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Angels, Escobar building momentum for playoffs

Sep 29, 2007 - 1:09 PM La Angels (93-67) at Oakland (75-85) 4:05 pm EDT

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will try to build some momentum for the playoffs when they continue their series with the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.

The Angels will face the Boston Red Sox (95-65) in the Division round of the playoffs.

Los Angeles is 4-6 against the Red Sox this season and will need Saturday's starter, Kelvim Escobar (17-7, 3.46 ERA) to be in top form when it heads into the playoffs.

Escobar will return to the mound against the Athletics after manager Mike Scioscia shut him down for a week in order to get him some extra rest.

Escobar had his worst outing of the season during his last start, surrendering six runs and eight hits over just four innings on September 17 against Tampa Bay.

Rookie Dallas Braden (1-8, 6.88) will look for his first win since his initial major league start when he takes the mound for the Athletics.

Braden has lost eight straight decisions since notching his only win on April 24. He was tagged for six runs and eight hits over 3 1/3 innings in his last start against Cleveland.








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

    BATTERIES: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR, BARTOLO COLON (7TH), SCOT SHIELDS (8TH),
    FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH) AND JEFF MATHIS
    OAK - DALLAS BRADEN, LENNY DINARDO (4TH), RUDDY LUGO
    (8TH)

    Sep 29 6:28 PM
  • 40
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Angels vs. AthleticsSep 29 6:16 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY DAN JOHNSON SCORED DARIC BARTON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D JOHNSON ON FIRST, K THOMPSON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
    OAKLAND 2 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.281, 0-FOR-3)

    Angels vs. AthleticsSep 29 6:14 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ERICK AYBAR SCORED ROBB QUINLAN.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, E AYBAR ON FIRST, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
    OAKLAND 1 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: B WOOD (.185, 1-FOR-1)

    Angels vs. AthleticsSep 29 5:03 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY JEFF MATHIS SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R QUINLAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
    OAKLAND 1 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: E AYBAR (.241, 0-FOR-1)

    Angels vs. AthleticsSep 29 5:03 PM


  • AL
    AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY NICK SWISHER SCORED SHANNON STEWART.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N SWISHER ON FIRST, D BARTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1
    OAKLAND 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J CUST (.256, 0-FOR-1)

    Angels vs. AthleticsSep 29 4:53 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - KELVIM ESCOBAR
    OAK - DALLAS BRADEN

    DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: S STEWART (.289, 12 HR, 48 RBI)
    D BARTON (.344, 3 HR, 7 RBI)
    N SWISHER (.261, 22 HR, 76 RBI)

    Angels vs. AthleticsSep 29 4:14 PM

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