Angels, Loux Use The Force, Sweep A's

by Rev Halofan on May 5, 2009 9:47 PM PDT in Angels Postgame

Final Score in Oakland: Angels 5, Athletics 3

The Angels finished a successful, if frustrating, 8-day road trip in style with a 5-2 record after a mini-sweep of division rival Oakland behind the pitching of Journeyman-turned-Jedi Shane Loux. The righthander allowed 1 run on 5 hits in 7 innings pitched.

The bats at the top and bottom of the Angels' order came alive in the damp chill of the Death Star Coliseum, with lowly eight and nine hitters Juan Rivera and Erick Aybar scoring two runs apiece while Chone Figgins and Gary Matthews Jr. in the leadoff and #2 spots accounted for all 5 of the L.A. of Anaheim Ribbys.

While the reliable bats of Bobby Abreu and Mike Napoli left a combined eight men on base, they helped to make Oakland starter Dallas Braden throw 103 pitches in six innings.

Angels reliever Scot Shields was squeezed by a home plate umpire clearly betting on Oakland with bookies or perhaps stormtroopers back at a seedy Bay Area Cantina, but red leader #40, Brian Fuentes dropped the payload of the final two outs for his seventh save, giving Loux his 2nd win of the season and sending the Angels back to Southern California with the Halo lit at the Big A.

After the game, infielder Brandon Wood was sent to Triple A Salt Lake and outfielder Reggie Willits was called up to rejoin the club as it starts an eight game homestand Wednesday night.

Poll

Panther of the Game

Figgins

28 votes

Fuentes

2 votes

Loux

177 votes

Matthews

35 votes

Oliver

0 votes

242 votes | Poll has closed

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"I've got more action than my man John Woo
And I've got mad hits like I was Rod Carew" - Shure Shot, The Beastie Boys

by Zoe Necrosis on May 5, 2009 9:48 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Results up!

RIP Nick Adenhart :(

by scottnak on May 5, 2009 9:48 PM PDT reply actions

scottnak!

what happened? i know i put my guesses on the sheet, and i’m looking at them in the comments. did they not go through?

Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34

by howiestheman on May 5, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions

and by sheet i meant form

Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34

by howiestheman on May 5, 2009 10:44 PM PDT up reply actions

Looks ilke it...

Maybe you forgot to hit submit…?

Future reference, there’s a link above the form to check 100% sure that it went through

RIP Nick Adenhart :(

by scottnak on May 5, 2009 11:32 PM PDT up reply actions

i'll check it from now on

i hit submit and everything! gah… stupid google and their stupid plans to make me lose points.

Thank you, Nick Adenhart. You will always be remembered. #34

by howiestheman on May 5, 2009 11:38 PM PDT up reply actions

I had the same problem...

…just have to check next time…

by sothball on May 6, 2009 5:51 AM PDT up reply actions

Next time and every time. :-)

Let's do this for Nick Adenhart, Courtney Stewart, and Henry Pearson.

by AlanFalcon on May 6, 2009 6:19 AM PDT up reply actions

I hate Shields!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would have gotten a 3!

Nick Adenhart.

by WillGoAngels27 on May 5, 2009 9:49 PM PDT reply actions

I like Shields

I would have gotten a 1

*Ade-Rock 34*

by TheTypingFiend on May 5, 2009 9:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Well we both got 2's

Nick Adenhart.

by WillGoAngels27 on May 5, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions

i dont hate him but he ripped off my point

Driven into right-center field, Erstad says he has it...the Angels, world champions!

by teopeht on May 5, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions

i like shields

because he gave me a 3 :)

Nick Adenhart- Forever a true Angel in Heaven. RIP 1986-2009

by AnaheimHalos61 on May 5, 2009 9:58 PM PDT up reply actions

Shields gave me 3 too!

RIP Nick Adenhart

by stolenbases on May 5, 2009 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I was worried about grabbing my 3 when Oliver was dealing.

Then, Shields came in to start the bottom of the 9th and I grew one big smile…

by Stirrups on May 5, 2009 11:01 PM PDT up reply actions

When Loux finished the 7th,

I was happy to lose a point.

Angels fan since '67

by red floyd on May 5, 2009 10:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Was thinking the exact same thing

I wanted to lose a point. Almost posted it on the thread.

Angel Pitching (Adenhart), Angel Defense - get past that.

by vladtheimpaler on May 5, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions

I am in awe of your superior headline-writing mojo, Rev

Witty .sig goes here.

by scareduck on May 5, 2009 9:50 PM PDT reply actions

I am The Iron Man.

by 44FAN on May 5, 2009 9:52 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs

Put a halo around the V and its amazign!

Nick Adenhart.

by WillGoAngels27 on May 5, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions

That's a win photo? That should be a fail photo!

I got a fever and the only prescription is... more Kowbell!

by melvintoast on May 5, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Its a billy MacDonald

It can do both

Nick Adenhart.

by WillGoAngels27 on May 5, 2009 9:53 PM PDT up reply actions

oh dear god lol

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on May 5, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions

if i had to choose

Q has the best thighs and Izzy the nicest bust, right?

by Rev Halofan on May 5, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Clearly

the product of a fevered brain.

In memoriam Nick Adenhart

by rspencer on May 5, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions

That is what I picture Hell to look like

Women with the faces of angels, and minds of…well, those people.

"I see great things in baseball. It's our game, the American game. It will repair our losses and be a blessing to us."

by WiHaloFan on May 6, 2009 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Only 2 games out

Who was it that thought our season was over?

*Ade-Rock 34*

by TheTypingFiend on May 5, 2009 9:55 PM PDT reply actions

April is over.......

thank god.

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on May 5, 2009 9:55 PM PDT up reply actions

The list is long

by mattwelch on May 6, 2009 4:45 AM PDT up reply actions

I was one

I’m no longer in despair, though I don’t want to get my hopes up too much. Ultimately, it all depends on the health of Lackey and Santana. Without them being healthy and effective, though, a rotation that includes Palmer, Loux and Ortega isn’t going to get it done over the long haul (but major props to them for what they’ve accomplished thus far). With those two, though, the Halos probably have enough to win a weak division.

by jjackflash on May 6, 2009 8:42 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't think Palmer, Loux and Ortega ...

were EVER CONSIDERED as long haul replacements. That’s why the Angels didn’t go out and get a Pedro Martinez when everyone was demanding they do it — they figured they would roll the dice with the in-house replacements. They are only here until Santana and Lackey can get back into the mix.

In a year of such turmoil, whining still abounds.

by Downing Rules on May 6, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions