The Angels got some timely hitting and then a solid start from John Lackey last night to walk away with a 4-1 win. Casey Kotchman had two hits including a solo homerun and Vlad Guerrero doubled home a run.
Lackey threw a lot of pitches in five innings (96) but he got the job done and the new and improved pen did their job. Lackey struck out five and gave up a single run on four hits and four walks. He also benefited from some solid defense out in centerfield by Gary Matthews, Jr.
The rematch is tonight. Kelvim Escobar gets the ball for the Angels and he’ll face Vincente Padilla. Maybe we can get the bats going a bit and give Escobar a nice lead so we can walk away with a second quick win.
