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Angels hope to avoid sweep against Blue Jays

Aug 16, 2007 - 1:27 PM LA Angels (69-49) at Toronto (61-58) 7:07 pm EDT

TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim hope to salvage the finale of a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday.

Anaheim owns the major's best home record at 40-17, but struggles away from Angel Stadium, falling to 29-32 on the road after Wednesday's 2-1 setback.

The Blue Jays have held the Angels' bats in check in the first two games of the series, with veteran Roy Halladay pitching a complete-game five-hitter on Tuesday and Shaun Marcum going seven strong frames on Wednesday to notch his 10th win of the season.

Dustin McGowan (8-6, 4.12 ERA) will try to match his teammates on Thursday. The 25-year-old righthander is getting his first extended look at the major league-level this season and has impressed the Toronto brass by allowing three earned runs or less in 11 of his 18 outings.

Anaheim will counter with veteran righthander Kelvim Escobar (12-6, 2.74). The Venezuelan hurler, who ranks second in the American League in ERA, spent the first six years of his career with Toronto, serving as both a starter and a closer.

Since moving to the Angels in the 2004 season, Escobar owns a 2-3 record with a 2.12 ERA in five starts against his former team.








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

    BATTERIES: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR, SCOT SHIELDS (8TH), FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH)
    AND JEFF MATHIS
    TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN, BRIAN WOLFE (7TH), SCOTT DOWNS
    (9TH) AND GREGG ZAUN

    HOM

    Aug 16 9:46 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GREGG ZAUN SCORED HECTOR LUNA.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G ZAUN ON FIRST, T GLAUS ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 4
    TORONTO 3 BOTTOM, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: M STAIRS (.290, 0-FOR-1)

    Angels vs. Blue JaysAug 16 9:44 PM
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    Angels vs. Blue JaysAug 16 9:44 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY FRANK THOMAS SCORED VERNON WELLS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F THOMAS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 4
    TORONTO 2 BOTTOM, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: T GLAUS (.255, 0-FOR-3)

    Angels vs. Blue JaysAug 16 9:38 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MAICER IZTURIS SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M IZTURIS ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 4
    TORONTO 1 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.200, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Angels vs. Blue JaysAug 16 8:54 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY ALEX RIOS ALLOWED GARY MATTHEWS JR TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C KOTCHMAN ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
    TORONTO 1 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.261, 0-FOR-2)

    Angels vs. Blue JaysAug 16 8:53 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY REED JOHNSON SCORED RAY OLMEDO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R JOHNSON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
    TORONTO 1 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: L OVERBAY (.256, 1-FOR-2)

    Angels vs. Blue JaysAug 16 8:37 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CHONE FIGGINS SCORED JEFF MATHIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C FIGGINS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
    TORONTO 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: O CABRERA (.309, 1-FOR-1)

    Angels vs. Blue JaysAug 16 7:43 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY GARY MATTHEWS JR (15) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 2ND OFF DUSTIN MCGOWAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1, TORONTO 0
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: C KOTCHMAN (.301, 9 HR, 55 RBI)

    Angels vs. Blue JaysAug 16 7:28 PM
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    Angels vs. Blue JaysAug 16 11:12 AM

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