Angels edge D-Rays; close in on AL West title Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Ervin Santana pitched 6 1/3 innings to help the
LA Angels of Anaheim to a 2-1 win and a three-game sweep of the Tampa Bay
Devil Rays at Angel Stadium.
Santana (7-13) gave up just one run on six hits with two walks and 10
strikeouts for the Angels, who reduced their magic number to three to clinch
the AL West.
"He threw the ball well today," said Angels catcher Jeff Mathis about Santana.
"He' gaining a lot of confidence and keeping the ball down. He was throwing
that slider good today."
Either pitcher would likely be an upgrade over Moseley, who went 1-2 with a 7.30 ERA in five starts. The Angels are yet to make a decision on their starter for Thursday.
Manager Mike Scioscia isn't ready to pull the plug on Gary Matthews Jr. as his leadoff hitter. The outfielder is struggling at .223 on the year and .212 in May. "Gary hasn't hit his stride yet, but as far as the bats we need to get going, he's the best option to lead off now without taking somebody out of the lineup. We're not at that point right now," Scioscia tells the Los Angeles Times.
The Angels were working hard to produce and grind out runs this evening, struggling to keep up with the Chicago starter John Danks, but the stolen bases (three total) and gifts from bad relief pitching served the opportunity needed to take the 2-0 win. The primary source of offense came from one of three players. Catcher Mike Napoli went 1-for-3 with one RBI, one stolen base, and one runner left onboard.
The Angels emerged from the offerings of poor relief pitching from the Chicago White Sox to steal a 2-0 win, helped in large part by the work of their own starter, RHP Jered Weaver . Weaver went seven innings, surrendering just one hit with no runs allowed, two walks and six strikeouts also added to the box score.
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