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Bats support Weaver this time in win
Torii Hunter and Garret Anderson homered and Howie Kendrick had three RBIs as the Angels supported starter Jered Weaver's 7 1/3 innings of two-run, six-hit, six-strikeout ball in an 8-2 win on Friday night.

Lackey, Halladay set for pitching duel
John Lackey has the lowest ERA in the Majors since May 14, and has not allowed more than three runs in a game all season. He will go up against Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay on Saturday, a pitcher with strikingly similar statistics since 2002.

Angels honor returning troops
On the day that America celebrated the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Angels honored war veterans. Among them was local hero Master Sgt. Davey Lind, who lost his legs in Baghdad, who threw out the first pitch before the Angels hosted the Blue Jays.

Bootcheck outrighted to Minors
Relief pitcher Chris Bootcheck (strained right forearm) was activated from the disabled list on Friday, but outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake. He now has 72 hours to decide whether to accept the assignment or sign with another organization.

Injury curtails Escobar's latest session
Right-hander Kelvim Escobar, who is recovering from a torn labrum, threw on flat ground on Friday, but had to stop after 10 throws because he felt shoulder pain.

Young Angels look up to veteran Oliver
Angels relief pitcher Darren Oliver just sat and watched from his locker as his two sons, Brock and Maxwell, wrestled with fellow reliever Justin Speier.

Saunders wins AL-best 12th game
Saunders wins AL-best 12th game

Weaver looks to build off strong outings
Jered Weaver allowed no hits on Saturday against the Dodgers and still got the loss, but the right-hander isn't worried about it. He instead is choosing to focus on the positives, like the fact that it was his second straight solid outing. He looks to make it three against the Jays on Friday.

Cedar Rapids pitches one-hitter
Cedar Rapids pitches one-hitter

Lackey's June boon earns him award
John Lackey was honored on Wednesday for a stellar June, in which he went 5-0 with a 1.16 ERA, earning the honor as the American League Pitcher of the Month.

Anderson out of action on Wednesday
Even after going 2-for-4 and hitting the game-winning home run on Tuesday night, Angels outfielder Garret Anderson was out of the starting lineup on Wednesday for the third time in four games.

Anderson rings in July with clutch shot
Garret Anderson crushed a two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning Tuesday night, lifting the Angels to a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the A's in front of 42,047 at Angel Stadium. The triumph gave the Angels a 4 1/2 game lead over Oakland in the American League West.

The Scioscia shuffle has Halos soaring
The Halos have used 67 batting orders this year, and even though they took Tuesday's game vs. the A's, manager Mike Scioscia shows no signs of bucking the trend.

Escobar suffers right shoulder setback
Right-hander Kelvim Escobar suffered a setback on Monday night in his road to recovery from a torn right labrum when he experienced shoulder pain after pitching three innings at Class A Rancho Cucamonga.

Anderson looking forward to the heat
The final day of June traditionally has set Garret Anderson off on some July fireworks displays, a trend he hoped to continue starting on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium against the A's.

Offensive woes rear their head in loss
Southpaw Greg Smith kept the Angels' offense reeling as the A's pieced together a 6-1 win on Monday night in front of 42,046 at Angel Stadium, shaving the Angels' American League West lead to 3 1/3 games.

Umpires are 'Angels' for kids
Lawrance Garcia wasn't sure if he should go with a karate outfit or an Angels uniform while dressing his Build-A-Bear, but he knew he would name it Spike. He decided to opt for the Angels' jersey, his favorite team, during his Build-A-Bear Workshop with umpire Hunter Wendelstadt as part of the BLUE for Kids program hosted at the Children's Hospital of Orange County on Tuesday.

Angels hoping July heats up offense
After posting a .256 batting average during the month of June, the Angels are hoping to reverse their fortunes, starting on Tuesday against the A's.

Mailbag: Angels' Cy Young chances?
With the way Joe Saunders and Ervin Santana are pitching, do you think both could be serious Cy Young Award candidates? With the Angels struggling with their hitting, why not give Juan Rivera a chance to play? Beat reporter Lyle Spencer answers these questions and more in this week's mailbag.

K-Rod adds to his late-inning repertoire
Francisco Rodriguez's MLB-best 32nd save preserved John Lackey's gem and enabled the Angels to avert an Interleague sweep. In the afterglow, Rodriguez admitted he'd never in seasons past have considered the changeup in such a game-turning predicament.