Final Score in Oakland: Angels 4, A's 2... Bobby Abreu homered in the first inning, Scott Kazmir pitched into the seventh inning and the Angels won their sixth straight game, taking over first place in the American League West in the process.
The win was the 6th straight road win and 9th victory in their past ten games for the once-struggling squad. Erick Aybar returned to the leadoff spot and hit a run scoring triple to deep center right "Amezaga" territory in Oakland's spacious (add name of sucker sponsor) Coliseum. He scored on a Howie Kendrick single up the middle.
After 4 hits yesterday, Erick Aybar was on base twice tonight and stole a base. Announcer Jose "Drive the Ball" Mota credited not Aybar, but Maicer Izturis (currently day-to-day with a tight hamstring) for Aybar's hot hitting. Why? Oh who the heck knows, it was the first thing that popped into Mota's cabeza. Catcher Bobby Wilson scored on Aybar's triple after hitting a two out double off of Oakland SP Ben Sheets in the 5th inning.
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I now annoint Bobby Wilson as
CERA 2.0
princeton11loveshalos - June 7, 2010
7 - 0
When Wilson starts.
Funke5ive - June 8, 2010
I am loving June!
Brody - June 7, 2010
FIRST!
Quad Fin Rider - June 7, 2010 via mobile
Kazmir pitched a solid game
6.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 2 BBs, 1 HBP, 5 Ks
Slyintine - June 7, 2010
WWWWWWG
teopeht - June 7, 2010
all is well with the world again...
well better!
Monkeyspanked - June 7, 2010
that was some Jimmy Page-esque Kazmir shit there
yeswecan - June 7, 2010
have to admit, Kaz looked good tonight...
I was fearful that the Zep song of the night would be “When the Levee Breaks” and instead the Good Kaz shows up. Panther pitching tonight.
hbhalofan - June 7, 2010
2.35 ERA over the last 3 road starts
gotta keep it going….
yeswecan - June 7, 2010
Feels good to be back on top of the division
Hopefully now we stay on top.
deejayelleseven - June 7, 2010 via mobile
Whelp, it's June, the Angels are back in first place, and all is well with the world.
Except for Morales. That kinda sucked.
Zu Long - June 7, 2010
we're in 1st with a negative run differential
lawl
RexTookMyStash - June 7, 2010
How Sweet It Is
First place on June 7th. This team amazes me after the start that they had. Beautiful thing indeed. Makes my Coors Light taste like a real beer. GO HALOS!!
Lompoc Angel Fan - June 7, 2010
I called it back in Early May
we will win the World Series this year i foresee it
DAD OF VLAD - June 7, 2010
I've been calling for that since 2003
ryanfea - June 7, 2010
Calling for or calling?
Clutch - June 7, 2010
i called it ten minutes after i stopped crying
in 2002
DAD OF VLAD - June 7, 2010
haha, me too.
SenorChuckles - June 8, 2010
I'm hoping for Angels - Braves this October
Or the always desired Angels – Dodgers.
Commander_Nate - June 8, 2010
oh joy
no….seriously, very cool to finally claw our way to the top of this bandini mountain of a division. But until we take care of beating the Rangers, it doesn’t mean shizzle.
Dono Romantico - June 7, 2010
it still means something... it will just be sweeter when we do beat the Rangers.
angelsfan7 - June 7, 2010
I dig the optimism
Ooh yeah! We will overcome…
Big Easy Halofan - June 7, 2010
digging your pic dude
DAD OF VLAD - June 7, 2010
Not a true Jedi yet you are...you must...confront...VADER!
Clutch - June 7, 2010
There...is...another...sky...wa...ka...aghghghh....
Big Easy Halofan - June 7, 2010
Bandini...
The “Bandolero.” Fr8’s Fr8’s Fr8’s…good times!
Funke5ive - June 8, 2010
Bandini
is the word for….. fertilizer.
opiejeanne - June 8, 2010
Ski Bandini Mountain!
rspencer - June 8, 2010
Careful, you're dating yourself. ;-D
opiejeanne - June 8, 2010
Don't Tell me ....
Bandini Mountain is no more?
Next you will be telling me that cows don’t produce fertillizer.
Barca - June 8, 2010
Bandini went out of business
a few years ago. I’m pretty sure the mountain is gone.
