Series #11: @Anaheim

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Tuesday May 6 10:05
Ricardo Rodriguez vs Jarrod Washburn

Wednesday May 7 10:05
Brian Anderson vs John Lackey

Thursday May 8 10:05
Jason Davis vs Scot Shields

All-Time Match-Up: Angels lead 267-259 all-time and are 2-0 this season.

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Ricardo Rodriguez (2-2 3.32)
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Jarrod Washburn (2-3 4.29)
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LET'S GO RICARDO!!!!! WINNING STREAK!!!!! :dance2:

[PissedPrincess]

:angel: = :devilsmok

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There 2-10 so far on the AL West streak. :cry:


Tribe hitting mostly quiet in opener
By Sandy Burgin / Special to MLB.com

ANAHEIM -- Left-hander Jarrod Washburn earned his first complete-game victory and the Anaheim Angels hit three home runs in beating the Cleveland Indians, 6-1, Tuesday night before 25,043 fans at Edison Field.
Garret Anderson hit a solo home run in the first inning, Bengie Molina blasted a three-run shot in the seventh inning and Adam Kennedy added a solo shot in the eighth.

Ricardo Rodriguez (2-3), who gave up the first two home runs, took the loss after pitching solidly into the seventh inning. Rodriguez gave up just four hits, but two of them were big flys.

Ellis Burks provided the Indians with their lone run with his 350th home run, a solo blast on a 1-1 pitch with two out in the first. It was his fifth of the season.

"I think the guy that caught the ball actually had a BP ball," said Burks. "He threw the BP ball back in because it had all kinds of grass stains and I know that ball (his 350th) didn't hit any grass. But I'm not too concerned about it (not having the ball)."

When someone suggested to Burks that 350 might not be a round number, Burks replied, "That's definitely a milestone for me. I didn't think I'd ever hit that many. I'll take it."

Washburn (3-3) allowed six hits, striking out five and walking two in outdueling Rodriquez, who went 6 1/3 leaving after giving up the three-run homer to Molina.

"Jarrod's just one of those crafty pitchers," said Burks. "If you hit his fastball he's going to take a little bit off of it next time so you roll over it. He changes speeds very good and for him location is a key and he definitely had location tonight.

"Jarrod shut us down after that first inning. He doesn't give up that big hit. He's crafty enough to know when to pitch a guy a certain way. He gets away with a lot of stuff which is great."

Rodriguez, who was locked in a 2-1 game going to the seventh, wasn't as fortunate. He gave up the three-run homer to Molina that broke the game open.

"Washburn did a great job, but our guy Ricardo Rodriguez was outstanding today," said Indians manager Eric Wedge. "He got a couple of pitches up, which they hit out of the park, which was really the difference.

"Molina had an outstanding at-bat right there, we felt pretty good about our chances of (him) putting the ball in the ground. Molina fouled off a lot of tough pitches and when Ricky did get one up (Molina) hit it out."

Rodriguez began the seventh by walking Troy Glaus. After getting Brad Fullmer on a hard shot to third with Glaus moving to second, Rodriguez intentionally walked Scott Spiezio.

That strategy didn't work out as Rodriguez ran the count to 2-2 before Molina ripped a deep drive over the left-center-field fence, giving Anaheim a 5-1 lead.

"You have to give Molina credit," said Rodriguez. "He fell behind 0-2 and then 2-2 and fouled off four good pitches."

Jason Boyd, who came on in the seventh in relief for the Indians, gave up Kennedy's first home run of the season in the eighth for the final run of the game.

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Brian Anderson (2-3 4.55)
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John Lackey (1-3 7.23)
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THIS IS OUR GAME TONIGHT!!!! LACKEY SUCKS!!!!!! :dance2:

[PissedPrincess]

Lackey's gay.:D

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He looks like he's about to spew something nasty. :barf:

[SlushyBOB]

Originally posted by pedro's princess
Lackey's gay.:D


You must think that because he wears a ring...(a world series ring)

[PissedPrincess]

No, I just think he's gay.:D

Besides, I'm rooting for the Underdog here, you aren't supposed to see this stuff Bob.

[SlushyBOB]

Originally posted by pedro's princess
No, I just think he's gay.:D

Besides, I'm rooting for the Underdog here, you aren't supposed to see this stuff Bob.


LOL! Ok, I'll remember that. I actually like the Indians this year. They have some good young players.

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If you like them this year, you'll love 'em in two. :D

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Tribe's bullpen blows sixth save
By Sandy Burgin / Special to MLB.com


ANAHEIM -- Troy Glaus hit a home run, a triple and drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with a single as the Anaheim Angels rallied to beat the Cleveland Indians, 6-5, before 24,063 fans at Edison Field.

The Angels, who trailed, 4-1 and 5-2, battled back first tying the game at 5-5 in the seventh on back-to-back doubles by David Eckstein and pinch-hitter Jeff DaVanon and Tim Salmon's RBI single off Indians reliever Dave Elder.

Still in the seventh, Garret Anderson greeted Indians reliever Carl Sadler with a single to right. Glaus followed with his single off David Riske, scoring Salmon with the go-ahead run.

