‘Kotch’ a hit on offense, defense
‘Kotch’ a hit on offense, defense
The strongest link that holds the Angels‘ chain together might just be one of the quietest players in the clubhouse.
Galarraga Helps Tigers Avoid Sweep From Angels
Armando Galarraga came within two outs of his first complete game and shutout in the majors, Marcus Thames hit two homers and the Detroit Tigers beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-2 on Wednesday night to avoid a three-game sweep.
Galarraga (4-2) struck out three and walked three while improving his road record to 4-1 in five starts. The right-hander did not allow a runner past first base until the ninth, when he walked Reggie Willits with one out and Maicer Izturis followed with a home run on the right-hander’s 104th and final pitch. Todd Jones finished up.
Weaver’s little change a big difference
Weaver on roll in last three starts Angels right-hander Jered Weaver has allowed just two runs in his last three starts after making a delivery adjustment. He hopes to continue that trend when the Angels open a series against the Jays.
Guillen outburst caps rough night for Royals (AP)
Losing is nothing new for the Royals. Neither is Jose Guillen speaking his mind. The Kansas City outfielder let loose a profanity-filled tirade, directed mainly at his teammates, after Justin Morneau’s 10th-inning homer finished off a rally from five runs down and gave the Minnesota Twins a 9-8 victory over the sagging Royals on Wednesday night.
Guerrero given night off to rest
With the Angels‘ first off-day at home looming Thursday, manager Mike Scioscia decided to rest right fielder Vladimir Guerrero on Wednesday to give him two days off in a row for the first time this season.
Angels Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
The Angels offense has slowed to a trickle this month.
In April, the Angels batted .279 as a team, hit 28 home runs in 29 games and were among the league leaders in runs scored with 140 (an average of 4.8 per game).
But in 26 games this month, those numbers have taken a serious dive—a .225 team batting average, 19 home runs and 94 runs scored (3.6 per game). Their slugging percentage has gone from .427 in April to .342 in May, their on-base percentage from .339 to .297.
The slump has been most pronounced in the past nine games. The Angels are batting just .179 (52-for-290) with 23 runs scored (2.6 per game) in their past nine games.
“The offense has to get back on track at some point,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.
Red-hot Jays continue trek with stop in Anaheim
The Toronto Blue Jays shoot for their third straight win this evening, when they continue their nine-game road trip with a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.