Figgins showing his skills at third  ...more ?
Figgins showing his skills at third
Abreu ensures victory by tacking on two  ...more ?
Abreu ensures win by tacking on two
Santana hopes to come back strong  ...more ?
Santana hopes to come back strong
Angels ink their second pick Trout  ...more ?
Angels ink their second pick Trout
O'Sullivan to take fifth spot for now  ...more ?
O'Sullivan to take fifth spot for now
Rally shot by Rivera doesn't yield win  ...more ?
Rally shot by Rivera doesn't yield win
Lackey regains all the right stuff of old  ...more ?
Lackey regains all the right stuff of old
Santana likely to make return on Friday  ...more ?
Santana likely to make return on Friday
Three-time All-Star praises setup men  ...more ?
Three-time All-Star praises setup men
Abreu providing mentorship to his 'mates  ...more ?
Survey says: Angels most fan-friendly  ...more ?
Survey says: Angels most fan-friendly
Halos' six-game winning streak ends  ...more ?
Halos' six-game winning streak ends
Halos continue to succeed with adversity  ...more ?
Halos pursue glory through adversity
Hunter in need of late push from voters  ...more ?
Hunter in need of late push from voters
Classic shootout is looming in Texas  ...more ?
Classic shootout is looming in Texas
Izturis taking some cues from Alomar  ...more ?
Izturis taking some cues from Alomar
Santana slated to return against Orioles  ...more ?
Santana slated to return against Orioles
Abreu, Vizquel a part of Venezuelan lore  ...more ?
Abreu, Vizquel part of Venezuelan lore
Streaming video now part of At Bat app  ...more ?
Streaming video now part of At Bat


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Rob Johnson doubled home two runs in the 11th inning and Seattle beat Boston 7-6 on Friday night. George Kottaras hit his first major-league homer in the bottom of the 11th for the Red Sox, who tied the game at 5 with two runs in the eighth inning. Seattle's Ronny Cedeno hit a tie-breaking, two-run homer in a three-run fourth, three batters after a fan in the front row snatched a foul pop that...
Source: Padres to extend Black's contract (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
San Diego throws its support behind manager Bud Black with a contract extension, according to a source.
Angels Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?

Rookie Sean O'Sullivan doesn't have any overpowering pitches, but Angels manager Mike Scioscia knows what he likes about the burly right-hander.

"Sean is a very confident young pitcher," Scioscia said. "Although he's 21, his makeup is well beyond that. When you look at his minor league history, there's one thing that jumps out at you—he wins."

Indeed, O'Sullivan is 38-19 in his professional career, including a 2-0 start at the major league level. None of those victories came above the Class A level until this season. O'Sullivan spent last year in the Class A California League (leading the league with 16 victories) and opened this season in Class AA.

"If you'd asked me in the spring if I'd be here, I would have looked you right in the face and said, 'No,'"...

Abreu homers twice, Angels beat Orioles 5-2 (AP)  ...more ?

John Lackey looks to be back in top pitching shape. Lackey pitched eight solid innings and Bobby Abreu provided the offense with two home runs as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 on Thursday night. The right-hander, who had a loss and a no-decision in his last two starts, got the run support he needed this time from Abreu's 14th career multihomer game and his first as an...


Fans deserve applause for diligent All-Star vote (AP)  ...more ?
Give the fans a hand for an All-Star performance. Albert Pujols, absolutely. Joe Mauer, right on the money. Chase Utley and Evan Longoria, no doubt about it. Fan balloting for All-Star game starters has been a contentious issue in baseball for years. Some complain the process is merely a popularity contest that often puts big names on the field at the expense of more deserving players.
Power Rankings: Angels are ascending (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
The Dodgers and Red Sox continue to occupy the top two spots, but the other L.A. team is making a push.
Blalock's blast gives Rangers 9-7 victory (AP)  ...more ?
With their offense hitting the skids in June, the Texas Rangers were dropping fast in the division standings. Texas broke out of its monthlong slumber in time to keep things interesting in the American League West. Hank Blalock's second homer of the game, a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning, gave Texas a 9-7 victory Wednesday night and moved the Rangers within a half game of the...
D-Backs appear unwilling to trade Haren to Angels (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
It's appears the Arizona Diamondbacks don't have right-hander Danny Haren on the trading block —...
Byrd hits 2 of Texas' 5 homers in win over Angels (AP)  ...more ?

