ANGELS DROP SIXTH STRAIGHT GUERRERO EXTENDS HITTING STREAK AGAINST TEXAS TEXAS 3, ANGELS 2.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 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. -- While worthy of recognition, Vladimir Guerrero's accomplishment Monday received nary nar·y adj. Not one: "Frequently, measures of major import . . . glide through these chambers with nary a whisper of debate" George B. Merry. a mention after another miserable defeat by the Angels. Guerrero managed an 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 inning and has now recorded a hit in each of his 40 career games against 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. , but it didn't help the Angels avoid their sixth consecutive defeat and 18th in their past 23 games. The Angels were in this one until the Rangers chased starter 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. late and won it 3-2, with the game-winner coming off reliever Scot Shields Scot Shields (b. July 22, 1975, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, with whom he has spent his entire career, serving as their setup man since 2005. in the seventh inning. The Angels scored single runs in the first and third innings for a 2-0 lead and then watched their offense go in the tank yet again. Mike Napoli Michael Anthony "Mike" Napoli (b. October 31, 1981 in Hollywood, Florida) is a Major League Baseball catcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Napoli attended Charles Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, Florida. went nowhere after his one-out double in the fourth. The Angels loaded the bases with one out in the sixth, but Robb Quinlan Robb William Quinlan (born March 17, 1977 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a Major League Baseball player. He currently plays third base for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Quinlan graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1999, obtaining a degree in marketing and communications. hit into an inning-ending double play. They put two runners on in the eighth, but the Rangers then struck out the side. In the ninth, Chone Figgins Desmond DeChone "Chone" Figgins (born January 22, 1978 in Leary, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Despite the unusual spelling of his first name, "Chone" is pronounced as "Shawn. failed to get down a sacrifice bunt, and Orlando Cabrera Orlando Luis Cabrera (born November 2, 1974 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He bats and throws right-handed. grounded into a game-ending double play. ``When you don't get a lot of opportunities -- like we're not getting a lot of guys on base and in scoring position In the sport of baseball, a baserunner is said to be in scoring position when he is on second or third base. The distinction between being on first base and second or third base is that a runner on first can usually only score if the batter hits an extra base hit, while a runner on -- everything is going to be magnified,'' manager Mike Scioscia said. ``For us, the situational hitting, which always has been important for us, is essential now. It's been a little soft, and our execution as far as getting bunts down needs to be cleaned up.'' Aside from Guerrero's continued success against the Rangers, the only positive was aggressive base running. Figgins scored from first base on a single by Garret Anderson in the first inning, and Juan Rivera went from first to third on a single to center to set up a scoring opportunity that ultimately was wasted. ``I think that part of it is alive and well, but in the batter's box, whether it's the approach of (situational hitting) or it's the ability to get bunts down, we've been very soft,'' Scioscia said. ``It's one thing that we've put a lot of emphasis on. It's something that you don't notice until it's not there, and right now it's not.'' Escobar deserved a better fate. The Rangers cut the lead to 2-1 in the sixth inning on Hank Blalock's groundball double into left-center that probably would have been scooped up by Cabrera had the Angels not been employing a shift that had their shortstop on the right-field side of second base. The Rangers tied it 2-2 on Brad Wilkerson's home run to right-center to open the bottom of the ninth. Wilkerson delivered his eighth home run of the season on a 2-2 split-finger pitch that Escobar said he was trying to throw in the dirt. After Mark DeRosa followed with a double and was moved to third on a sacrifice bunt, Scioscia went to Shields. Gary Matthews Jr. was retired on a roller out in front of the plate for the second out, but Michael Young followed with a groundball through the hole at short that went past sliding third baseman Dallas McPherson and a sliding Cabrera. Escobar said he had enough energy to continue but the decision wasn't up to him. ``I'm sure that when he goes out there he already has made a decision,'' Escobar said of Scioscia's trip to the mound in the seventh inning. ``I didn't want to come out of the game because I wanted a chance to win. But he's the boss. He made the decision and there's nothing I can do. ``But if you ask me, do I want to come out of the game? No. I want to be out there and see if I can get out of there and have a chance to win the game. I felt good. I didn't feel tired at that point.'' The Angels will leave it up to John Lackey to help end their second six- game losing streak of the season. ``It's a long season, and we still have confidence that we can get back on track,'' Escobar said. doug.padilla@sgvn.com (626) 962-8811, Ext. 2731 CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1) Vladimir Guerrero extends his hitting streak against the Rangers to 40 games with an RBI double. Matt Slocum/Associated Press (2) Texas pitcher Kameron Loe (Cal State Northridge) throws against the Angels in the first inning. Linda Kaye/Associated Press Box: ANGELS at TEXAS - Doug Padilla |
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