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Lackey, Angels host Rangers in opener

Apr 2, 2007 - 2:15 PM Texas (0-0) at LA Angels (0-0) 10:05 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- John Lackey and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are expected to win the American League West title this season.

The Angels send Lackey to the mound on Monday when they face the Texas Rangers in a season opener matching division rivals.

Lackey went 13-11 last year with a 3.56 ERA and 190 strikeouts, which was seventh most in the majors.

Los Angeles boasts a strong rotation and deep bullpen, part of the reason for the lofty expectations bestowed upon them. Jered Weaver and Ervin Santana are rising stars in the Angels rotation, and Francisco Rodriguez is among the top closers in baseball.

Texas will start Kevin Millwood, who went 16-12 with a 4.52 ERA in 215 innings last season.

But most of the attention will probably go to Sammy Sosa, who was signed by the Rangers in the offseason after he sat out the 2006 campaign. He will serve as Texas' backup right fielder and as a part-time designated hitter.

Sosa needs 12 home runs to become the fifth member of the 600 club.

Texas bolstered its rotation by acquiring promising righthander Brandon McCarthy in a December trade with the Chicago White Sox.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
    LA ANGELS 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 x 4 9 2 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD, RON MAHAY (6TH), MIKE WOOD (6TH) AND GERALD
    LAIRD
    LAA - JOHN LACKEY, DARREN OLIVER (6TH), JUSTIN SPEIER
    (6TH), SCOT SHIELDS (8TH), FRANCISCO

    Apr 3 12:53 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY SHEA HILLENBRAND SCORED GARRET ANDERSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S HILLENBRAND ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    LA ANGELS 4 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.667, 2-FOR-3, HR, RBI)

    Rangers vs. AngelsApr 3 12:40 AM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
    LA ANGELS 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 6 2 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - MIKE WOOD
    LAA - JUSTIN SPEIER

    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.500, 1-FOR-2)
    M IZTURIS (.500, 1-FOR-2, RBI)
    G MATTHEWS JR (.000, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Apr 3 12:20 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY MAICER IZTURIS SCORED MIKE NAPOLI.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M IZTURIS ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1
    LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.000, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Rangers vs. AngelsApr 2 11:44 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 0 0 1 0 1 2 0
    LA ANGELS 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
    LAA - JOHN LACKEY

    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.000, 0-FOR-1, BB)
    F CATALANOTTO (.000, 0-FOR-1, BB)
    M YOUNG (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 2 11:25 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY IAN KINSLER (1) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 3RD OFF JOHN LACKEY.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 1, LA ANGELS 2
    DUE UP FOR TEXAS: K LOFTON (.000, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Rangers vs. AngelsApr 2 10:48 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY CASEY KOTCHMAN (1) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF KEVIN MILLWOOD.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0, LA ANGELS 2
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Apr 2 10:40 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY CASEY KOTCHMAN (1) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF KEVIN MILLWOOD.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0, LA ANGELS 2
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Rangers vs. AngelsApr 2 10:40 PM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 0 0 0 1 0
    LA ANGELS 1 1 1 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD
    LAA - JOHN LACKEY

    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    H KENDRICK (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    M NAPOLI (.000, 0 HR, 0 R

    Apr 2 10:35 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED GARY MATTHEWS JR.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Rangers vs. AngelsApr 2 10:23 PM

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