Juan Rivera rounds third base after his second-inning homer. (Ben Margot/AP)
By Lyle Spencer / MLB.com
The Angels stormed to a big lead behind a seven-run fourth inning and then had to call on Brian Fuentes to close it out. Starter John Lackey struck out a season-high 10 in seven innings and even delivered his first career hit and RBI. The Angels hit four home runs, giving them 13 long balls in their past four games.
BATTING 2B: Rivera, J (12, Zito), Quinlan (4, Zito), Napoli (9, Zito). HR: Rivera, J (9, 2nd
inning off Zito, 0 on, 1 out), Aybar, E (2, 4th inning off Zito, 1 on, 2 out), Abreu, B (3, 4th inning off Miller, Ju, 0 on,
2 out), Rodriguez, S (1, 8th inning off Medders, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Figgins; Aybar, E 5; Abreu, B 4; Hunter; Rivera,
J 7; Quinlan 4; Napoli 3; Rodriguez, S 4; Lackey; Guerrero. RBI: Rivera, J (32), Quinlan 2 (4), Napoli (23), Lackey
(1), Aybar, E 2 (19), Abreu, B (32), Rodriguez, S (1). 2-out RBI: Aybar, E 2; Abreu, B. GIDP: Rodriguez,
S. Team RISP: 3-for-5. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING E: Abreu, B (5, throw). DP:
(Figgins-Rodriguez, S-Quinlan).