Sep 26, 2008 - 6:26 AM
0 shoutsTexas (77-82) at LA Angels (99-60), 10:05 p.m. EDT
ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are on the verge of having the path to the American League champion go through Angel Stadium.
Anaheim can clinch home field throughout the playoffs when it hosts the Texas Rangers on Friday.
Anaheim leads the Tampa Bay Rays (96-63) by three games in the race for the best record with three games remaining. Another win would also give the club its first 100-win season.
Texas will not be going to the playoffs, but the club can still achieve something it hasn't done since 1999 - finish higher than third place.
The Rangers are currently in second, 1 1/2 games ahead of the Oakland Athletics (75-83).
Texas will send Vicente Padilla (13-8, 4.85 ERA) to the mound. The righthander was roughed up for five runs over six innings in a loss against the Angels on Saturday.
Anaheim will counter with John Lackey (12-4, 3.25), who threw six scoreless frames against Texas on Sunday. The righthander struck out a season-high 12 in the win.
From the Bleachers
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TEXAS: 12
LOS ANGELES: 1
Final
Sep 27 12:52 AM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JOAQUIN ARIAS SCORED NELSON CRUZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C DAVIS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 12
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.286, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Sep 26 11:26 PM -
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AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NELSON CRUZ SCORED HANK BLALOCK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N CRUZ ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 11
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: G LAIRD (.279, 1-FOR-2)
Sep 26 11:22 PM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JOSH HAMILTON (32) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 3RD OFF JOHN LACKEY.
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 10, LA ANGELS 1
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M BRADLEY (.324, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Sep 26 10:59 PM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
MICHAEL YOUNG HIT INTO DOUBLE PLAY SCORING CHRIS DAVIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 9
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAMILTON (.305, 1-FOR-1, HBP, RBI)
Sep 26 10:59 PM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARLON BYRD SCORED MICHAEL YOUNG AND JOSH
HAMILTON.
SITUATION: 7 RUNS IN, M BYRD ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 8
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: H BLALOCK (.293, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
Sep 26 10:42 PM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MICHAEL YOUNG SCORED CHRIS DAVIS AND JOAQUIN
ARIAS.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, M YOUNG ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 6
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J HAMILTON (.305, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
Sep 26 10:39 PM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOAQUIN ARIAS SCORED GERALD LAIRD.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J ARIAS ON SECOND, C DAVIS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 4
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: M YOUNG (.285, 1-FOR-1)
Sep 26 10:38 PM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHRIS DAVIS SCORED NELSON CRUZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C DAVIS ON FIRST, G LAIRD ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 3
LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR TEXAS: J ARIAS (.267, 0-FOR-1)
Sep 26 10:36 PM -
AL
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: T HUNTER (.281, 21 HR, 78 RBI)
Sep 26 10:24 PM -
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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TEXAS 1 1 2 0
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - VICENTE PADILLA
LAA - JOHN LACKEY
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS:
Sep 26 10:17 PM
