Royals 5 - 3 Angels
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Lackey takes mound for surging Angels

Jun 25, 2007 - 1:31 PM Kansas City (30-46) at La Angels (49-27) 10:05 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) - John Lackey takes the mound on an extra days' rest for the best team in baseball on Monday.

Lackey and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim open a three-game series with the Royals.

Anaheim has coasted to the best record in the majors thanks to their incredible 29-10 home mark - the best in baseball as well. The Angels improved to a major league-best 16-5 in June after Erick Ayabar singled home the winning run in the 11th inning for a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh on Sunday.

However, Lackey (10-4, 2.96 ERA), who was scratched from his start on Sunday due to shoulder tendinitis, has struggled at home recently, going 1-2 with a 5.33 ERA in his last four starts here. He also also coming of his worst start of the season in which he allowed six runs and eight hits in 4 2/3 innings against Houston on Monday.

The Angels, who have won 17 of 21 at home since May 9, have dominated Kansas City ,winning 22 of the last 29 meeting here dating to 2001.

Meanwhile, Kansas City will send John Thomson (NR) to the mound. Thomson is making his first start of the season in place of Scott Elarton, who is on the 15-day disabled list with a right foot sprain. Thomson was released by Toronto on Wednesday and signed a one-year contract with Kansas City on Friday.








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

    BATTERIES: KAN - JOHN THOMSON, JOAKIM SORIA (8TH), OCTAVIO DOTEL (9TH) AND
    JASON LARUE
    LAA - JOHN LACKEY, HECTOR CARRASCO (9TH) AND MIKE
    NAPOLI

    HOME RUNS: KAN - NONE
    LAA -

    Jun 26 12:31 AM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MIKE NAPOLI SCORED KENDRY MORALES.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
    LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: E AYBAR (.247, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. AngelsJun 25 11:19 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY KENDRY MORALES SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MORALES ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
    LA ANGELS 2 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.249, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. AngelsJun 25 11:18 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY RYAN SHEALY SCORED BILLY BUTLER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A GORDON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 5
    LA ANGELS 1 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: J LARUE (.186, 1-FOR-1, RBI)

    Royals vs. AngelsJun 25 10:45 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY HOWIE KENDRICK SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
    LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: K MORALES (.292, 1 HR, 5 RBI)

    Royals vs. AngelsJun 25 10:37 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DAVID DEJESUS SCORED RYAN SHEALY. ERROR BY MIKE
    NAPOLI ALLOWED JASON LARUE AND JOEY GATHRIGHT TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, D DEJESUS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 4
    LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: E GERMAN (.251, 0-FOR-1)

    Royals vs. AngelsJun 25 10:32 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY JASON LARUE SCORED ALEX GORDON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J LARUE ON FIRST, R SHEALY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: KANSAS CITY 1
    LA ANGELS 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR KANSAS CITY: T PENA JR (.274, 1 HR, 21 RBI)

    Royals vs. AngelsJun 25 10:26 PM

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