Jul 4, 2008 - 9:08 AM
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ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- Jered Weaver and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim seek their third straight victory when they begin a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday,
Anaheim took two of of three from American League West rival Oakland earlier this week and has opened a five-game lead on the second-place Athletics.
Weaver (7-8, 4.30) takes the mound after suffering a 1-0 loss o the Los Angeles Dodgers last Saturday. What made the loss so strange was that Weaver and Anaheim bullpen allowed no hits in their eight total innings pitched. The game wasn't an official no-hitter because the Dodgers didn't bat in the ninth.
The Blue Jays counter with A.J. Burnett (8-7, 4.74), who has won his last two starts.
The righthander was superb last Sunday, yielding only four hits while striking out a season-high 11 in seven innings of a 1-0 victory over Atlanta. In two outings vs. the Angels this season, Burnett is 1-0, having allowed five runs and nine hits with 14 strikeouts in 14 innings.
Toronto, which has lost nine of its last 11 road games, is 2-4 against Anaheim this season.
From the Bleachers
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TORONTO: 2
LOS ANGELES: 8
Final
Jul 4 11:38 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALEX RIOS SCORED JOE INGLETT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A RIOS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 2
LA ANGELS 8 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: V WELLS (.284, 0-FOR-3)
Jul 4 11:18 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY JOE INGLETT SCORED MARCO SCUTARO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J INGLETT ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 1
LA ANGELS 8 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A RIOS (.277, 1-FOR-3)
Jul 4 11:15 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GARRET ANDERSON (8) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 7TH OFF A.J. BURNETT SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 8
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS (.240, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Jul 4 11:04 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MAICER IZTURIS SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
LA ANGELS 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.282, 1-FOR-3)
Jul 4 11:00 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HOWIE KENDRICK SCORED TORII HUNTER AND GARY
MATTHEWS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, H KENDRICK ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
LA ANGELS 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.215, 1-FOR-2)
Jul 4 10:46 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY GARY MATTHEWS SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G MATTHEWS ON SECOND, T HUNTER ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.313, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
Jul 4 10:42 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY HOWIE KENDRICK SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H KENDRICK ON SECOND, G MATTHEWS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0
LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.211, 5 HR, 20 RBI)
Jul 4 9:38 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (10) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 2ND OFF A.J. BURNETT.
CURRENT SCORE: TORONTO 0, LA ANGELS 1
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.259, 7 HR, 37 RBI)
Jul 4 9:32 PM
