The Angels have been so hot of late that there wasn’t much to worry about when the last place Mariners took a 3-0 lead against Jon Garland at Angel Stadium Tuesday night. The team had been coming off a 5-1 east coast roadtrip where most recently, they had swept the New York Yankees. So you can see that there wasn’t a lot to worry about last night.

The Angels used a 4-run 5th inning to grab the lead, and a 3-run 8th inning to pad that lead. The result was 7 unanswered runs and a 7-3 Halos win. They continued to swing the heavy lumber, as 3 more Angels went deep. It started with a 3-run Mariners 4th. The M’s got RBI’s from Raul Ibanez, Adrian Beltre, and Jose Lopez. Jarrod Washburn, a man who has been rumored to be involved in a post-deadline deal, was starting for the Mariners. The crafty lefty was solid until the 5th inning, and most of the damage done in that inning wasn’t even his fault. Juan Rivera broke up Washburn’s shutout with a solo shot to lead off the inning. On top of the home run, Yuniesky Betancourt was eaten up on a ground ball from Jeff Mathis. The home run and the error must have shook Washburn up, as the Angels plated 3 more runs in the inning. This included a 2-run jolt from Vladimir Guerrero, who feels good.

“This is the best I’ve felt all season,” Guerrero said through a translator.

The Angels were not done. After Jon Garland finished another quality start, the team erupted for 3 more insurance runs in the 8th. Garret Anderson hit his 13th home run in this inning, a 2-run shot against Mark Lowe. Francisco Rodriguez got the save with 2 runners aboard in the 9th, giving him 46 saves for the year.