Angels 8 - 0 Mariners
Final
  for this game

Mariners take aim at AL West-leading Angels

Jul 31, 2007 - 2:13 PM LA Angels (61-43) at Seattle (58-46) 10:05 pm EDT

SEATTLE (Ticker) - The Seattle Mariners will attempt to cut into the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim's lead in the American League West when they host their division rivals on Tuesday.

The Mariners have been one of the surprise teams in the AL this season, winning with a strong bullpen and a group of opportunistic hitters. After a win in the series' opener on Monday, they sit just three games back of the Angels in the division.

Prior to Monday's 2-0 setback, Anaheim looked to be back on track offensively, overcoming a 3-8 stretch by scoring double-digit runs in three straight games for just the second time in franchise history en route to a sweep of AL Central-leading Detroit over the weekend.

Embattled starter Jeff Weaver (2-9, 5.96 ERA) will try to hand the Angels a second straight shutout loss. The veteran righthander is just 2-3 in nine starts since coming off the disabled list on June 9 despite a strong 2.79 ERA.

Weaver managed a 3-10 record with a 6.29 ERA in 16 starts last season with Anaheim before being designated for assignment and shipped to the St. Louis Cardinals in July.

The Angels will counter with ace John Lackey (12-6, 3.27). The righthander got knocked around in his last start, allowing seven runs - five earned - and 10 hits in five innings at Minnesota to suffer a loss.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    LA ANGELS 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 8 14 0
    SEATTLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: LAA - JOHN LACKEY AND JEFF MATHIS
    SEA - JEFF WEAVER, RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (5TH), ERIC
    O'FLAHERTY (8TH), MARK LOWE (9TH) AND KENJI JOHJIMA

    HOME RUNS: LAA - GARY MATTH

    Aug 1 12:35 AM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY GARY MATTHEWS JR (12) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 9TH OFF MARK LOWE.
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 8, SEATTLE 0
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.268, 2-FOR-4, HR, RBI)

    Angels vs. MarinersAug 1 12:25 AM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ORLANDO CABRERA (7) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 6TH OFF RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH.
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 7, SEATTLE 0
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.321, 0-FOR-3)

    Angels vs. MarinersJul 31 11:43 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED REGGIE WILLITS AND CHONE
    FIGGINS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, O CABRERA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 6
    SEATTLE 0 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.322, 0-FOR-2)

    Angels vs. MarinersJul 31 11:13 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY ORLANDO CABRERA SCORED JEFF MATHIS.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, C FIGGINS ON SECOND, R WILLITS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 4
    SEATTLE 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: V GUERRERO (.323, 0-FOR-1)

    Angels vs. MarinersJul 31 10:44 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MAICER IZTURIS (2) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
    THE 2ND OFF JEFF WEAVER.
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3, SEATTLE 0
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.258, 0 HR, 2 RBI)

    Angels vs. MarinersJul 31 10:34 PM


  • AL
    AT SEATTLE - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GARY MATTHEWS JR (11) TO CENTER WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 2ND OFF JEFF WEAVER SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2, SEATTLE 0
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.263, 1 HR, 23 RBI)

    Angels vs. MarinersJul 31 10:33 PM

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