ANGELS CLIMB INTO TIE FOR FIRST ANGELS 8, TEXAS 2.Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer ARLINGTON, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas (USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area. According to a U.S Census Bureau release, as of July 1, 2006 Arlington has an estimated population of 367,197. - Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Alvino Guerrero (born February 9, 1976 in Don Gregorio, Nizao, Dominican Republic), and known in his native Dominican Republic as Miquéas (Spanish for Micah), is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. says he's not trying to win a MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. award, that he's merely trying to drive the Angels to the postseason. But it's uncanny how in striving for one goal, sometimes another appears on the horizon. On Tuesday night, the Angels moved into a tie for first place in the 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. with five games remaining, behind three vicious cuts from Guerrero and the cool performance of pitcher Kelvim Escobar Kelvim Jose Escobar Bolivar [ess-coe-BAR] (born April 11, 1976 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004-present). He bats and throws right handed. , starting on three days' rest. Guerrero homered twice, doubled and drove in five runs, giving the run-starved Escobar a lead before he climbed the Ameriquest Field mound, and the Angels sniffed first place for the first time since June 8 with an 8-2 victory over the Texas Rangers Texas Rangers, mounted fighting force organized (1835) during the Texas Revolution. During the republic they became established as the guardians of the Texas frontier, particularly against Native Americans. , their fourth win in a row. Thanks to Oakland's loss to Seattle, the Angels (89-68) moved into a tie atop the division after a 100-game absence, and things couldn't be falling into place much better. Escobar (11-12) pitched so efficiently and received so much support, the Angels could pull him after six innings and just 80 pitches, preserving his arm for Saturday's start in Oakland. The Angels took an 8-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth behind Guerrero's solo homer Noun 1. solo homer - a home run with no runners on base solo blast home run, homer - a base hit on which the batter scores a run in the first, RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in double in the third and three-run homer in the sixth. Garret Anderson Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball left fielder who has played his entire career for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. ripped a two-run homer in the fifth inning, and rookie Dallas McPherson Dallas Lyle McPherson (born July 23, 1980 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a professional baseball player, and third baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Career hit his third homer in six games to enable Escobar to shut it down after allowing three hits and two runs in six innings. But it was Guerrero, for the second consecutive night, setting the tone, inspiring awe in teammates and opponents alike. Marooned in Montreal for the first seven years of his career, he somehow avoided the spotlight despite a numbing consistency for most of this season. Now, his numbers, and his knack for key hits, are starting to speak a little louder. He's hitting .333 with 36 homers, 121 RBI and 120 runs scored. On Tuesday, he became the first Angels player since Don Baylor Incidentally, Baylor won the award that year. Although Boston's Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
He's hitting .364 with eight homers in his past 19 games and taking on a larger load this week after the suspension of left fielder Jose Guillen. Since Guillen was removed for a pinch runner in a tie game Saturday, the Angels have not lost. Guerrero has been good over the long haul, splendid in this sprint to the finish. ``He's about as consistent a player as I've ever seen, start to finish,'' manager Mike Scioscia said. ``It seems like his batting average has been .330 for six months. He's got about as big a happy zone as I've seen on a player. Home runs are starting to re-emerge.'' Don't the Rangers know it. They'll be eliminated with one more loss, and Guerrero has clubbed three homers in two days. He touched Chan Ho Park (3-7) for a solo shot in the first, then ripped a party ball from John Wasdin far up the seats in left field for a three-run shot in the sixth. ``He does stuff nobody else in the league can do,'' Rangers shortstop Michael Young said. ``His first home run was about a foot outside.'' And what about the second one? ``The ball he hit off me was over the umpire's head, over the catcher's head and way inside and he still hit it,'' Wasdin said. ``So as far as being a spectator, it has to be a real treat to watch him. As a pitcher, you keep in mind there really is not a safe place to pitch him.'' Escobar was pleased at the support and also glad to see Park get roughed up. Gabe Lacques, (626) 962-8811 gabe.lacques(at)sgvn.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos, 2 boxes Photo: (1 -- color) Vladimir Guerrero watches his RBI double head toward center field in the third inning of the Angels' win. (2) Rangers starter Chan Ho Park reacts after giving up a hit to the Angels' Jeff DaVanon in the fourth inning. Park gave up four runs and six hits in 4 2/3 innings. Tony Gutierrez/Associated Press Box: (1) AL WEST (2) GAME RECAP |
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