John Lackey Shut Out is a Sweep Victory

by Rev Halofan on Sep 10, 2009 9:09 PM PDT in Angels Postgame

Final Score in Anaheim: Angels 3, Mariners 0

On the heels of a complete game shutout by John Lackey, the Angels swept the Seattle Mariners and extended their division lead to 5 games over the Texas Rangers, reduced their magic number to 19 and look forward to a weekend at home with Ozzie Guillen's White Flag - err, Sox.

Tonight's highlights are short and sweet:

Lackey :CG, 0 R, 7 K, 1 BB, 5 H, 1 HBP

Torii Hunter 2-Run Homer

Howie Kendrick 3 for 3 scoring a late insurance run

Erick Aybar driving in the t3rd run of the night late with a 2-out double down the line.

Lackey told Jose Mota in the postgame interview that he did nothing special in his bullpen warm up, that his arm strength is great since a Spring training strain kept him for the first two months of the season, and that he feels great and is back to normal. With his eyes on the postseason the ace of the Angels staff said, "It's time to roll." But the postgame show made sure to run the Scioscia propaganda machine with a feature on the great Jeff Mathis calling the game. Ludicrous behavior on a night that was all Lackey.

In sweeping the Mariners the Angels only allowed runs on solo homers for the whole series. Monday saw Matt Palmer get his 10th win of the season in relief, Tuesday's victory was Jered Weaver's win was his 15th and Lackey's gem was his 10th win of 2009.

Poll

Panther of the Game

Torii Hunter

20 votes

John Lackey

362 votes

382 votes | Poll has closed

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WOOOOOOOOO!!!

Lackey is alive!!11

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Sep 10, 2009 9:10 PM PDT reply actions

This is just not fair to Torii. You HAVE to give it to the guy with the CGSHO.

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

by TheOptimist on Sep 10, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions

Lackey

Although I want to vote for Howie because I was so happy just to see him in the lineup.

by Brody on Sep 10, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions

by eyespy on Sep 10, 2009 9:12 PM PDT reply actions

That reminds me

We need to find a picture of one of those old Gerald Ford WIN (Whip Inflation Now, for you chicks and chiclets) buttons, if someone hasn’t already.

by rspencer on Sep 10, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions

Here it is

by rspencer on Sep 10, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions

That was easy

This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.

by halofan4life on Sep 10, 2009 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions

I know

I decided to light a candle rather than curse the darkness. I’m finally learning how to negotiate the intertubes.

by rspencer on Sep 10, 2009 9:52 PM PDT up reply actions

Congrats on negotiating the intertubes.

I was actually commenting on how much it looked like the staples button. You know “That was easy.” I didn’t read your original post which is why I went with that, but either way, well done.

This team is our extended family, That's why we love them no matter what the record, no matter what the score.

by halofan4life on Sep 10, 2009 10:48 PM PDT up reply actions

And I didn't get your reference, either

but I thought it was funny anyway, because right after I made my first post I saw how lame I was being, as if I couldn’t do it my own self, and when I had it done three minutes later I said “that was easy” to myself.

by rspencer on Sep 11, 2009 2:54 AM PDT up reply actions

those creepy fingernails again

Hey la, hey, Halo...

by 44FAN on Sep 11, 2009 4:19 AM PDT up reply actions

Lackey.

I’m gonna miss him next year.

(please prove me wrong).

What do you need a fancy suit for, Charlie, you ain't got no job to wear it to.

by clover_black on Sep 10, 2009 9:13 PM PDT reply actions

Monkey Sweep

Hey la, hey, Halo...

by 44FAN on Sep 10, 2009 9:14 PM PDT reply actions

Tor Vla Win

Hey la, hey, Halo...

by 44FAN on Sep 10, 2009 9:16 PM PDT reply actions

Lackey beating up on Seattle is like beating up on the guy you've had chained up in your Lebanese basement for 7 years.

What? Not an appropriate analogy? I apologize to you computer people who don’t get it.

by Brew Angel on Sep 10, 2009 9:17 PM PDT reply actions

For you Nick!

RIP Nick Adenhart 4/9/09

by vlad IS my man on Sep 10, 2009 9:17 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Seriously, someone with Gif powers needs to gif the Beltre X-Mo cam.

That was Hilarious.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Sep 10, 2009 9:18 PM PDT reply actions

Not very clear.

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by WiHaloFan on Sep 11, 2009 8:24 AM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

XD

I can’t stop laughing at this.

~Till the Halo burns out...

by Zu Long on Sep 11, 2009 9:38 AM PDT up reply actions

I wonder if his testicle...

is still bothering him…

NA 34

by blochead on Sep 11, 2009 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

after the ball passes

looks like a midget is doing him from behind

by Rev Halofan on Sep 11, 2009 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions

I love gifs.

Hey la, hey, Halo...

by 44FAN on Sep 11, 2009 4:07 PM PDT up reply actions

light up the new BIG A!

by figgifig on Sep 10, 2009 9:20 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs

Rec

I’m gonna miss home :(

Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 10, 2009 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Aw

Have fun in…College

"Figgins' OBP is still over 40!" -Steve Physioc

by Figgi4life on Sep 10, 2009 10:08 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

going to NYC tomorrow

wanna see if jeter can break that record

Aybar is a nowhere man, Sitting in his Nowhere Land, Making all his nowhere plans for nobody.

by princeton11loveshalos on Sep 10, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions

that is a thing of beauty...

and of course big john for panther

#34 R.I.P.
Heavenly Offense

by BigBangRobbDawgg on Sep 10, 2009 9:26 PM PDT up reply actions

I updated my post with the rest of pics

here’s a direct link: PICS

by figgifig on Sep 10, 2009 9:29 PM PDT up reply actions

Thanks!

gonna be a while before I can access my photos.

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Sep 10, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions

can we do a before and after?

Extreme Makeover: Big A Edition

NA 34

by blochead on Sep 11, 2009 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Lackey is Thunderous

This is when he is at his best, besides the playoffs. he is our ace and we need to lock him up for the future, Lackey is so Thunderous!!!

by Ca1IFORNIA ANGELS on Sep 10, 2009 9:32 PM PDT reply actions

Where's the "Jeff Mathis" option in the Panther of the Game vote?

The CERA king deserves some love on this board.

:) (joke)

I love this team.

by Downing Rules on Sep 10, 2009 10:09 PM PDT reply actions

Damn... beat me to it.

Since the postgame guys obviously thought he was Panther.

Angels baseball. We do what we must, because we can -- HaloDutch

by red floyd on Sep 10, 2009 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions

Keep the train rollin' Big John

all the way to the pennant!

Let the Halo power flow...

by HALO N BRIMSTONE on Sep 10, 2009 10:49 PM PDT reply actions

How about Ryan Rowland Smith as a fifth starter for the Angels in 2010?

He is only signed for this year with the Mariners, pitched a pretty good game against the Angels and in his last few starts, plus he is a friend of the Thompsons so he would fit right in here.

Hey la, hey, Halo...

by 44FAN on Sep 11, 2009 2:02 AM PDT reply actions