Give Marlon Byrd some credit for this victory, a day after he blamed himself for a Texas Rangers loss. Byrd homered twice to drive in five runs and Texas again had its way at home against Joe Saunders, beating the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels 9-5 on Tuesday night. "That's something that we needed," Byrd said.


Ervin Santana ready to rejoin Angels rotation (AP)  ...more ?
Ervin Santana came through a bullpen session with no problems Tuesday and Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia said the right-hander will be back in the rotation this weekend. "He said he's good," Scioscia said. "He's going to be pitching in the Baltimore series somewhere, we're pretty sure of that.
Ervin Santana returns to Angels after rehab start (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Ervin Santana rejoined the Los Angeles Angels Monday and said he felt fine after a 45-pitch rehabilitation...
Angels make it 6 in a row with 5-2 win at Texas (AP)  ...more ?

Sean O'Sullivan threw the pitch Marlon Byrd was expecting. And the Los Angeles Angels rookie starter still prevailed. Byrd, who had already doubled and homered to help Texas to a one-run lead, was too far ahead of a changeup and grounded into a double play to end the Rangers' fifth inning. "That was a big momentum shift," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.


AccuScore: Playoff shifts after week 12 (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
AccuScore uses past player performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...
Baseball Capsules (AP)  ...more ?
Mariano Rivera earned his 500th save, becoming the second reliever to reach the milestone, and the New York Yankees beat the punchless Mets 4-2 on Sunday night for a Subway Series sweep. Chien-Ming Wang won for the first time in more than a year and Rivera got four outs, securing the Yankees' fifth consecutive victory -- all away from home.
Angels hold off Diamondbacks 12-8 (AP)  ...more ?

Gary Matthews Jr. took a big lead and stole home. The Los Angeles Angels took a big lead and hung on. Matthews Jr. swiped home and hit a three-run double, Juan Rivera, Jeff Mathis and Maicer Izturis homered and the Los Angeles Angels cashed in on four Arizona errors to defeat the Diamondbacks 12-8 on Sunday afternoon.


Napoli's HR lifts Angels past Diamondbacks, 2-1 (AP)  ...more ?

At least Mike Napoli spared the dining patrons at Chase Field this time. Napoli hit a tiebreaking 428-foot home run off the batter's eye in center field in the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. "I'm just trying to drive a ball and put a good swing on a pitch," Napoli said after the Angels won their fourth...


Hunter homers to cap eight-run second inning (AP)  ...more ?

Angels manager Mike Scioscia thinks his team might be more suited for interleague play than some other American League teams. Los Angeles' record supports that belief. Torii Hunter hit a two-run homer in an eight-run second and the Angels defeated the Arizona Diamonbacks 12-3 Friday night. Jered Weaver beat the Diamondbacks for the first time as Los Angeles improved is major league-best record...


Heaven-sent: Hunter lifting Angels with his bat (AP)  ...more ?
Torii Hunter seems to have rediscovered his comfort zone. The perennial Gold Glove center fielder is having one of his best offensive seasons to help the Los Angeles Angels stay afloat while they struggle to stitch together a starting rotation that has been hampered by a rash of injuries and heartbreak.
Man partially paralyzed after Angel Stadium fight (AP)  ...more ?
One of two brothers accused of assaulting an off-duty Anaheim police officer outside Angel Stadium has been partially paralyzed after the officer shot both suspects. Carlos Velazquez, a Camp Pendleton Marine, remained hospitalized Friday, two days after the officer's bullet struck his spinal cord in the stadium parking lot after the Angels game.
SlumpBot .200: Where Johan Santana has been falling short (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Using the best technology available to us, SlumpBot .200 identifies a few players who are currently having a bit...