TODAY'S WRAPS: August 27, 2007
Angels cruise past Mariners
Lackey, GA lead Halos By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
John Lackey tossed nine shutout innings to run his scoreless-innings streak against the Mariners to 24 and led the Angels to victory in the series opener. Garret Anderson hit a solo home run and a two-run double give Lackey all the support he'd need.
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Angels 6, Mariners 0
Garret Anderson connects on his two-run double in the third inning Monday. (Ted S. Warren/AP)
Batista has tough night By Jim Street / MLB.com
Right-hander Miguel Batista allowed six runs over six innings and the bats were blanked on seven hits by John Lackey as the Mariners fell. Manager John McLaren was ejected in the first inning after arguing a strikeout call against leadoff batter Ichiro Suzuki.
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LA Angels
(77-54)
Won 2
LA Angels 6, Seattle 0
Today's Boxes 8/27/07
CWS 5, TB 4
ATL 13, FLA 2
CLE 8, MIN 3
DET 16, NYY 0
PHI 9, NYM 2
SD 3, ARI 1
TOR 6, OAK 2
LAD 5, WSH 4
SF 4, COL 1
Seattle
(73-56)
Lost 3
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Standings thru 8/27/07  | Gameday  | Angels Stats  | Mariners Stats
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Willits , DH5 0 1 0 0 2 3 .298
Cabrera , SS5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .309
Guerrero , RF4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .321
Anderson , LF4 1 2 3 0 0 2 .282
Izturis , 3B4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .278
Matthews , CF4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .264
Morales , 1B4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .283
Kendrick , 2B4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .311
Mathis , C2 1 0 1 0 0 2 .200
Totals 36 6 12 5 0 6 14
BATTING 2B : Anderson (25, Batista), Matthews (26, Batista), Kendrick (15, Batista).3B : Izturis (2, Batista).HR : Anderson (10, 2nd inning off Batista, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Willits; Cabrera 2; Guerrero 2; Anderson 6; Izturis 3; Matthews 2; Morales 2; Kendrick 2.RBI : Anderson 3 (54), Mathis (15), Morales (8).2-out RBI : Anderson 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Izturis 3; Willits 2.S : Mathis.GIDP : Cabrera; Anderson.Team LOB : 5. FIELDING DP : 2 (Cabrera-Kendrick-Morales, Izturis-Kendrick-Morales).
Seattle AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Suzuki , CF4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .353
Vidro , DH4 0 2 0 0 0 2 .320
Guillen , RF4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .293
Ibanez , LF4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .285
Beltre , 3B4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280
Sexson , 1B3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .210
Johjima , C3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .283
Lopez , 2B3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .263
Betancourt , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .288
Totals 32 0 7 0 0 5 13
BATTING TB : Suzuki; Vidro 2; Ibanez 2; Johjima; Lopez.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Guillen 2; Johjima.GIDP : Guillen; Lopez.Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB : Beltre (12, 2nd base off Lackey/Mathis). FIELDING DP : 2 (Lopez-Betancourt-Sexson 2).
LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lackey (W, 16-8)9.0 7 0 0 0 5 0 3.18
WP : Batista.HBP : Mathis (by Batista).Pitches-strikes : Lackey 109-72, Batista 96-66, Rowland-Smith 27-22, O'Flaherty 11-9.Ground outs-fly outs : Lackey 12-10, Batista 7-8, Rowland-Smith 2-1, O'Flaherty 1-2.Batters faced : Lackey 32, Batista 28, Rowland-Smith 7, O'Flaherty 3.Ejections Seattle Mariners Manager John McLaren ejected by 3B umpire Jerry Meals. (1st).Umpires : HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Larry Poncino. 2B: Bruce Dreckman. 3B: Jerry Meals.Weather : 69 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 3 mph, In from LF.T : 2:24.Att : 45,998.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner