Athletics 4 - 3 Angels
Final
  for this game

Angels and Athletics begin a four-game series

Apr 5, 2007 - 2:34 PM Oakland (1-2) at LA Angels (3-0) 10:05 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were the consensus pick to win the American League West this season. They started it in impressive fashion, sweeping a three-game series from the Texas Rangers.

On Thursday, the Angels will begin a four-game series against the defending AL West champion Oakland Athletics.

Joe Saunders will fill a spot in the Angels' rotation with Jered Weaver and Bartolo Colon sidelined. Saunders made 13 starts as a rookie in 2006, posting a 7-3 record with a 4.71 ERA. He made two starts against the Athletics, allowing seven earned runs in 7 2/3 innings.

Chad Gaudin opposes Saunders. Gaudin has worked primarily as a reliever in his three major league seasons, posting a 4-2 record with a 3.09 ERA in 55 relief appearances in 2006.

The Angels have not won four straight to start a season since winning five in a row in 1970.

All-Star outfielder Vladimir Guerrero has gotten off to a hot start for Anaheim, going 6-for-11 with a homer and five RBI.

Mark Ellis drove in seven runs in Oakland's first three games, but the A's lost two of them.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    OAKLAND 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 13 0
    LA ANGELS 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN, ALAN EMBREE (6TH), KIKO CALERO (7TH), JUSTIN
    DUCHSCHERER (7TH), HUSTON STREET (9TH) AND JASON KENDALL
    LAA - JOE SAUNDERS, HECTOR CARRASCO (6TH),

    Apr 6 1:09 AM
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    Athletics vs. AngelsApr 6 1:01 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MIKE PIAZZA (1) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 9TH OFF FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 4, LA ANGELS 3
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.188, 1-FOR-4, RBI)

    Athletics vs. AngelsApr 6 12:55 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY GARY MATTHEWS JR SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R WILLITS ON SECOND, J MOLINA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
    LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.188, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 6 12:25 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY GARY MATTHEWS JR SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R WILLITS ON SECOND, J MOLINA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
    LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.188, 0-FOR-3)

    Athletics vs. AngelsApr 6 12:25 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: J Duchscherer relieved K Calero.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, J MOLINA ON SECOND, H
    KENDRICK ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
    LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G Matthews Jr (.385, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 6 12:19 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
    OAK: JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (0-0, 13.50) IN THE 7TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, R WILLITS ON FIRST, J MOLINA ON SECOND, H
    KENDRICK ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, LA ANGELS 2
    DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.385, 0-FOR-3)

    Apr 6 12:19 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: K Calero relieved A Embree.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
    LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H Kendrick (.231, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 6 12:03 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - PITCHING CHANGE
    OAK: KIKO CALERO (0-1, 81.01) STARTING THE 7TH
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3, LA ANGELS 2
    DUE UP FOR LAANGELS: H KENDRICK (.231, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 6 12:03 AM


  • AL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    OAKLAND 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 10 0
    LA ANGELS 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 6 0 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - ALAN EMBREE
    LAA - HECTOR CARRASCO

    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.231, 0-FOR-2)
    M IZTURIS (.333, 1-FOR-2)
    J MOLINA (.167, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 6 12:03 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MARK ELLIS SCORED NICK SWISHER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B KIELTY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 3
    LA ANGELS 2 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: M SCUTARO (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Athletics vs. AngelsApr 5 11:42 PM


  • AL
    OAKLAND AT LA ANGELS
    NOTE: VLADIMIR GUERRERO AND GARRET ANDERSON OF THE L.A.
    ANGELS HIT BACK-TO-BACK HOME RUNS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH
    INNING.

    Apr 5 11:21 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: OAK - CHAD GAUDIN
    LAA - JOE SAUNDERS

    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.357, 2-FOR-2)
    M BRADLEY (.429, 1-FOR-2)
    M PIAZZA (.143, 1-FOR-2)

    Apr 5 11:19 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO (2) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 4TH OFF CHAD GAUDIN.
    CURRENT SCORE: OAKLAND 2, LA ANGELS 1
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.214, 0-FOR-1)

    Athletics vs. AngelsApr 5 11:14 PM

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