John Lackey had to be the ace of the Angels' staff Friday night after Jered Weaver got slapped around on Friday. He danced around 7 hits in 7 innings pitched, allowing only 1 run and got his 8th win of the season.
The Angels remain 4.5 Games ahead of the Texas Rangers in the AL West.
The big hit was a Juan Rivera bases loaded single that would have only allowed one run had Adam Jones not made an error. It cleared the bases after Oriole outfielder's miscue.
The Angels did all of their scoring in a 5-Run 3rd inning, when they batted around, bashing around Oriole Rookie Brian Matusz in his Camden Yards debut. I was at a wedding and missed the game, but checked the final score on my phone and all this news was almost as good as the cake. That is how good the cake was, because the Angels needed a sweet start by Lackey and the Frosting of a Robb Quinlan RBI and a Brian Fuentes 1-2-3 save with 2 on and no out in the 9th is pretty sweet. But it was damn good cake.
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Easily Big John.
TheOptimist - August 15, 2009
Quinlan is clearly the Panther here
He hit 2-3. Much more than he’s capable of. XD
Slyintine - August 15, 2009
who's JAUN Rivera? ;)
great game by Big John. nice to get a win after last night’s beatdown.
let’s get after it tomorrow!
howiestheman - August 15, 2009
Jaun Rivera
is the guy theyre roasting on Comedy Central
red floyd - August 15, 2009
ha!
you win
howiestheman - August 15, 2009
Fred Fredrix - August 15, 2009
thank you for that.
Because it made my day.
Jay Cal - August 15, 2009
So many memories…
BrentSchmidt - August 15, 2009
Jaun is the man!
daze - August 15, 2009
69 DUDES!!
TheAntiSox - August 15, 2009
Hahahahahahaha
linkbruin - August 15, 2009
A Most Triumphant post
red floyd - August 16, 2009
Jaun is John?? or jon?
hmmmmm
im4kiss - August 15, 2009
Is it just me or is Abreu slumping badly?
blochead - August 15, 2009
I'd rather see it now, and not in September or October.
moosemastr - August 15, 2009
A lot of our hitters are slumping
Chone and Aybar look like they’re hot again
Vladdy is being awesome. :D
Rivera is doing pretty well.
Morales is slumping a tad.
Slyintine - August 15, 2009
With Torii back we can easily give Abreu a day to rest.
Well, more easily.
AlanFalcon - August 16, 2009
Word 2 Rob Q!
yeah boy!
Funke5ive - August 16, 2009
Kendry Morales....BAD ASS PLAY at 1B!!!!!!!!!!
acuda27 - August 16, 2009
.....says acuda
:)
Figgi4life - August 16, 2009 via mobile
Not to be a problem but ....
… okay, I’m gonna be a problem. Has anyone ever discussed how good Maicer Izturis is, considering he had to be born, like, at least two month’s premature? Seriously, his birthday (September 12, 1980) and his ‘brother’ Cesar’s (February 10, 1980) are just seven month’s apart. I’m no biologist, but ,,, methinks Cesar’s DOB is a little fudged … really, does he even look 29?
FresnoPadsFan - August 16, 2009
old story
they are half brothers and dad was a playah.
seriously, he was a trucker and had a wife in one town and a girlfriend in another.
Rev Halofan - August 16, 2009
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