Angels reliever Scot Shields (2-1) got the victory after Brendan Donnelly, who hasn't given up a run in 18 innings, got out of a first-and-third, one out jam in the eighth. Troy Percival came on in the ninth to get his fourth save. Elder (1-1) took the loss for Cleveland.

Shane Spencer and John McDonald each hit home runs to help give the Indians their 5-2 lead.

Spencer hit his third home run of the season, a two-run shot that highlighted a three-run third inning, off Angels starter John Lackey as the Indians took a 4-1 lead.

Indians starter Brian Anderson gave up a home run to Glaus in the second inning and was touched up for another run in the bottom of the fifth on Benji Gil's RBI single.

McDonald led off the sixth with his first home run of the season to put the Indians in front, 5-2. But the Angels got that run back in their half of the sixth on a triple by Glaus and a sacrifice fly by Shawn Wooten on a ball which Karim Garcia made a diving catch.

Garcia had gotten the Indians going in the first inning with an RBI single after a two-out double by Ellis Burks.

Prior to Spencer's home run in the third, Matt Lawton and Omar Vizquel had back-to-back doubles off Lackey putting Cleveland in front, 2-1.

Glaus' homer, his third, came off Anderson leading off the second and was his first homer since April 17. He had gone 40 at-bats without a home runs.

Anderson left the game after pitching six innings in which he allowed seven hits and three runs. He walked one batter intentionally and struck out one. He was also part of a 3-6-1 double play that quelled an Angels' bases-loaded threat in the fifth.

In the end the Indians relievers couldn't hold the fort against the defending World Champions.

"Again offensively we did a better job up and down the lineup (the Indians had 15 hits), but we just weren't able to get it done out of the bullpen tonight in that seventh inning," said Indians manager Eric Wedge. "And that was the difference.

"I thought Brian Anderson battled and did a pretty good job tonight," added Wedge. "He was working his fastball in and out. I thought that his changeup was real good tonight. But as the game wore on and we got that particular situation (in the seventh) we felt it was the right time to go ahead and turn some of those guys around with our relievers. But it just didn't work out."

The Indians collected five of their 13 hits in that seventh inning -- two doubles and three singles.

"The Angels did a good job of putting the ball in play," said Anderson. "And we didn't do a very good job of kind of slowing the game down. And the momentum took over. Our relievers got some ground balls, but they (the balls) just didn't go at guys and that's kind of been the story for us this year.

"You have to give them a lot of credit, and we have to come out tomorrow ready to play."

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Jason Davis (2-3 6.39)
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Kevin Appier (1-2 7.36)
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WIN JD!!!!! :dance2:

[PissedPrincess]

:cry:

Appier's a dope. Kill him.:cool:

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Another sweep. :cry:

Indians get broomed by Angels
By Sandy Burgin / Special to MLB.com

ANAHEIM -- Garret Anderson spoiled Jason Davis' 23rd birthday Thursday, slugging a grand slam home run off the young pitcher and driving in seven runs as the Anaheim Angels beat the Cleveland Indians, 7-1, to complete a three-game sweep of the Tribe.

"Anderson is one of the better hitters in the American League," said Indians manager Eric Wedge. "He has a very easy swing and he has a lot of power to it. He's been a clutch hitter for them time and time again and he's definitely hurt us this year and got us again tonight.

Davis (2-4) was locked in a pitcher's duel with Anaheim's Kevin Appier heading into the bottom of the fifth with the Angels leading 2-1.

However, Davis hit David Eckstein leading off the fifth and walked Adam Kennedy. Davis ran the count to 3-and-2 on Tim Salmon and with the runners going, Salmon hit a hot shot up the middle. Davis got his bare hand on the ball. He knocked it down, but couldn't make a play.

Davis (2-4) threw two balls to Anderson before coming in with a fastball which the lefty slammed into the right-field bleachers, much to the delight of the 27,957 fans in attendance. The Angels went on to victory, moving to within a game of the .500 mark (16-17).

"Our guy (Davis) was battling. He got us into the fifth inning of a tight game. He just got a pitch up in a hitter's count (2-and-0) and Garret turned it around."

It was Anderson's sixth career grand slam and second against the Indians.

Anderson drove in all seven of the Angels' runs. He had an RBI single in the first and a groundout RBI in the third before belting the grand slam and adding an RBI double in the sixth as he tied his single-game high in RBIs.

The Indians (9-24) scored their lone run in the second inning. Appier hit Travis Hafner and walked Josh Bard before John McDonald came through with an RBI single.

Appier (2-2) came off the DL prior to the game Thursday (strained right flexor muscle). He pitched five innings, gave up two hits, walked six and struck out two. He threw 88 pitches, 44 for strikes.

"Obviously you have to respect every person in their lineup out there and (Anderson) was just hot tonight," said Davis. "The first couple of at-bats he hit the ball well. But I fell behind in the count there in the fifth and just let the ball up over the plate (on the grand slam).

"With the bases loaded you just have to go after him," added Davis. "You can't be intimidated by him, you just have to go out there and not make any mistakes."

As for taking the loss on his birthday, Davis noted, "I don't think you want to remember a game like that no matter what day it's on. But you just have to keep staying positive and keep working hard and get out there next time.