Final
Lackey takes the hill for Angels in series finale
Jul 1, 2007 - 1:56 PM LA Angels (50-31) at Baltimore (35-44) 1:35 pm EDTBALTIMORE (Ticker) - Ace John Lackey hopes to get back to his winning ways when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim meet the Baltimore Orioles in the finale of a weekend series on Sunday.
Lackey (10-5, 2.99 ERA) has been dismal since earning his 10th win, surrendering 11 runs and 15 hits in 12 2/3 innings in his last two outings.
The 6-6 righthander 5-2 in eight career starts against the Orioles, including a 3-2 win at home, where he pitched 7 1/3 effective innings on June 1.
Baltimore gives the ball to Jeremy Guthrie (4-1, 2.45), who goes for his first win since May 8. In his last start, he allowed two runs with six strikeouts in 6 1/3 frames but did not get a decision in a 3-2 win against the New York Yankees on Tuesday.
Guthrie is winless in two lifetime appearances - one start - with a 3.24 ERA against the Angels.
Rookie Brian Burres tossed seven-plus solid innings and Ramon Hernandez belted his fourth homer of the season as Baltimore posted a 6-3 victory on Saturday.
The Orioles are 6-4 since interim manager Dave Trembley took over for the fired Sam Perlozzo on June 18.
- AL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
LA ANGELS 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 4 1
BALTIMORE 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 7 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: LAA - JOHN LACKEY, SCOT SHIELDS (8TH), FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (8TH) AND
MIKE NAPOLI
BAL - JEREMY GUTHRIE, CHAD BRADFORD (9TH), JAMIE WALKER
(9TH) AND PAUL BAKO, RAMON
Jul 1 4:03 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RAMON HERNANDEZ SCORED BRIAN ROBERTS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R HERNANDEZ ON SECOND, F BYNUM ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 4
BALTIMORE 3 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: N MARKAKIS (.272, 0-FOR-3)
Angels vs. OriolesJul 1 3:36 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY MIKE NAPOLI (8) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
8TH OFF JEREMY GUTHRIE.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 4, BALTIMORE 2
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: N HAYNES (.273, 0-FOR-2)
Angels vs. OriolesJul 1 3:18 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY CASEY KOTCHMAN (9) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF JEREMY GUTHRIE SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3, BALTIMORE 2
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: H KENDRICK (.297, 0-FOR-1)
Angels vs. OriolesJul 1 2:24 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED CHONE FIGGINS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
BALTIMORE 2 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS JR (.284, 0-FOR-1)
Angels vs. OriolesJul 1 2:22 PM - AL
AT BALTIMORE - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JAY PAYTON (2) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 2ND OFF JOHN LACKEY SCORED KEVIN MILLAR.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 0, BALTIMORE 2
DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: P BAKO (.223, 1 HR, 6 RBI)
Angels vs. OriolesJul 1 1:59 PM
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