Final Score in Los Angeles of Anaheim: Angels 9, Rangers 4
The Angels welcomed the Texas Rangers into a baseball park without a hot air jetstream blowing out to centerfield and guess what happened? Lotta Ranger flyballs caught. When Starting Pitcher Jered Weaver doesn't get squeezed at the plate... guess what happened? NINE Rangers struck out.
But I bet you can't guess what happened when Scrubby McDefense, aka Jeff Mathis, came up with two on and two out with the Angels down by two runs. The Irvine Stud Plantation himself hit a three run bomb, that is what happened. I sheet you not.
After 81 games, exactly halfway thru the 2009 season, the Angels have sole possession of First Place. They loooked unstoppable tonight.
The great Ranger pitcher Kevn Millwood looked like mildew, allowing 9 runs on 9 hits with 3 walks and ... of course worst of all... that homerun to Mighty Mathis. Millwood's All Star snub looked a little more reasonable just as Weaver's looks unthinkable. But Josh The BItch Beckett has to get his Bahstin stroke from the mainstream media so MLB put chimpunk-cheeks in St. Luis next Tuesday with the Weave just sittin' at the beach for a few days.
Don't look now but the Angels had 5 guys in their starting lineup natting over .300 and a red hot Vlad Guerrero is up to .291 ... and meanwhile Chone Figgins is the bubble candidate for your All-Star vote. As Torii Hunter said after the game: Get on that internet and vote 25 times!
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Funke5ive - July 6, 2009
This also represents out high water mark over .500 this year.
11 games.
sothball - July 6, 2009
WIN
vlad IS my man - July 6, 2009
Gave some love to Jeffrey Mattress..........
he doesnt lay down for everyone…………..
Nice job today
norcaliangelsfan - July 6, 2009
I say Torii. He doesn't have enough Panthers this year and his
D combined with his bat helped put this game out of reach.
TheOptimist - July 6, 2009
44FAN - July 6, 2009
He didn't pitch tonight, but oh, what the heck
27up27down - July 6, 2009
that’s straight up creepy
BrentSchmidt - July 6, 2009
But I love the guy's split-claw fastball
rspencer - July 7, 2009
The Singin' Cowboy Smiles Again
HALO N BRIMSTONE - July 6, 2009
Weaver
Way to recover after last time out.
Great night for a former Halo favorite of mine, Jarrod Washburn: CG, 1 hit shutout against the Os. I miss my favorite Lefty.
Zookeeper - July 6, 2009
Nice win.
A mop-up job to wrap up a win usually is of little regard. Except check out Jepsen’s pitch sequence in the 9th to the final two batters.
Cruz
95 fastball (called strike)
89 slider (swinging strike)
97 fastball (foul)
90 slider (swinging strike)
Salty
91 slider (swinging strike)
96 fastball (ball)
88 slider (swinging strike)
97 fastball (ball)
97 fastball (foul)
88 slider (foul)
83 curve (ground out)
Jepsen’s stats are poor right now but he’s got one hell of an arm. With a fastball that tops out at 97 and a slider that hit 91, this is a guy who could develop into a very solid late-inning reliever.
Fan Since 1981 - July 6, 2009
Jepsen was impressive tonight.
For sure.
eyespy - July 6, 2009
I wonder why Scioscia never thought of that........
wumbug - July 6, 2009
Did/Will not Strikeout Tonight
eyespy - July 6, 2009
just came from the game
LIT UP!!!
princeton11loveshalos - July 6, 2009
Up!
scottnak - July 6, 2009
can anybody hook me up with the special promotional code for tomorrow??
i am looking to get tix
trojanangelfan - July 6, 2009
rivals
b0rd3rline - July 6, 2009
thanks!
sec 424 here i come!
Go Halos!
trojanangelfan - July 6, 2009
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