The Boston Red Sox sure made it intersting in the ninth inning when David Ortiz hit a two run home run but the Los Angeles Angels were able to hold on and defeat the Red Sox 7-5.

Joe Saunders pitched six inning to pick up the victory as he improved to 4-0 on the season.  Saunders gave up seven hits and three earned runs, but did enough to pick up the victory.  Scot Shields pitched tried to pitch the final two innings but after serving up a home run to Big Papi, he was replaced by Francisco Rodriguez who closed the door on the Red Sox.  Rodriguez picked up his ninth save of the season by recording the last out.

Gary Matthews Jr., led the Angles at the plate as he went 3-5 with three RBI.  Mike Napoli connected for his fifth home run and picked on one RBI.  Chone Figgins, Maicer Izturis, and Erick Aybar each had one RBI as well for the Angels.

With the win, the Angels record now stands at 14-9.

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Garrett Anderson had three RBI to lead the Los Angeles Angels past the Kansas City Royals by the score of 5-3 on Thursday night.  Anderson was 2-4 in the game with a bases loaded triple in the third inning.

Erick Aybar and Gary Matthews Jr. both had one RBI as well.

Starting pitcher Jon Garland pitched a good game for the Angels.  Garland pitched 6.1 innings and only allowed two earned runs on seven hits.  He did walk three batters however.  Francisco Rodriguez picked up the win which was his sixth of the season.  Rodriguez did give up three hits and one earned run in the ninth inning.

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The Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers on Tuesday afternoon by the score of 7-4.  The Angels scored all seven of their runs in the middle innings, and then held onto that lead to beat the Rangers.

Darren Oliver pitched 2.2 innings in relief to pick up the win.  Francisco Rodriguez pitched the 9th inning to record his fifth save of the season.  Dustin Moseley started the game but gave up four quick runs and only lasted four innings.

Gary Matthews Jr. had three RBI’s when he hit a bases loaded triple in the 6th inning.  Casey Kotchman hit a two-run home run in the 4th inning as well.  Chone Figgins and Garrett Anderson both chipped in with one RBI each.

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Finally the Los Angeles Angels have defeated the Texas Rangers.  The Rangers had defeated the Angels the last seven of eight times.  This time it was the Angels coming out on top to improve their 2008 record to 8-6.

Ervin Santana pitched seven innings to pick up the win.  After allowing three runs in the first inning, Santana settled down and pitched pretty good.  Francisco Rodriguez pitched the 9th inning to pick up his fourth save on the season.

Mike Napoli his a home run hit a solo home run in the second inning for the Angels big hit.  Casey Kotchman led the Angels with two RBI.  Vladimir Guerrero, Garrett Anderson, Maicer Izturis, and Napoli all had one RBI each.

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Torii Hunter provided fireworks for the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night as he hit a go ahead homerun in the 8th inning, and then a walkoff grandslam in the 9th inning as the Los Angeles Angeles defeated the Cleveland Indians 6-4.

Scot Shields picked up the win for the Angels after closer Francisco Rodriguez gave up three runs in the top of the 9th inning and then left the game with an ankle injury.  Right now, we are not sure how serious the ankle injury is, but it has bothered K-Rod for quite a while.

Joe Saunders had pitched eight great innings and was in line for the win before K-Rod messed things up.  Saunders only allowed four hits and one earned runs in his eight innings.  Good job my Mr. Saunders!

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The Los Angeles Angels started off the 2008 season with a nice 3-1 record.  The Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins once again and started off great, especially playing on the road to begin the season.

Torii Hunter hit a homerun against his former team in the 7th inning, and Ervin Santana pitched six innings while picking up the victory.  Francisco Rodriguez picked up his second save of the season as well.

I really like how the Angels batteled back and won the last three games of the four game series.   That is what great teams have to do on the road.  Battle back, and pick up those road victories!  The Angels will now play the Texas Rangers back at home.  Make sure you get out there and support the Angels!

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Closer Francisco Rodriguez has lost his salary arbitration case with the Angels and will be paid $10 million dollars for the 2008 season.  K-Rod was asking for $12.5 milliong.  He has recently said that he doesn’t see himself being with the Angels after this season because if they really wanted him to be there longterm, they would have already signed him to a longterm contract.

Hopefully K-Rod will just go out there and play baseball for the Angels this season and be the player that he is capable of being.

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Francisco Rodriguez recently said in an interview that this will probably be his last season with the Los Angeles Angels since they haven’t tried signing him to a long term deal.  I think he feels like he isn’t being taken care of by the Angels and not treated the right way by not having a long term deal on the table.

Rodriguez says all he can do is go out there and compete and help out the team in 2008.  Who knows if the Angels will make him a three to four year contract that he will be seeking.

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