A COMEBAKC FOR ANGELS BEAT BALTIMORE IN 10, NOW 5 1/2 OUT OF AL WEST LEAD ANGELS 5, BALTIMORE 2 (10).Byline: DOUG PADILLA Douglas ("Doug") Padilla (born October 4, 1956 in Oakland, California) is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. Staff Writer ANAHEIM -- Here comes the Angels' revival as a three-run game-ending home run from Adam Kennedy's gave the Angels a 5-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. For other uses, see Baltimore Oriole (disambiguation). The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. in 10 innings. With the victory, the Angels have cut a game off the Oakland Athletics' American League West The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. lead in each of the past three days. After looking like they were in trouble following a defeat to the Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan. The Tigers are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Tigers have played in Comerica Park. on Friday, the Angels now trail the A's by 5 1/2 games with 22 remaining. The Angels just need to trim off 2 1/2 more games before they reach their magic number. Many players said they need to be three games behind In sports, the phrase games behind, often abbreviated as GB in tables, is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division. the A's when they play Oakland seven times over the final 10games. Before Kennedy won it, the story was the conundrum that is Howie Kendrick Howard Joseph (Howie) Kendrick (born July 12, 1983 in Jacksonville, Florida) is an American Major League Baseball second baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He bats and throws right-handed. Kendrick Attended West Nassau High School where he played baseball. . Kendrick always has been labeled as a can't-miss hitter, the kind of offensive player a team refuses to trade no matter the price. Kendrick's glove, on the other hand, has always been a work in progress. Learning first base on the job in the major leagues hasn't helped that view. In one inning, Kendrick showed it all. While playing first base in the top of the seventh he couldn't get to a ball to his right as it deflected into right field to allow the tying run to score. In the bottom of the inning Noun 1. bottom of the inning - the second half of an inning; while the home team is at bat bottom inning, frame - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat , Kendrick delivered a leadoff single, went to third on a single by Adam Kennedy For other people with the same name, see Adam Kennedy (disambiguation). Adam Thomas Kennedy (born January 10, 1976 in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball player. He currently plays second base for the St. Louis Cardinals. Kennedy attended J.W. and scored the go-ahead run on a flyball from Jose Molina, although the Baltimore Orioles would tie it a half inning later. In the eighth inning, with the Angels threatening, the Orioles got the play they needed at first base. With two outs and runners on first and second, Kennedy hit a ball to the right of first baseman Kevin Millar Kevin Charles Millar (born September 24, 1971, in Los Angeles, California) is a professional designated hitter/first baseman who plays for the Baltimore Orioles and is perhaps best known as a member of the 2004 World Series champion Boston Red Sox. . He made the grab and the throw to pitcher Kris Benson Kristin James Benson (born November 7, 1974 in Superior, Wisconsin) was a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Baltimore Orioles in 2006. Benson pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1997 to 2004 and for the New York Mets from 2004 to 2005. at first to end the inning. Darin Erstad Darin Charles Erstad (born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a first baseman/center fielder in Major League Baseball currently with the Chicago White Sox. Prior to 2007, he had played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006). , who was supposed to be used as a late-inning defensive replacement over the final month, nearly helped to win it with his bat. His leadoff double in the ninth inning was wasted, though. Angels starter John Lackey was in line for the victory through six innings before he lost and then regained the chance in the seventh. Lackey was clinging to a 1-0 lead in the seventh when he gave up a leadoff double to Ramon Hernandez. But Hernandez was erased when Brandon Fahey's sacrifice bunt was fielded by Lackey, who threw to third base in time to retire the lead runner. A single by Brian Roberts pit runners on first and second when Melvin Mora nearly hit into an inning-ending double play. Mora MORA, In civil law. This term, in mora, is used to denote that a party to a contract, who is obliged to do anything, has neglected to perform it, and is in default. Story on Bailm. Sec. 123, 259; Jones on Bailm. 70; Poth. Pret a Usage, c. 2, Sec. 2, art. 2, n. was safe when Orlando Cabrera's throw from second base was late and wide. Rookie Nick Markakis then hit a bouncing ball to Kendrick's right that he was unable to grab. The deflected ball also rolled past a diving Adam Kennedy at second base but the run would have scored anyway. Kendrick tried to make up for things the best way he knew how, by using his bat. After his single, Kennedy tried to lay down a sacrifice bunt but he fouled it to the backstop. On the next pitch, he pulled a ball into right field for a single. After Curtis Pride struck out, Molina came through with his fly ball to medium right field and Kendrick dived home with the run. Lackey gave up one run on nine hits in seven innings with a walk and five strikeouts. He ultimately lost his chance at victory right after he was removed. Reliever Scot Shields gave up a double to Jay Gibbons to lead off the eighth. Chone Figgins made a diving catch in left for the first out but an infield single by David Newhan put runners at the corners. Hernandez drove in the tying run with a fly ball to deep center. Vladimir Guerrero nearly put the Angels back into the lead in the eighth inning but his long fly ball to left field was caught against the wall by Fahey. doug.padilla@sgvn.com (626) 962-8822, Ext. 2731 CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1) Howie Kendrick scores on a sacrifice fly by Jose Molina as Baltimore's Ramon Hernandez waits for the throw. (2) The Angels' Adam Kennedy watches his walk-off three run homer against the Baltimore Orioles in the tenth inning on Tuesday. Chris Carlson/Associated Press Box: ANGELS vs. BALTIMORE - Doug Padilla |
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