GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: AL: LA ANGELS (69-49) at TORONTO (61-58)

AL: LA ANGELS (69-49) at TORONTO (61-58)

<h3>Angels hope to avoid sweep against Blue Jays</h3>

<div class="pre">LA Angels (69-49) at Toronto (61-58) 7:07 pm EDT</div>

TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hope tosalvage the finale of a three-game series against the TorontoBlue Jays on Thursday.


Anaheim owns the major's best home record at 40-17, butstruggles away from Angel Stadium, falling to 29-32 on the roadafter Wednesday's 2-1 setback.


The Blue Jays have held the Angels' bats in check in the firsttwo games of the series, with veteran Roy Halladay pitching acomplete-game five-hitter on Tuesday and Shaun Marcum goingseven strong frames on Wednesday to notch his 10th win of theseason.


Dustin McGowan (8-6, 4.12 ERA) will try to match his teammateson Thursday. The 25-year-old righthander is getting his firstextended look at the major league-level this season and hasimpressed the Toronto brass by allowing three earned runs orless in 11 of his 18 outings.


Anaheim will counter with veteran righthander Kelvim Escobar<div class="pre">(12-6, 2.74). The Venezuelan hurler, who ranks second in the</div>American League in ERA, spent the first six years of his careerwith Toronto, serving as both a starter and a closer.

Since moving to the Angels in the 2004 season, Escobar owns a2-3 record with a 2.12 ERA in five starts against his formerteam.

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TORONTO

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

LA ANGELS TORONTO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Chone Figgins 3B .342 2 44 Reed Johnson LF .259 2 10
Orlando Cabrera SS .308 7 67 Lyle Overbay 1B .255 8 36
Vladimir Guerrero RF .322 18 92 Alex Rios RF .314 20 66
Garret Anderson DH .275 6 36 Vernon Wells CF .260 14 68
Gary Matthews Jr CF .271 14 65 Frank Thomas DH .262 18 69
Casey Kotchman 1B .301 9 55 Troy Glaus 3B .257 15 49
Maicer Izturis 2B .263 5 33 Aaron Hill 2B .270 12 62
Jeff Mathis C .203 1 7 Gregg Zaun C .247 6 31
Reggie Willits LF .304 0 31 Ray Olmedo SS .286 0 0

Kelvim Escobar RHP (12-6, 2.74) Dustin Mcgowan RHP (8-6, 4.12)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
WARMUPS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR (12-6, 2.74)
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN (8-6, 4.12)

UMPIRES: HP - ERIC COOPER
1B - ANDY FLETCHER
2B - MIKE REILLY
3B - JEFF KELLOGG

WEATHER: 82 Degrees, clear
WIND: 19 mph, in from left</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
STARTING BATS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR AND JEFF MATHIS
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN AND GREGG ZAUN

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.342, 2 HR, 44 RBI)
O CABRERA (.308, 7 HR, 67 RBI)
V GUERRERO (.322, 18 HR, 92 RBI)</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: R JOHNSON (.259, 2 HR, 10 RBI)
L OVERBAY (.255, 8 HR, 36 RBI)
A RIOS (.314, 20 HR, 66 RBI)</div>

 

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .341
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
G Anderson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - V Guerrero. Team LOB - 0.


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
L Overbay 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .255
A Rios rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
V Wells cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Olmedo-A Hill-L Overbay).


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.74

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.09

Pitches-strikes: D McGowan 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: D McGowan 2-0.
Batters faced: D McGowan 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 23 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.275, 6 HR, 36 RBI)
G MATTHEWS JR (.271, 14 HR, 65 RBI)
C KOTCHMAN (.301, 9 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

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

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .341
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
G Anderson dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
G Matthews Jr cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
C Kotchman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .301
M Izturis 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 3 0 1 0 0 1 1

BATTING: GIDP - V Guerrero. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - G Matthews Jr (R Johnson at 3rd base).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
L Overbay 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Olmedo-A Hill-L Overbay).


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LA ANGELS - 0 -- 0
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.72

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.09

Pitches-strikes: K Escobar 14-9; D McGowan 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Escobar 0-2; D McGowan 2-0. Batters faced: K Escobar 4; D McGowan 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 23 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY GARY MATTHEWS JR (15) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF DUSTIN MCGOWAN.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1, TORONTO 0

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.301, 9 HR, 55 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: F THOMAS (.262, 18 HR, 69 RBI)
T GLAUS (.257, 15 HR, 49 RBI)
A HILL (.270, 12 HR, 62 RBI)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .341
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 7 1 2 1 0 3 1

BATTING: HR - G Matthews Jr (15, 2nd inning off D McGowan 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - G
Matthews Jr (66). GIDP - V Guerrero. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - G Matthews Jr (R Johnson at 3rd base).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
L Overbay 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
F Thomas dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
T Glaus 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
A Hill 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 4 0 2 0 0 0 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Olmedo-A Hill-L Overbay).


