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Saunders, Angels shoot for 20 wins

May 4, 2008 - 2:54 PM Baltimore (16-14) at LA Angels (19-13) 3:35 pm EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim will attempt to reach 20 wins this season when they host the Baltimore Orioles in the rubber match of a three-game set Sunday.

The Angels rank among the leaders in the American League with 154 runs scored this season and sit second in the circuit with a .275 team batting average.

Reggie Willits was recalled from Class AAA Salt Lake on Friday and has provided immediate returns from the second spot in the order, getting two hits and an RBI in Saturday's 3-1 win. Gary Matthews Jr., who was moved out of the second spot in the lineup, responded well in the No. 3 spot, driving in a pair.

But Saturday's game belong to the starting pitchers, as Jon Garland and Daniel Cabrera each recovered from rough outings earlier in the week to post strong efforts. Garland picked up the victory while allowing one run in eight frames.

Lefthander Joe Saunders (5-0, 2.08 ERA) will try to keep his spotless record intact on Sunday. The 26-year-old earned his fourth straight win against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday when he allowed just four hits in eight scoreless innings.

Saunders has surrendered two earned runs or less in four of his six starts this season and is 2-0 with a 4.91 ERA in two career starts against the Orioles.

Baltimore will counter with righthander Steve Trachsel (1-3, 6.08 ERA). The veteran hurler allowed five runs - four earned - and five hits in just three innings but did not factor in the decision against the Chicago White Sox on April 26.

Trachsel's lone victory this season came in his first start on April 4 against another AL West opponent, the Seattle Mariners.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    BALTIMORE 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 15 1
    LA ANGELS 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 x 6 8 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL, LANCE CORMIER (4TH), DENNIS SARFATE (7TH), JIM
    JOHNSON (8TH) AND RAMON HERNANDEZ
    LAA - JOE SAUNDERS, DARREN O'DAY (6TH), DARREN OLIVER
    (6TH),

    May 4 6:31 PM
  • 45
    roots
    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Orioles 5, Angels 6  Top 9, 0 OutsMay 4 6:20 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY NICK MARKAKIS (6) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 7TH OFF JUSTIN SPEIER.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 5, LA ANGELS 6
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: M MORA (.262, 3-FOR-3, HR, RBI)

    Orioles 5, Angels 6  Top 7, 0 OutsMay 4 5:47 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY KEVIN MILLAR SCORED MELVIN MORA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K MILLAR ON FIRST, A HUFF ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 4
    LA ANGELS 6 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: R HERNANDEZ (.202, 2-FOR-2, RBI)

    Orioles 4, Angels 6  Top 5, 0 OutsMay 4 5:11 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ROBB QUINLAN (1) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT
    IN THE 3RD OFF STEVE TRACHSEL SCORED CASEY KOTCHMAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3, LA ANGELS 6
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: J MATHIS (.275, 0-FOR-1)

    Orioles 3, Angels 6  Bot 3, 0 OutsMay 4 4:47 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MELVIN MORA (4) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    3RD OFF JOE SAUNDERS.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 3, LA ANGELS 4
    DUE UP FOR BALTIMORE: A HUFF (.266, 1-FOR-1)

    Orioles 3, Angels 4  Top 3, 0 OutsMay 4 4:35 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY TORII HUNTER (5) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 1ST OFF STEVE TRACHSEL SCORED VLADIMIR GUERRERO AND CASEY
    KOTCHMAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 4
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.218, 2 HR, 11 RBI)

    Orioles 2, Angels 4  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 4 4:03 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY GARY MATTHEWS (5) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 1ST OFF STEVE TRACHSEL.
    CURRENT SCORE: BALTIMORE 2, LA ANGELS 1
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: E AYBAR (.313, 1 HR, 13 RBI)

    Orioles 2, Angels 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 4 3:57 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: BAL - STEVE TRACHSEL
    LAA - JOE SAUNDERS

    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G MATTHEWS (.223, 4 HR, 22 RBI)
    E AYBAR (.313, 1 HR, 13 RBI)
    V GUERRERO (.257, 3 HR, 14

    Orioles 2, Angels 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 4 3:52 PM

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