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Lackey, sizzling Angels face red-hot Athletics
Jun 6, 2008 - 12:54 PM LA ANGELS (37-24) at OAKLAND (33-27)OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- John Lackey and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim aim for their season-high sixth win when they face the rival Oakland Athletics on Friday.
Anaheim defeated Seattle, 5-4, on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep of the Mariners and secure their fifth consecutive victory.
With the best record in the American League, Anaheim sends Lackey (1-1, 1.80) to the mound for just his fifth start since missing six weeks due to a triceps strain. The righthander is 6-1 with a 1.87 over his last eight starts against the Athletics.
However, the visitors will face an A's club that has won four straight.
Oakland looks to Joe Blanton (3-7, 4.27), who has won once in his last six starts. Blanton hasn't faced the Angels this season, but was 3-0 with a 3.08 ERA against them in 2007.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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LA ANGELS 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: LAA - JOHN LACKEY, JOSE ARREDONDO (8TH), FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ (9TH)
AND JEFF MATHIS
OAK - JOE BLANTON, CHAD GAUDIN (8TH) AND KURT SUZUKI
HOME RUNS: LAA - MAICER IZ
Jun 7 12:22 AM - AL
AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JACK CUST (10) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
7TH OFF JOHN LACKEY.
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3, OAKLAND 1
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: E CHAVEZ (.261, 0-FOR-2)
Angels 3, Athletics 1 Bot 7, 0 OutsJun 6 11:47 PM - AL
AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEFF MATHIS SCORED GARY MATTHEWS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MATHIS ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 3
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M IZTURIS (.253, 1-FOR-3, HR, RBI)
Angels 3, Athletics 0 Top 7, 0 OutsJun 6 11:42 PM - AL
AT OAKLAND - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY VLADIMIR GUERRERO SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, V GUERRERO ON FIRST, G ANDERSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: LA ANGELS 2
OAKLAND 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: T HUNTER (.277, 0-FOR-1)
Angels 2, Athletics 0 Top 3, 0 OutsJun 6 10:46 PM - AL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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LA ANGELS 1 1 1 0
OAKLAND 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: LAA - JOHN LACKEY
OAK - JOE BLANTON
DUE UP FOR OAKLAND: J HANNAHAN (.248, 3 HR, 22 RBI)
B CROSBY (.265, 3 HR, 32 RBI)
J CUST (.249, 9 HR, 24 RBI)
Angels 1, Athletics 0 Bot 1, 0 OutsJun 6 10:14 PM
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