Final
Surging Orioles welcome slumping Angels
Jun 29, 2007 - 1:14 PM LA Angels (49-30) at Baltimore (34-43) 7:05 pm EDTBALTIMORE (Ticker) - A quick glance at the records of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Baltimore Orioles doesn't give much insight into which team is hot right now.
The American League West-leading Angels hope to avoid a fourth consecutive loss on Friday when they open a three-game series against the Orioles.
Not only have the Angels lost three straight, but they have done it against the lowly Kansas City Royals, getting outscored 18-7 in the series.
The Orioles, on the other hand, have won five of their last seven games after an eight-game slide that got their manager - Sam Perlozzo fired.
Kelvim Escobar (9-3, 2.81 ERA) will try to get the Angels back on the winning track. The Venezuelan righthander has allowed three runs or less in 12 of his 14 outings this season, and is 3-0 over his last four starts.
However, one of his worst starts this season came against Baltimore on May 31 when he allowed five runs and nine hits in eight innings to take the loss.
Countering for the Orioles will be veteran Steve Trachsel (5-6, 4.55). The righthander has been getting crushed lately, surrendering 14 runs in 15 2/3 innings over three starts - going 0-2 over that span.
He lasted a season-low three innings against Anaheim on June 2, taking a loss after giving up five runs and five hits.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 9 14 0
BALTIMORE 0 1 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 7 12 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR, CHRIS BOOTCHECK (5TH), DUSTIN MOSELEY (7TH),
SCOT SHIELDS (8TH), FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH) AND MIKE NAPOLI
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL, ROB BELL (2ND
Jun 29 10:24 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY HOWIE KENDRICK (4) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 9TH OFF CHRIS RAY SCORED GARY MATTHEWS JR.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 9, BALTIMORE 7
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: K MORALES (.289, 1-FOR-4)
Angels vs. OriolesJun 29 10:15 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED MIKE NAPOLI.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C FIGGINS ON FIRST, E AYBAR ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 7
BALTIMORE 7 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.340, 3-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)
Angels vs. OriolesJun 29 9:55 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ORLANDO CABRERA (5) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF SCOTT WILLIAMSON.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 6, BALTIMORE 7
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.330, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
Angels vs. OriolesJun 29 9:26 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY AUBREY HUFF (6) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 5TH OFF KELVIM ESCOBAR SCORED CHRIS GOMEZ AND RAMON
HERNANDEZ.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5, BALTIMORE 7
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.259, 2-FOR-2, HR, 3 RBI)
Angels vs. OriolesJun 29 8:55 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY NICK MARKAKIS SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C GOMEZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
BALTIMORE 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.235, 0-FOR-2)
Angels vs. OriolesJun 29 8:48 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MELVIN MORA (12) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF KELVIM ESCOBAR SCORED AUBREY HUFF.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5, BALTIMORE 3
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J GIBBONS (.210, 0-FOR-1)
Angels vs. OriolesJun 29 8:30 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MELVIN MORA SCORED AUBREY HUFF.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M MORA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
BALTIMORE 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: J GIBBONS (.211, 3 HR, 17 RBI)
Angels vs. OriolesJun 29 7:58 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED CHONE FIGGINS AND
ORLANDO CABRERA.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, V GUERRERO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 5
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.287, 1-FOR-1)
Angels vs. OriolesJun 29 7:44 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED ROBB QUINLAN.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, O CABRERA ON FIRST, C FIGGINS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.329, 0-FOR-1)
Angels vs. OriolesJun 29 7:41 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY STEVE TRACHSEL ALLOWED HOWIE KENDRICK TO
SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
BALTIMORE 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.246, 0-FOR-0)
Angels vs. OriolesJun 29 7:33 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 1 1 3 0
BALTIMORE 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: B ROBERTS (.325, 5 HR, 24 RBI)
C GOMEZ (.297, 1 HR, 11 RBI)
N MARKAKIS (.279, 9 HR, 4
Angels vs. OriolesJun 29 7:21 PM
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