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Angels-Mariners Preview
Jun 5, 2010 - 6:32 AM By MIKE LIPKA STATS WriterLos Angeles (28-28) at Seattle (22-31), 4:10 p.m. EDT
Of all the reasons the surging Los Angeles Angels have climbed above .500 for the first time since April, Ervin Santana may be near the top of the list.
The red-hot right-hander looks to win his fifth straight start as the visiting Angels try for their fourth straight victory Saturday afternoon against the Seattle Mariners.
Santana (5-3, 3.43 ERA) hasn't lost since May 9, when he allowed five runs in 6 2-3 innings of an 8-1 defeat at Safeco Field.
Since then, Santana has gone 4-0 with a 1.86 ERA in four outings, striking out 28 in 29 innings. Kansas City manager Ned Yost called Santana's slider "just short of devastating" after he held Kansas City to one run in seven innings of a 7-1 victory Monday.
"Ervin is throwing the ball very consistently," manager Mike Scioscia told the Angels' official website. "He's maintaining his velocity and really used his slider effectively."
There isn't much the Angels (29-28) aren't doing consistently as they recover from a surprisingly slow start.
They've won three straight and eight of 10, continuing to score runs in bunches even after RBI leader Kendry Morales broke his leg celebrating a walk-off grand slam in a 5-1 home win over the Mariners last Saturday.
Los Angeles has scored seven or more runs four times in six games since Morales' injury, with Hideki Matsui making perhaps the biggest impact. Matsui has raised his average from .229 to .265 with four consecutive multi-hit games.
"Certainly his presence was important," Matsui said of Morales. "But it's not like I'm trying to do more than I wanted to do. It's not like I changed my approach."
Matsui went 3 for 3 with a home run and three RBIs in Friday night's 7-1 series-opening win, helping give the Angels a winning record for the first time since they were 12-11 on April 29.
"It's a good sign," Scioscia said. "He's getting to be that guy in the important part of our order."
The Mariners (22-32) had won three straight before Friday's defeat, which dropped them to 2-5 against Los Angeles this season.
In order to improve that record Saturday, they'll have to overcome the absence of scheduled starter Doug Fister, who has been scratched due to tightness and fatigue in his shoulder.
While Fister ranks third in the AL with a 2.45 ERA, replacement Ryan Rowland-Smith (0-4, 7.24) was dropped from the Mariners' rotation last month following his woeful start.
Rowland-Smith allowed 10 home runs in 39 innings as a starter. He surrendered two long balls and seven runs in 2 2-3 innings during his most recent start, an 8-4 loss at Oakland on May 17.
The Australian left-hander has never beaten the Angels, although all three of his previous outings against Los Angeles were quality starts.
The Angels will be playing without Scioscia, who is also expected to miss Sunday's game while attending his daughter's high school graduation. Bench coach Ron Roenicke will serve as the club's manager.
Before leaving the team, Scioscia gave beleaguered closer Brian Fuentes a vote of confidence. The left-hander has a 5.93 ERA and three blown saves in 10 opportunities, but has a win and a save in two appearances this season against Seattle, striking out four in two perfect innings.
- Mariners 2, Angels 11 - FINAL
LA ANGELS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Izturis 3b 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 .243
va-K Frandsen ph-3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .452
H Kendrick 2b 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .259
B Abreu rf 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 .272
R Quinlan rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
T Hunter cf 4 1 3 3 1 0 1 .289
R Wil
Jun 5 7:27 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED ROB JOHNSON
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C FIGGINS ON FIRST, R LANGERHANS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 11
SEATTLE 2 BOTTOM,9TH
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: F GUTIERREZ (.293, 1-FOR-4, RBI)
Angels 11, Mariners 2 Bot 9, 0 OutsJun 5 7:24 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY TORII HUNTER SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK AND KEVIN
FRANDSEN
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON SECOND, B ABREU ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 11
SEATTLE 1 TOP,7TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H MATSUI (.260, 0-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
Angels 11, Mariners 1 Top 7, 0 OutsJun 5 6:39 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HOWIE KENDRICK SCORED ERICK AYBAR AND BOBBY
WILSON
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H KENDRICK ON FIRST, K FRANDSEN ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 9
SEATTLE 1 TOP,7TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: B ABREU (.272, 0-FOR-1, 2 BB, SF, RBI)
Angels 9, Mariners 1 Top 7, 0 OutsJun 5 6:35 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO HIDEKI MATSUI SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, H MATSUI ON FIRST, T HUNTER ON SECOND, B
ABREU ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 7
SEATTLE 1 TOP,6TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.255, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
Angels 7, Mariners 1 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 5 6:13 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO TORII HUNTER SCORED MAICER IZTURIS
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, T HUNTER ON FIRST, B ABREU ON SECOND, H
KENDRICK ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 6
SEATTLE 1 TOP,6TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H MATSUI (.260, 0-FOR-3)
Angels 6, Mariners 1 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 5 6:11 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MAICER IZTURIS SCORED BOBBY WILSON AND JUAN
RIVERA
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, M IZTURIS ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
SEATTLE 1 TOP,6TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.257, 1-FOR-3)
Angels 5, Mariners 1 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 5 6:03 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY ERICK AYBAR SCORED MIKE NAPOLI
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, B WILSON ON SECOND, J RIVERA ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
SEATTLE 1 TOP,6TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.233, 1-FOR-2, BB)
Angels 3, Mariners 1 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 5 6:02 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIKE NAPOLI SCORED TORII HUNTER
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M NAPOLI ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
SEATTLE 1 TOP,6TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J RIVERA (.231, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Angels 2, Mariners 1 Top 6, 0 OutsJun 5 5:55 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ SCORED ICHIRO SUZUKI
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C FIGGINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
SEATTLE 1 BOTTOM,5TH
DUE UP FOR SEATTLE: J LOPEZ (.242, 0-FOR-2)
Angels 1, Mariners 1 Bot 5, 0 OutsJun 5 5:44 PM - AL
AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY BOBBY ABREU SCORED MAICER IZTURIS
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H KENDRICK ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
SEATTLE 0 TOP,3RD
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: T HUNTER (.284, 1-FOR-1)
Angels 1, Mariners 0 Top 3, 0 OutsJun 5 4:52 PM
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