Jun 30, 2008 - 8:22 AM
0 shoutsOakland (44-37) at LA Angels (49-33) 10:05 pm EDT
ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Vladimir Guerrero and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim look to get the offense going against the Oakland Athletics on Monday when they open a three-game series.
Guerrero has a hit in 17 of his last 18 games, but he managed just two hits this past weekend as the Angels managed just one run over their their three-game interleague series with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Angels even failed to win after combining for eight no-hit frames Saturday as a pair of throwing errors lifted the Dodgers to a 1-0 triumph. After getting blanked in two consecutive games, the Angels rebounded for a 1-0 victory on Sunday.
After struggling for the first two months of the season, Guerrero is batting over .400 with six home runs and 15 RBI during June.
With their offense slumping, the Angels have to face rookie Greg Smith (4-6, 3.69 ERA), who allowed four runs over 5 2/3 frames in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Athletics are coming off an 11-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
Anaheim starter Jon Garland (7-4, 4.05) surrendered three runs and six hits with four strikeouts over seven innings during Tuesday's 8-3 triumph over the Washington Nationals.
From the Bleachers
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OAKLAND: 6
LOS ANGELES: 1
Final
Jul 1 12:45 AM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY HOWIE KENDRICK ALLOWED BOBBY CROSBY TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M ELLIS ON FIRST, C GONZALEZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 6
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.220, 0-FOR-3, BB)
Jul 1 12:40 AM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RYAN SWEENEY SCORED DARIC BARTON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R SWEENEY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 5
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: K SUZUKI (.288, 2-FOR-3, HBP)
Jul 1 12:16 AM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ERIC CHAVEZ SCORED RYAN SWEENEY AND KURT SUZUKI.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E CHAVEZ ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: B CROSBY (.258, 1-FOR-3)
Jun 30 11:59 PM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MIKE NAPOLI (12) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 5TH OFF GREG SMITH.
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, LA ANGELS 1
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.291, 0-FOR-2)
Jun 30 11:24 PM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY DARIC BARTON SCORED CARLOS GONZALEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, D BARTON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: R SWEENEY (.288, 0-FOR-1)
Jun 30 10:36 PM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY MARK ELLIS SCORED BOBBY CROSBY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GONZALEZ ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 1
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.223, 3 HR, 25 RBI)
Jun 30 10:30 PM
