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Lackey, Angels aim to improve league-best marks vs. Astros
Jun 18, 2007 - 1:35 PM Houston (30-39) at LA Angels (44-26) 10:05 pm EDTANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will begin a three-game series with the Houston Astros on Monday at Angel Stadium.
John Lackey (10-4, 2.53 ERA) will look to become the first pitcher in the majors to 11 wins when he takes the mound in Anaheim, where the Angels boast a league-best 24-9 home record. The Angels have also won 11 of their last 12 series.
In a 6-3 win over Cincinnati on Wednesday, Lackey allowed three runs - one earned - and three hits over six innings, bouncing back from one of his worst outings of the season to notch his sixth win in seven outings. The righthander will be making his first career start against the Astros.
Opposing the red-hot Angels will be Chris Sampson (6-5, 3.29), who has gone 2-0 with a 2.91 ERA in the month of June. He will be his making his first career start against Anaheim.
In a 7-3 loss to Oakland on Wednesday, the righthander yielded two runs and three hits over seven innings but did not receive a decision, snapping a two-game winning streak.
While the Angels have enjoyed great success at home, the Astros are a National League-worst 13-21 on the road.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
HOUSTON 0 1 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 9 12 0
LA ANGELS 0 2 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 10 19 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: HOU - CHRIS SAMPSON, CHAD QUALLS (7TH), DAVE BORKOWSKI (8TH), TREVER
MILLER (9TH) AND ERIC MUNSON
LAA - JOHN LACKEY, HECTOR CARRASCO (5TH), CHRIS
BOOTCHECK (7TH),
Jun 19 1:44 AM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED REGGIE WILLITS.
FINAL SCORE: LA ANGELS 10, HOUSTON 9
Astros vs. AngelsJun 19 1:44 AM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED ERICK AYBAR.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 9
LA ANGELS 9 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.344, 2-FOR-4, RBI)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 19 12:50 AM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY REGGIE WILLITS SCORED MIKE NAPOLI.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, E AYBAR ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 9
LA ANGELS 8 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.275, 4-FOR-4, RBI)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 19 12:49 AM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ERICK AYBAR SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, E AYBAR ON FIRST, M NAPOLI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 9
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.324, 0-FOR-3, BB)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 19 12:46 AM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SHEA HILLENBRAND SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO AND
GARY MATTHEWS JR.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S HILLENBRAND ON FIRST, H KENDRICK ON
SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 9
LA ANGELS 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.252, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 19 12:45 AM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MORGAN ENSBERG SCORED MIKE LAMB.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 9
LA ANGELS 4 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: C BIGGIO (.237, 1-FOR-4)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 19 12:43 AM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
LAA: CHRIS BOOTCHECK (1-1, 4.56) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L SCOTT ON SECOND, M LAMB ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 8, LA ANGELS 4
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M ENSBERG (.215, 0-FOR-2)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 19 12:43 AM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MARK LORETTA SCORED CARLOS LEE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M LORETTA ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 7
LA ANGELS 4 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.309, 1-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 19 12:14 AM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE LAMB (6) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 5TH OFF JOHN LACKEY SCORED CARLOS LEE AND MARK LORETTA.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 6, LA ANGELS 4
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: L SCOTT (.251, 1-FOR-2, HR, RBI)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 18 11:39 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND RULE DOUBLE BY MARK LORETTA SCORED CRAIG BIGGIO AND
LANCE BERKMAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M LORETTA ON SECOND, C LEE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 3
LA ANGELS 4 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.303, 0-FOR-2)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 18 11:37 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O CABRERA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
LA ANGELS 4 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.326, 0-FOR-2)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 18 11:18 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE NAPOLI SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M NAPOLI ON FIRST, S HILLENBRAND ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: E AYBAR (.243, 0-FOR-1)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 18 11:03 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED SHEA HILLENBRAND.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON FIRST, R WILLITS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.344, 1-FOR-1)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 18 10:43 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE NAPOLI SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M NAPOLI ON FIRST, S HILLENBRAND ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1
LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: E AYBAR (.245, 0 HR, 13 RBI)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 18 10:36 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY LUKE SCOTT (7) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
2ND OFF JOHN LACKEY.
CURRENT SCORE: HOUSTON 1, LA ANGELS 0
DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: E MUNSON (.238, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
Astros vs. AngelsJun 18 10:26 PM
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