I’m pretty sure cows still do what cows do.
opiejeanne - June 8, 2010
But I thought Bandini was the word for... fertilizer!
red floyd - June 8, 2010
the mountain is gone
I loved that place
Rev Halofan - June 8, 2010
Man dares go where only cows have gone before
red floyd - June 8, 2010
Haha! I had forgotten that ad.
I loved their ads, the woman with the deep, sexy voice, the general silliness. It was all good.
opiejeanne - June 8, 2010
totally
yeswecan - June 8, 2010
Still is.
Someone else bought the company and cleaned up their … stuff.
opiejeanne - June 8, 2010
Favorite play tonight:
Nap snagging that pop up whilst tumbling on his keyster in the 9th.
Comical, but nice……
Raaddad - June 7, 2010
It's only funny because he's a little pudgy
:D
Slyintine - June 7, 2010
He got around on that ball.
44FAN - June 7, 2010
His other little adventure was the high toss to Kaz
which Scott couldn’t quite come up with.
All food for Soth thinking: “Q starts tomorrow…”
Raaddad - June 7, 2010
I was Kaz's fault for not being born taller.
44FAN - June 7, 2010
Ha. He IS on the small side
Nap got the error, but Kaz took his eye off the ball looking for the bag
Raaddad - June 7, 2010
I wish I was a little bit taller
Funke5ive - June 8, 2010
What
Naps overthrew his target…Never!
Funke5ive - June 8, 2010
1st place every team bellow us sucks
aldo H - June 7, 2010
Same as last year
But it didn’t stop us from taking out the Sux
Raaddad - June 7, 2010
Kaz looked good tonight
nice scrap-it-out kind of win, as there wasnt too much offense to enjoy. aybar looks like he’s heating up, very good sign.
BigBangRobbDawgg - June 7, 2010
Still a long way to go
But after all this team has been through, to be in first place again.
That’s awesome.
gilbert - June 7, 2010
No Fuentes love in the Panther poll?
red floyd - June 7, 2010
Good Game...
Made the drive, got a ball from Butcher, and a TV appearance wearing my Angels Jersey on the Jake Fox homer. Hopefully I bring the same luck tomorrow.
ALucky22 - June 7, 2010
aghhh back to normal :)
Los Angeles Angels 32 28 .533 0 Won 6
Texas Rangers 30 27 .526 0.5 Lost 2
Oakland Athletics 30 29 .508 1.5 Lost 1
Seattle Mariners 23-34 .403 7.5 Won 1
Angels_48 - June 8, 2010
Interesting
Through 60 games in 2009: 31-29, 3.5 Games Out
Through 60 games in 2010: 32-28, First Place
jjackflash - June 8, 2010
nice find, sir.
SenorChuckles - June 8, 2010
Radio Broadcast
Terry Smith mentioned it late in the game. But it helps put things in perspective. Remembering what happened last year – all of it – has kept me sane over the first couple of months of the season. Just 10 days ago, I was telling a colleague at work that I was not at all worried about the season. The Mariners are done, again, already. Oakland is starting to fade. And Texas still has to play in the month of August. The A’s and Rangers have some good young pieces, but they’re both still a year or two away, IMHO, from being able to sustain it for an entire season.
jjackflash - June 8, 2010
And neither the A's or the Rangers have the luminous resistance power that is the Soth.
44FAN - June 8, 2010
This is true
The Angels have undeniably the best manager in the AL West.
Slyintine - June 8, 2010
Huh.
Better than that, I think.
Did you see his smile after the last out last night? It didn’t last long but it was a big grin. Yeah, he doesn’t care what place they’re in.
opiejeanne - June 8, 2010
Mariners
just keep doing whatever they can to ensure Halo success. Thanks guys.
dr-awkward - June 8, 2010
I'm waiting
for them to play a good team before I decide whether this is real or not. I know we’re all anxious to shout “they’re back”, but let’s wait for them to play a playoff bound team…But of course on the internet those using logic get shot down for being pessimistic.
Dontbatvlad4th - June 8, 2010
Ka-pow!
opiejeanne - June 8, 2010
We're only getting our due with an opportunity to school these fools...
…we still have the toughest strength of schedule so far this year of any team in the majors
Personally, I believe this is just the start. If they continue to at least approach their potential, as individuals, and as a team, we could put this lot in the rear view mirror in a hurry.
The Limey - June 8, 2010
trAdition
norcaliangelsfan - June 8, 2010
trAdition
norcaliangelsfan - June 8, 2010
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