08/27/2008 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Lackey recorded his 13th career complete game to help the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim down the Oakland Athletics in a 5-1 victory in the second of a three-game set.
Lackey (11-2) scattered seven hits, including a late homer, and fanned five without giving up a walk to take the win and move to 14-3 lifetime against the A's. Torii Hunter went 3-for-4, scored and knocked in a run for the Angels, who have won three of their last four games. Howie Kendrick and Gary Matthews both had two hits and an RBI in the win.
"The first couple of innings I threw my two-seam fastball and that allowed me to go deep into the game," said Lackey. "I was pounding the strike zone."
Oakland starter Greg Smith (6-13) was saddled with the loss as he gave up five runs on a career-worst 10 hits in six innings of work. Smith has now lost seven of his last eight decisions. Rajai Davis went 2-for-4 and Jack Cust added a moot solo homer in the ninth for the A's, who have lost five of their last eight and have dropped 30-of-39 overall.
"John (Lackey) had exceptional command; until Jack (Cust) hit the home run, he had only given up six singles," Oakland manager Bob Geren said. "But I think Greg (Smith) learned something tonight."
The A's haven't won back-to-back games since July 10-11.
The Angels got all the offense they needed in the third inning. With one gone in the frame, Chone Figgins worked a walk and Kendrick singled. Mark Teixeira followed with an RBI single that left runners on the corners.
Hunter followed with an RBI double before Juan Rivera offered a sac fly to right, which plated Teixeira. Matthews concluded the scoring with an RBI single to left, and LA was sitting on a 4-0 cushion.
LA tacked on an insurance run in the fourth as Mike Napoli opened the frame with a double, moved to third on Sean Rodriguez's sac bunt and crossed home two batters later as Kendrick laced an RBI single to left.
Cust crushed a solo homer in the ninth to help Oakland avoid being blanked.
Game Notes
Lackey allowed just one runner to second base before Cust's blast in the ninth. He hasn't lost in nine starts since a July 5 setback to Toronto and has won his last six decisions...The 24-year-old Smith made his fourth start against Anaheim this season and is 1-3 versus the Angels in 2008. The last time he faced the Halos, though, Smith tossed a complete-game four-hitter at Angel Stadium to lead Oakland to a 6-1 win on June 30. The Angels have won nine of the 15 meetings between these AL West foes in 2008.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- The Foorida Marlins are preparing for the likelihood that right-hander
Josh Johnson won't be ready when the season starts April 2.
Grapefruit League action starts Wednesday, but Johnson, penciled in as the No. 2 starter, hasn't even thrown off a mound at full speed since September. He's experienced some soreness in his right forearm.
MySportsbook.com have the Marlins listed with baseball betting lines at +800 to win the NL East this season .
''You guys know the math. If he's not on the hill then he becomes an opening day roster issue,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said Saturday. ''We're borderline now.''
Johnson, who finished 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 2007, was supposed to throw on flat ground Saturday. That was canceled when he woke up with pain.
He played catch on Wednesday with no pain but felt discomfort in a throwing session on Thursday. He's expected to try again Sunday.
''Like we always said from the very beginning, we're going to take it easy on him,'' Gonzalez said. ''He didn't feel right, so we shut him down. We're going to take it back to step one and see where we're at.''
Among the candidates to take Johnson's spot in the rotation are left-hander Chris George and right-handers Yusmeiro Petit and Jose Garcia.
Right-hander Sergio Mitre, who missed most of last season with arm and shoulder problems, also is behind.
With Johnson's status doubtful, Gonzalez said right-hander Ricky Nolasco will stay in the rotation and no longer will be considered a candidate for closer.
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