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LA ANGELS - 01 -- 1
TORONTO - 0 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.72

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 4.13

Pitches-strikes: K Escobar 14-9; D McGowan 26-17. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Escobar 0-2; D McGowan 3-0. Batters faced: K Escobar 4; D McGowan 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 23 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.203, 1 HR, 7 RBI)
R WILLITS (.304, 0 HR, 31 RBI)
C FIGGINS (.341, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (1) VS TORONTO (0) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .341
O Cabrera ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .309
V Guerrero rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .321
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Mathis c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203
R Willits lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304

Totals 7 1 2 1 0 3 1

BATTING: HR - G Matthews Jr (15, 2nd inning off D McGowan 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - G
Matthews Jr (66). GIDP - V Guerrero. Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - G Matthews Jr (R Johnson at 3rd base).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
L Overbay 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Olmedo-A Hill-L Overbay).


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LA ANGELS - 01 -- 1
TORONTO - 00 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.71

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 4.13

Pitches-strikes: K Escobar 27-17; D McGowan 26-17. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Escobar 1-2; D McGowan 3-0. Batters faced: K Escobar 7; D McGowan 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 23 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">AL AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED JEFF MATHIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C FIGGINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
TORONTO 0 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.309, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TORONTO

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: G ZAUN (.247, 6 HR, 31 RBI)
R OLMEDO (.286, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
R JOHNSON (.264, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS TORONTO (0) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .343
O Cabrera ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .309
V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .320
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Mathis c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .203
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303

Totals 11 2 3 2 1 3 3

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (19, D McGowan). HR - G Matthews Jr (15, 2nd inning off
D McGowan 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Matthews Jr (66), C Figgins (45). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1. GIDP - V Guerrero. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - G Matthews Jr (R Johnson at 3rd base).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .264
L Overbay 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
G Zaun c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
R Olmedo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Totals 7 0 2 0 0 2 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Olmedo-A Hill-L Overbay).


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LA ANGELS - 011 -- 2
TORONTO - 00 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 2.71

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 4.17

Pitches-strikes: K Escobar 27-17; D McGowan 43-27. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Escobar 1-2; D McGowan 6-0. Batters faced: K Escobar 7; D McGowan 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 23 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.274, 0-FOR-1)
G MATTHEWS JR (.273, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
C KOTCHMAN (.300, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

AL: LA ANGELS at TORONTO

<div class="pre">LA ANGELS (2) VS TORONTO (0) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Figgins 3b 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 .343
O Cabrera ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .309
V Guerrero rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .320
G Anderson dh 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .274
G Matthews Jr cf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .273
C Kotchman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .300
M Izturis 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
J Mathis c 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .203
R Willits lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .303

Totals 11 2 3 2 1 3 3

BATTING: 2B - C Figgins (19, D McGowan). HR - G Matthews Jr (15, 2nd inning off
D McGowan 0 on, 1 Out). RBI - G Matthews Jr (66), C Figgins (45). Runners left
in scoring position, 2 out - V Guerrero 1. GIDP - V Guerrero. Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - G Matthews Jr (R Johnson at 3rd base).


TORONTO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Johnson lf 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .262
L Overbay 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .257
A Rios rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .313
V Wells cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .260
F Thomas dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
T Glaus 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .256
A Hill 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269
G Zaun c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245
R Olmedo ss 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250

Totals 10 0 2 0 0 4 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (R Olmedo-A Hill-L Overbay).


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LA ANGELS - 011 -- 2
TORONTO - 000 -- 0
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LA ANGELS ip h r er bb so hr era
K Escobar 3 2 0 0 0 4 0 2.69

TORONTO ip h r er bb so hr era
D McGowan 3 3 2 2 1 3 1 4.17

Pitches-strikes: K Escobar 43-28; D McGowan 43-27. Ground balls-fly balls: K
Escobar 2-2; D McGowan 6-0. Batters faced: K Escobar 10; D McGowan 12.

UMPIRES: HP--Eric Cooper. 1B--Andy Fletcher. 2B--Mike Reilly. 3B--Jeff
Kellogg.

Weather: 81 degrees, clear. Wind: 23 mph, in from left.</div>

 

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.257, 1-FOR-1)
A RIOS (.313, 0-FOR-1)
V WELLS (.260, 0-FOR-1)</div>