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Angels still looking for 100th win

Sep 28, 2008 - 7:37 AM Texas (79-82) at LA Angels (99-62), 3:35 p.m. EDT

ANAHEIM, California (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have failed in their first two tries at setting a franchise record.

Anaheim hopes the third time is the charm when it goes for its 100th win of the season against the Texas Rangers on Sunday.

The Angels, who have clinched the best record in the American League, have never won 100 games. Anaheim has been blown out in both chances against Texas, which has scored 20 runs over the first two games.

Joe Saunders (16-7, 3.52 ERA) will try to turn things around. The lefthander threw seven scoreless innings in his last outing, allowing six hits in a victory over Oakland on September 18.

The Rangers will counter with veteran Kevin Millwood (9-9, 5.03).

Millwood is winless in his last four starts, but pitched well last Monday, allowing two runs in seven innings against Oakland.

Already guaranteed to finish in second place, Texas will have its highest finish in the division since it won the American League West in 1999.








  • AL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    TEXAS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
    LA ANGELS 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 2 x 7 12 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: TEX - KEVIN MILLWOOD, JAMEY WRIGHT (7TH), JOSH RUPE (8TH), WARNER
    MADRIGAL (8TH) AND GERALD LAIRD, MAX RAMIREZ (7TH)
    LAA - JOE SAUNDERS, JOSE ARREDONDO (7TH), DARRE

    Sep 28 6:07 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO KENDRY MORALES SCORED GARY MATTHEWS.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K MORALES ON FIRST, R QUINLAN ON SECOND, M
    BROWN ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    LA ANGELS 7 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: B WOOD (.201, 1-FOR-2)

    Rangers 0, Angels 7  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 28 5:57 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY REGGIE WILLITS SCORED SEAN RODRIGUEZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BROWN ON FIRST, G MATTHEWS ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    LA ANGELS 6 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: R QUINLAN (.258, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 0, Angels 6  Bot 8, 0 OutsSep 28 5:52 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MIKE NAPOLI SCORED HOWIE KENDRICK AND GARY
    MATTHEWS.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, M NAPOLI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    LA ANGELS 5 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: E AYBAR (.278, 0-FOR-2)

    Rangers 0, Angels 5  Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 28 5:16 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY GARY MATTHEWS SCORED JUAN RIVERA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G MATTHEWS ON SECOND, H KENDRICK ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    LA ANGELS 3 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: M NAPOLI (.270, 2-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)

    Rangers 0, Angels 3  Bot 6, 0 OutsSep 28 5:12 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MIKE NAPOLI (20) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 5TH OFF KEVIN MILLWOOD.
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0, LA ANGELS 2
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: E AYBAR (.279, 0-FOR-1)

    Rangers 0, Angels 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsSep 28 4:48 PM


  • AL
    AT LA ANGELS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MIKE NAPOLI SCORED GARY MATTHEWS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M NAPOLI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: TEXAS 0
    LA ANGELS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR LA ANGELS: E AYBAR (.280, 3 HR, 39 RBI)

    Rangers 0, Angels 1  Bot 2, 0 OutsSep 28 4:04 PM
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    Rangers vs. AngelsSep 28 1:23 PM