Angels 3 - 1 Blue Jays
Final
  for this game

Napoli providing power for Angels

May 20, 2008 - 1:44 PM LA Angels (26-20) at Toronto (23-23) 7:07 pm EDT

TORONTO (Ticker) - Mike Napoli is making a strong case to become the full-time catcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Napoli looks to stay hot when the Angels open a three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old Napoli, who has been splitting time behind the plate with Jeff Mathis, blasted two home runs on Sunday to lead Los Angeles to a 10-2 victory over the cross-town rival Dodgers.

With the pair of homers, Napoli leads the team with 10 home runs this season despite appearing in just 27 games and taking 89 at-bats.

Napoli has helped supply the power while perennial sluggers Vladimir Guerrero, Garret Anderson and Torii Hunter have combined for just 14 home runs this campaign.

After a strong outing in his first start back from the disabled list, John Lackey (0-0, 1.29 ERA) tries to build on that momentum when he toes the rubber for the Angels on Tuesday.

Lackey, who missed the start of the season with a strained right triceps, allowed just one run and six hits in seven innings, walking only one while striking out four, but did not factor in the decision during Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox.

Dustin McGowan (2-3, 4.38) counters for the Blue Jays, who have won six of their last seven games and are opening a seven-game homestand.








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

    BATTERIES: LAA - JOHN LACKEY, SCOT SHIELDS (8TH), FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH) AND
    MIKE NAPOLI
    TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN, JASON FRASOR (7TH), JESSE CARLSON
    (8TH), SCOTT DOWNS (9TH) A

    May 20 9:54 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED GARY MATTHEWS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
    TORONTO 1 TOP, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: G ANDERSON (.283, 0-FOR-3)

    Angels 3, Blue Jays 1  Top 7, 0 OutsMay 20 9:04 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY CASEY KOTCHMAN SCORED TORII HUNTER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C KOTCHMAN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
    TORONTO 1 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.258, 0-FOR-0, BB)

    Angels 2, Blue Jays 1  Top 3, 0 OutsMay 20 8:03 PM


  • AL
    AT TORONTO - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY BRAD WILKERSON (1) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 1ST OFF JOHN LACKEY.
    CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 1, TORONTO 1
    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: A HILL (.272, 2 HR, 18 RBI)

    Angels 1, Blue Jays 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 20 7:21 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
    TOR - DUSTIN MCGOWAN

    DUE UP FOR TORONTO: B WILKERSON (.209, 0 HR, 6 RBI)
    A HILL (.272, 2 HR, 18 RBI)
    A RIOS (.253, 3 HR, 17

    Angels 1, Blue Jays 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 20 7:18 PM

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