Final
for this game
RHP Escobar looks to improve on outstanding home mark
Jun 23, 2007 - 1:42 PM Pittsburgh (31-42) at La Angels (47-27) 9:05 pm EDTANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - Ervin Santana is not the only Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim starter who enjoys pitching at home. Kelvim Escobar is in his comfort zone there as well.
Escobar (8-3, 2.97 ERA) takes the mound as the Angels continue their three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.
It is widely known that Santana enjoys pitching in Angels Stadium as evidence by his 4-1 home mark this season and 23-6 mark in his career.
However, Escobar has been just as good, posting a 5-2 record with a 2.17 ERA in eight home starts this season.
In his last start, Escobar allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings on Sunday against the Dodgers. Overall, he has been a lights out, allowing just seven runs over his last 22 innings with 22 strikeouts.
The righthander will be opposed by Ian Snell (6-4, 2.63) who missed his last start after he burned his finger cooking. Prior to that mishap, Snell threw his first career complete game by giving up just an unearned run against Texas on June 13.
The Angels won the opener, 5-4, in 11 innings as they rallied from a 4-0 deficit. Orlando Cabrera hit a game-winning single that scored Chone Figgins as Anaheim improved its home mark to a league-best 27-10.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 1
LA ANGELS 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 x 10 17 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: PIT - IAN SNELL, TONY ARMAS (7TH) AND RONNY PAULINO
LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR, DUSTIN MOSELEY (9TH) AND MIKE
NAPOLI
HOME RUNS: PIT - NONE
LAA - VLADIMIR GUERRERO (14)
Jun 23 11:57 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY KENDRY MORALES SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, K MORALES ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
LA ANGELS 10 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: S HILLENBRAND (.255, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:56 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO (14) TO LEFT WITH 1
OUT IN THE 8TH OFF TONY ARMAS SCORED ORLANDO CABRERA.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1, LA ANGELS 9
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: N HAYNES (.308, 1-FOR-2)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:56 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED REGGIE WILLITS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, O CABRERA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.327, 2-FOR-4)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:56 PM - ML
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
LA ANGELS 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 13 0 (BOT 8)
CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - TONY ARMAS
LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R WILLITS (.352, 2-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
C FIGGINS (.296, 2-FOR-4, RBI)
O CABRERA (.336, 0-FOR-4)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:55 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RONNY PAULINO SCORED XAVIER NADY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R PAULINO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.271, 2-FOR-6)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:33 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SHEA HILLENBRAND SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 2 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
LA ANGELS 0 END BOTTOM, 7TH
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:33 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY REGGIE WILLITS SCORED SHEA HILLENBRAND.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, 2 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
LA ANGELS 1 END BOTTOM, 2ND
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:32 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY SHEA HILLENBRAND SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, 2 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
LA ANGELS 2 END BOTTOM, 2ND
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:32 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HOWIE KENDRICK SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO AND GARY
MATTHEWS JR.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, 2 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
LA ANGELS 3 END BOTTOM, 2ND
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:32 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - IAN SNELL
LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:32 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Armas relieved I Snell.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S HILLENBRAND ON FIRST, K MORALES ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA ANGELS 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R Willits (.352, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:32 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: N Haynes ran for G Matthews Jr.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA ANGELS 5 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: S Hillenbrand (.255, 1-FOR-4, 2 RBI)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:32 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RONNY PAULINO SCORED XAVIER NADY.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R PAULINO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
LA ANGELS 6 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.257, 0-FOR-2)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:13 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY SHEA HILLENBRAND SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S HILLENBRAND ON FIRST, K MORALES ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA ANGELS 6 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.251, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 11:04 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED MIKE NAPOLI.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON FIRST, R WILLITS ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA ANGELS 5 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.339, 0-FOR-1)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 9:44 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY REGGIE WILLITS SCORED SHEA HILLENBRAND.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, R WILLITS ON SECOND, M NAPOLI ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA ANGELS 4 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C FIGGINS (.290, 0-FOR-1)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 9:44 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY SHEA HILLENBRAND SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, S HILLENBRAND ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.255, 7 HR, 27 RBI)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 9:36 PM - ML
AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY HOWIE KENDRICK SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO AND GARY
MATTHEWS JR.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, H KENDRICK ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: K MORALES (.250, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
Pirates vs. AngelsJun 23 9:32 PM
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