Angels 5, Athletics 1
John Lackey improved to 14-3 in his career against the AL West-rival A's. (Jeff Lewis/AP)
By Rhett Bollinger / MLB.com
John Lackey was in total control of the A's at Angel Stadium, allowing just one run in a complete-game victory. The right-hander scattered seven hits, taking a shutout into the ninth inning. Torii Hunter led the offensive charge with three hits and an RBI.
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Series at a glance:
Mon. 08/25:
OAK 2, LAA 1
Tue. 08/26:
LAA 5, OAK 1
Wed. 08/27:
vs OAK, 7:05 PM PT
LA Angels 5, Oakland 1
Today's Boxes 8/26/08
ATL 10, FLA 9
BOS 7, NYY 3
CWS 8, BAL 3
CHC 14, PIT 9
CLE 10, DET 4
PHI 8, NYM 7
WSH 2, LAD 1
TOR 6, TB 2
CIN 2, HOU 1
TEX 2, KC 1
MIL 12, STL 0
SD 9, ARI 2
SEA 3, MIN 2
COL 7, SF 2
August 26, 2008
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Standings thru 8/26/08 | Recap: OAK | LAA | Gameday | Athletics stats | Angels stats
Oakland AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Davis , CF4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .231
Crosby , SS4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .247
Cust , DH4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .230
Brown, E , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .247
Suzuki , C4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .285
Hannahan , 3B3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224
Barton , 1B3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .213
Gonzalez, C , RF3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240
Patterson , 2B3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .207
Totals 32 1 7 1 0 5 9
BATTING HR : Cust (23, 9th inning off Lackey, 0 on, 1 out).TB : Davis 2; Cust 4; Brown, E; Suzuki; Barton; Patterson.RBI : Cust (56).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Patterson.GIDP : Crosby.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING Outfield assists : Brown, E (Quinlan at 2nd base).DP : (Crosby-Patterson-Barton).Pickoffs : Smith (Matthews at 1st base).
LA Angels AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Figgins , 3B3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .284
Kendrick , 2B4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .311
Teixeira , 1B4 1 1 1 0 0 2 .299
Hunter , CF4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .277
Rivera , LF3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .237
Matthews , RF3 0 2 1 1 0 0 .230
Quinlan , DH4 0 2 0 0 1 3 .267
Napoli , C3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .223
Rodriguez, S , SS3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .164
Totals 31 5 12 5 3 5 14
BATTING 2B : Hunter (30, Smith), Napoli (5, Smith), Figgins (13, Casilla).TB : Figgins 2; Kendrick 2; Teixeira; Hunter 4; Matthews 2; Quinlan 2; Napoli 2.RBI : Teixeira (99), Hunter (67), Rivera (29), Matthews (38), Kendrick (36).2-out RBI : Matthews; Kendrick.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Napoli; Hunter; Rodriguez, S.S : Rodriguez, S.SF : Rivera.GIDP : Rivera.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING CS : Matthews (3, 2nd base by Smith/Suzuki).PO : Matthews (1st base by Smith).FIELDING Outfield assists : Rivera (Patterson at 2nd base).DP : (Kendrick-Rodriguez, S-Teixeira).
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Smith (L, 6-13)6.0 10 5 5 2 3 0 3.90
Casilla 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.43
Blevins 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.24
LA Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Lackey (W, 11-2)9.0 7 1 1 0 5 1 2.95
WP : Casilla.Pitches-strikes : Smith 89-57, Casilla 14-9, Blevins 25-15, Lackey 98-73.Groundouts-flyouts : Smith 5-8, Casilla 2-0, Blevins 1-1, Lackey 14-7.Batters faced : Smith 27, Casilla 4, Blevins 5, Lackey 32.Umpires : HP: Laz Diaz. 1B: Paul Schrieber. 2B: Kerwin Danley. 3B: Wally Bell.Weather : 74 degrees, clear.Wind : 8 mph, Out to RF.T : 2:13.Att : 37,431.August 26, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
