IT MATTERS TO LACKEY RODRIGUEZ TIES FRANCHISE SAVE RECORD WITH 46TH ANGELS 2, OAKLAND 0.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 -- Throw a dart at the Angels' stat sheet and you are bound to hit a reason why Thursday's series opener against the Oakland Athletics “Philadelphia Athletics” redirects here. For other uses, see Philadelphia Athletics (disambiguation). The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. did not mean anything. Poor fielding, low on-base percentage, mounds of unearned runs, awful slugging percentage In baseball statistics, slugging percentage (abbreviated SLG) is the most popular measure of the power of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats: , one of the worst run-scoring teams in the American League American League (AL) One of the two associations of professional baseball teams in the U.S. and Canada designated as major leagues; the other is the National League (NL). . On thing that can't be blamed is pitching. John Lackey John Derran Lackey (born October 23, 1978, in Abilene, Texas) is a major league baseball starting pitcher from Abilene, Texas. He has played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim his entire career. set a career high with 11 strikeouts and Francisco Rodriguez Francisco Rodriguez may refer to:
The Angels had to settle for personal accomplishments as they played out the string in what had been targeted as a key series the moment the schedule was released more than a year ago. Reggie Willits Reggie Gene Willits (born May 30, 1981, in Chickasha, Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball outfielder with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He is an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma, and he played Junior College Baseball at Seminole State in Seminole, OK. , Kendry Morales Kendrys Morales Rodriguez (born June 20, 1983 in Fomento, Cuba) is a Major League Baseball player in his rookie season as a first baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He is a switch hitter and throws right-handed. and Erick Aybar were starting. Vladimir Guerrero was removed after one at-bat, although it was good for a single and his 200th hit of the season. Guerrero became the first player to have two 200-hit seasons in an Angels uniform. A decent amount of fans showed up as the crowd was announced at 41,944, but they weren't required to bring their intensity for this one. ``We were extremely disappointed because we wanted these games to mean something,'' Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. ``If we could get them head-to-head it could be a difference-maker. It didn't materialize. ... ``Our guys were down (after the A's clinched Tuesday), but I think looking back there were a lot of good things that happened this summer and that's what we'll focus on. We just dug too big a hole and couldn't get to where we needed to be.'' Lackey seemed to pitch like it mattered -- not that he has any problem getting up for games against the A's. Lackey tied his career high with 10 strikeouts when he fanned D'Angelo Jimenez looking to open the eighth inning. He set his career high two batters later when he got Hiram Bocachica swinging. As his accomplishment was noted on the scoreboard, the fans gave Lackey a standing ovation and he tipped his cap before he disappeared into the dugout. Ever since Oakland's Jason Kendall charged Lackey in a May 2 game at Anaheim, the right-hander has been dominating against the A's. He has won three consecutive against Oakland, allowing a combined tworuns on nine hits with 26strikeouts. ``As a professional you have to get up for every start,'' Lackey said. ``You have to finish what you started no matter if it means something or not. We still like to compete and we still like to win.'' doug.padilla@sgvn.com (626) 962-8811, Ext. 2731 CAPTION(S): photo, box |
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