The Angels won the series over the Indians in unusual fashion on Wednsday afternoon, winning a slugfest. However, the game was still close enough for Franciso Rodriguez to get another save, his 42nd. Jeff Mathis led the way in the 14-11 win for L.A.

John Lackey definitely did not have his best stuff, laboring through 5 innings. Cleveland scored 2 first-inning runs against him, and it didn’t help that he made an error to let one of those runs in. Lackey was luckey Indians starter Aaron Laffey was also terrible, as the Angels got the 2 runs back to tie the game in the 2nd. A 2-run homer by Ryan Garko in the 4th would give the Indians the lead, but RBI singles by Gary Matthews, Casey Kotchman, and Erick Aybar would give the Halos the lead. Casey Kotchman had a huge game, going an incredible 5-5 with that one RBI. 2 more in the top of the 5th inning would once again give Cleveland the lead. That’s when Jeff Mathis would come in.

Tom Mastny would come in for Aaron Laffey in the bottom of the 5th, trying to hold the lead. He quickly loaded the bases and then walked in a run with Gary Matthews at the plate to tie the game. The very next pitch to Jeff Mathis was clubbed over the left-center field fence for his first career grand slam. This was part of a 4 hit, 6 RBI game for the Angels catcher, who had an incredible series against the tribe.

“I think he was trying to throw a two-seamer in and he left it over the plate,” Mathis said. “I was just trying to put it in play somewhere in the outfield.”

The grand slam would help pick up John Lackey, who got the win despite giving up 6 earned in 5 innings. Nobody threw the ball well today, as the Angels tacked on more runs against the tired Cleveland bullpen. Along with Jeff Mathis, Casey Kotchman and Howie Kendrick had huge offensive games. All 3 had at least 4 hits in the game, the first time an Angels team has ever accomplished this. The Angels had a 14-7 lead at one point, until relievers Darren O’Day and Jose Arredondo would make the game a save situation for K-Rod with 2 outs in the 9th. He never had such an easy save, throwing one pitch to end the ballgame.

The Angels have the day off on Thursday, as they travel to Baltimore for a 3-game series.

John Lackey: 5 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO

Casey Kotchman: 5-5, RBI

Howie Kendrick: 4-5, 3 2B, 3 RBI

Jeff Mathis: 4-5, GS, 6 RBI