Panther of the Game: Jon Garland
Garland recovered from a lousy (and then lucky) first inning to pitch a 7-inning gem.
Torii Hunter did not take any sheet from a Pudge-Rod elbow shank to the ribs and Gary Matthews was the first one out of the dugout to defend him (with Lackey as a fearless backup) and Vladdy is starting to heat up at just the right time.
The game featured two debuts: Angel #821 Kevin Jepsen with a scoreless inning and #822 Freddy Sandoval at DH with a warning track flyout batting in the 8th for Garret Anderson.
You may now Get Excited about this wonderful asskicking in Los Angeles of Anaheim tonight!
WITH THIS 12-1 VICTORY OVER THE YANKEES, THE MAGIC NUMBER IS TWO!