LA ANGELS AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI Reed Johnson LF .261 2 11 Reggie Willits RF .303 0 32 Lyle Overbay 1B .256 8 37 Orlando Cabrera SS .311 8 74 Alex Rios RF .305 20 67 Vladimir Guerrero DH .322 21 104 Vernon Wells CF .259 15 74 Garret Anderson LF .275 8 50 Frank Thomas DH .265 21 79 Maicer Izturis 3B .278 5 38 Troy Glaus 3B .254 17 53 Gary Matthews Jr CF .264 16 69 Aaron Hill 2B .267 13 65 Kendry Morales 1B .264 2 7 Gregg Zaun C .230 6 34 Howie Kendrick 2B .317 4 19 John Mcdonald SS .262 1 25 Jeff Mathis C .200 1 14 Dustin Mcgowan RHP (8-7, 4.19) Kelvim Escobar RHP (14-6, 2.85)</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS WARMUPS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN (8-7, 4.19) LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR (14-6, 2.85) UMPIRES: HP - ED RAPUANO 1B - CHARLIE RELIFORD 2B - GREG GIBSON 3B - LARRY VANOVER WEATHER: 78 Degrees, overcast WIND: 6 mph, out to right</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS STARTING BATS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN AND GREGG ZAUN LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR AND JEFF MATHIS DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.261, 2 HR, 11 RBI) L OVERBAY (.256, 8 HR, 37 RBI) A RIOS (.305, 20 HR, 67 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 0 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 (BOT 1) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.303, 0 HR, 32 RBI) O CABRERA (.311, 8 HR, 74 RBI) V GUERRERO (.322, 21 HR, 104 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303 O Cabrera ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 V Guerrero dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .322 G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 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 .264 H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 0 -- 0 LA ANGELS - -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.19 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era K Escobar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.84 Pitches-strikes: K Escobar 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: K Escobar 2-1. Batters faced: K Escobar 3. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry Vanover. Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS CONFIRMED STARTERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 0 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.259, 15 HR, 74 RBI) F THOMAS (.265, 21 HR, 79 RBI) T GLAUS (.254, 17 HR, 53 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 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 .264 H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 0 -- 0 LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.16 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era K Escobar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.84 Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 12-7; K Escobar 13-8. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 1-1; K Escobar 2-1. Batters faced: D McGowan 3; K Escobar 3. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry Vanover. Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 LA ANGELS 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.275, 8 HR, 50 RBI) M IZTURIS (.278, 5 HR, 38 RBI) G MATTHEWS JR (.264, 16 HR, 69 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS LA ANGELS (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 G Anderson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 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 .264 H Kendrick 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .317 J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 00 -- 0 LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.16 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era K Escobar 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.82 Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 12-7; K Escobar 26-17. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 1-1; K Escobar 2-2. Batters faced: D McGowan 3; K Escobar 6. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry Vanover. Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE SOLO HOME RUN BY GARRET ANDERSON (9) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE 2ND OFF DUSTIN MCGOWAN. CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 1 DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.278, 5 HR, 38 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 LA ANGELS 0 1 1 2 0 (TOP 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.267, 13 HR, 65 RBI) G ZAUN (.230, 6 HR, 34 RBI) J MCDONALD (.262, 1 HR, 25 RBI)</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 J McDonald ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Totals 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 G Anderson lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .277 M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 K Morales 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315 J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1 BATTING: HR - G Anderson (9, 2nd inning off D McGowan 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - G Anderson (51). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 00 -- 0 LA ANGELS - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.20 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era K Escobar 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.82 Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 30-20; K Escobar 26-17. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 3-1; K Escobar 2-2. Batters faced: D McGowan 8; K Escobar 6. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry Vanover. Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA ANGELS 0 1 1 2 0 (BOT 3) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.200, 1 HR, 14 RBI) R WILLITS (.302, 0-FOR-1) O CABRERA (.310, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .302 O Cabrera ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310 V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 G Anderson lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .277 M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 K Morales 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315 J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 8 1 2 1 0 2 1 BATTING: HR - G Anderson (9, 2nd inning off D McGowan 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - G Anderson (51). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 000 -- 0 LA ANGELS - 01 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 4.20 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era K Escobar 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.80 Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 30-20; K Escobar 38-23. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 3-1; K Escobar 3-4. Batters faced: D McGowan 8; K Escobar 9. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry Vanover. Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA ANGELS 0 1 0 1 2 0 (TOP 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.260, 0-FOR-1) L OVERBAY (.255, 0-FOR-1) A RIOS (.305, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 L Overbay 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255 A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .305 V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Totals 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .301 O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 G Anderson lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .277 M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 K Morales 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315 J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 Totals 11 1 2 1 0 3 1 BATTING: HR - G Anderson (9, 2nd inning off D McGowan 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - G Anderson (51). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 000 -- 0 LA ANGELS - 010 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 4.16 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era K Escobar 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.80 Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 40-27; K Escobar 38-23. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 4-2; K Escobar 3-4. Batters faced: D McGowan 11; K Escobar 9. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry Vanover. Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, out to right.</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - TORONTO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LA ANGELS 0 1 0 1 2 0 (BOT 4) CURRENT PITCHERS: TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.321, 0-FOR-1) G ANDERSON (.277, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI) M IZTURIS (.277, 0-FOR-1)</div>
AL: TORONTO at LA ANGELS <div class="pre">TORONTO (0) VS LA ANGELS (1) - MID 4TH - IN PROGRESS TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Johnson lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 L Overbay 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 A Rios rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .304 V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266 G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 J McDonald ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Totals 12 0 0 0 0 3 0 BATTING: Team LOB - 0. LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg R Willits rf 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .301 O Cabrera ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309 V Guerrero dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 G Anderson lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .277 M Izturis 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 G Matthews Jr cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 K Morales 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .278 H Kendrick 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .315 J Mathis c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 Totals 11 1 2 1 0 3 1 BATTING: HR - G Anderson (9, 2nd inning off D McGowan 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - G Anderson (51). Team LOB - 1. ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO - 000 0 -- 0 LA ANGELS - 010 -- 1 ---------------------------------------------------- TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era D McGowan 3 2 1 1 0 3 1 4.16 LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era K Escobar 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 2.79 Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 40-27; K Escobar 46-30. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 4-2; K Escobar 4-5. Batters faced: D McGowan 11; K Escobar 12. UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Charlie Reliford. 2B--Greg Gibson. 3B--Larry Vanover. Weather: 78 degrees, overcast. Wind: 6 mph, out to right.</div>
