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ANOTHER BAD ANGELS START JEFF WEAVER GETS THROUGH ONLY 2 INNINGS IN DEFEAT COLORADO 12, ANGELS 4.


Byline: BEN VILLA Staff writer

Ever since Jered Weaver Jered David Weaver (born October 4, 1982 in Northridge, California), is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Jered attended college at Long Beach State University where he was the 2004 College Baseball's Golden Spikes Award winner.
 was sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake on June 16th, Angels fans have been in an uproar, clamoring for the team to recall the rookie phenom.

After his older brother's latest performance, they just might get their wish.

Jeff Weaver This article is about Major League Baseball player Jeffrey Weaver. For other people named Jeff Weaver, see Jeff Weaver (disambiguation).
Jeffrey Charles Weaver
 got shelled on Tuesday night, giving up nine hits and six runs in just two-plus innings of work as the Angels were embarrassed by the Colorado Rockies For the National Hockey League team (1976 – 1982), now known as the New Jersey Devils, see .
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. They are in the West Division of the National League.
 12-4 in front of 39,341 at Angel Stadium.

Luckily for the Angels, they didn't lose ground on first place Oakland, which lost to San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. . The Angels are still 6 1/2 games back.

But unfortunately for Jeff Weaver, he might have lost his hold on the final spot in the rotation. Weaver came into the game on something of a roll, having pitched six consecutive quality starts, and the night started out well for him when the Angels gave him a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on a 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.  groundout and 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
 single by 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.
.

But in the top of the second inning, Weaver gave it right back and more. Clint Barmes Clint Harold Barmes [BAR-mess] (born March 6, 1979 in Vincennes, Indiana) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who has played for the Colorado Rockies since 2003. He bats and throws right handed.

From 2003-04, Barmes posted a .
 singled home two runs to tie the score at 2-2 and Jamey Carroll Jamey Blake Carroll (born February 18, 1974, in Evansville, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball infielder that bats and throws right-handed. He is an alumnus of the University of Evansville, which he attended after graduating in 1992 from Castle High School in Newburgh, Indiana.  delivered an RBI double to give the Rockies a 3-2 lead.

Then in the third inning, Weaver's season hit its low point when he couldn't get anybody out. Matt Holliday Matthew Thomas Holliday (born January 15 1980 in Stillwater, Oklahoma) is the starting left fielder for the Colorado Rockies. The Rockies drafted Holliday in the seventh round of the draft.  and Garrett Atkins led off the inning by hitting back-to-back doubles, and Brad Hawpe hit a two-run home run on an 0-2 pitch to give the Rockies a 6-2 lead.

Jorge Piedra followed Hawpe's shot with a single and Angels manager Mike Scioscia had finally seen enough, walking out to the mound to thunderous applause on his way to remove Weaver.

But it was just the opposite reaction for Weaver as he walked off the mound. Weaver (3-10) was met with a chorus of boos.

Tuesday's outing was Weaver's second-shortest of his career. Seven years ago, Weaver lasted only 1 2/3 innings against the Minnesota Twins while he was pitching for the Detroit Tigers.

After his performance, there has to be speculation about whether or not Jered Weaver would be recalled. The younger Weaver is 5-1 with a 2.03 ERA while pitching for Salt Lake and in his last start, he almost pitched a no-hitter while striking out 14 batters.

During his brief stint with the Angels, Jered Weaver won all four of starts and was considered by many as the teams' best starting pitcher during that time. He was sent down to make room for Bartolo Colon, who returned from the disabled list.

At the time of Jered's demotion de·mote  
tr.v. de·mot·ed, de·mot·ing, de·motes
To reduce in grade, rank, or status.



[de- + (pro)mote.
, there were some who thought that Jeff Weaver, who signed a one-year free-agent contract for over $8 million, was either going to be sent to the bullpen or traded to make room for his younger brother.

Kevin Gregg relieved Jeff Weaver in the third inning but he didn't fare much better, allowing five runs in three innings against a Rockies team that tied a season-high in hits with 18. Every Rockies starter had at last one hit.

Colorado's Aaron Cook pitched seven strong innings to improve his record to 6-7.

The lone bright spots for the Angels were Napoli and Orlando Cabrera. Napoli finished 2 for 4 with two RBIs, while Cabrera went 2 for 2 and has now reached base safely in 55 straight games, a franchise record and the fourth-longest streak in the major leagues since 1960.

If Cabrera reaches base safely in tonight's series finale, he would tie the mark of Ryan Klesko, who reached base in 56 consecutive games while playing for the San Diego Padres in 2002.

Robb Quinlan hit his third home run of the season in the bottom of the eighth inning.

ben.villa@presstelegram.com

(562) 499-1338

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3 photos, box

Photo:

(1) Colorado's J.D. Closser slides past Angels catcher Mike Napoli and scores in the second inning Tuesday.

(2) The Angels' Orlando Cabrera slides into home to score after a hit by Mike Napoli as Colorado catcher J.D. Closser waits for the ball.

Jeff Lewis/Associated Press

(3) SANTANA

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ANGELS vs. COLORADO

- Ben Villa
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