Angels Feast on Oakland Errors, Aybar 4 RBI Pace Halos over A's

by Rev Halofan on Jul 18, 2009 4:31 PM PDT in Angels Postgame

Final Score in Oakland: Angels 11, Athletics 6

All Star infielder Chone Figgins, the first batter of the game hit a homerun on the 4th pitch of the afternoon, but it was the ceremonial first pitch that might have carried the most weight, as Jon Wilhite tossed a strike to his friend and former teammate Kurt Suzuki.

The Angels trounced the A's in the box score, but it was Oakland's game given away with 4 terrible errors that most minor league teams avoid, maybe even most little league teams avoid. Starting Pitcher Jered Weaver was staked to a 7-0 lead and let it be doinked away by a pokey + power A's offense.

Reliever Darren Oliver cleaned up a messy 4th inning for Weaver and the Halos with the score cut down to just 8-5. Oliver got the win with his father, former Angel Bob Oliver, in attendance, something the announcers on Fox National kept saying over and over and over again seeing as this was truly one of the boringest games of the season and nobody really felt lie talking about FOX announcer Chris Rose going from the sidelines of the All Star Game on Tuesday to a Saturday afternoon with 3,000 spectators in Oakland.

But it looks like an exciting W on paper and counts in the AL West standings for Mike Scioscia's crew.

Poll

Panther of the Game

Erick Aybar

114 votes

Chone Figgins

73 votes

Darren Oliver

30 votes

217 votes | Poll has closed

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lucky

by Funke5ive on Jul 18, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions

cheers to Kurt Suzuki

in an otherwise forgettable Angels’ win

Angels in 09!

by tanana40 on Jul 18, 2009 4:33 PM PDT reply actions

I agree

I hate to tip the cap to the boys green but in this case I would nominate Suzuki for Panther

by sunshine thermometer on Jul 18, 2009 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions

Class

Cal State Fullerton

Don't call me Desmond

by highlandhalo on Jul 18, 2009 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions

Great guy, this Kurt Suzuki. Sure wish I could catch the ceremonial first pitch on the highlights, but no such luck.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Jul 18, 2009 10:20 PM PDT up reply actions

go to the Oakland A's site. It's in the upper R corner .."Video Corner"

can’t find it on the Angels site. Pathetic

by ladybug on Jul 19, 2009 9:32 AM PDT up reply actions

I registered at AN today to thank them for the tribute.

Can’t comment until tomorrow. In the meantime, I took a shower…

by sothball on Jul 19, 2009 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions

no honey bunny...oaklandathletics.com

the baseball site,not the blog site

by ladybug on Jul 20, 2009 1:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks!

http://oakland.athletics.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=5619445&c_id=oak

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Jul 20, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions

as much as it pains me to do it.....

Panther = Aybar…..

the bastard

Godspeed Nick - RIP - 1986-2009

by norcaliangelsfan on Jul 18, 2009 4:34 PM PDT reply actions

My vote goes to Darren Oliver for closing down the A's in a hurry.

#34 Forever
Plugging the upside since 2006.
Never give up, never surrender!

by TheOptimist on Jul 18, 2009 4:37 PM PDT reply actions

nah...that's what RPs are supposed to do

Aybar had four ribbies and just about had five or six if not for Cust’s catch in the 9th. He’s been hitting the ball very well. Swiped a bag, played solid D.

NA, #34 SP, LAA
Light up the Halo for Nick!

The Fail Bus leaves in five minutes, please make sure you are under it...

by hk47 on Jul 18, 2009 6:14 PM PDT up reply actions