News - Joe Saunders
Joe Saunders went 8 1/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Yankees Monday 5-2. Saunders (14-7), who struck out three and allowed no walks, won his fifth straight with no losses since coming off the disabled list last month.
Joe Saunders allowed three hits over seven innings Friday to win his fourth straight start and help the Los Angeles Angels down the Chicago White Sox 7-1. Los Angeles won its fourth consecutive contest and boosted its lead over the Texas Rangers to 5 1/2 games in the American League West.
Vladimir Guerrero hit two home runs, knocked in four and scored three Monday in the Los Angeles Angels' 10-0 whitewash of Seattle. Juan Rivera smacked a three-run homer and Howie Kendrick drove in a pair of runs for the Angels, who have won four of their last six games and ran their NL West lead over second-place Texas to seven games. LA starter Joe Saunders (11-7) gave up three hits over seven scoreless innings, walking three and striking out four.
Joe Saunders, posting his first career shutout, out-dueled Zack Greinke Saturday to pitch the Los Angeles Angels to a 1-0 victory over Kansas City. Saunders (5-1) allowed five hits, all singles, walked one and struck out six for his second career complete game and his fourth straight win. Greinke (6-1) went the distance for the fourth time this season and for the seventh time in his career, but a sacrifice fly by Chone Figgins in the third inning cost him his first loss of the season. Greinke's season ERA rose to just 0.51.
The Anaheim Angels took one of the top pitchers off the free-agent market, agreeing Tuesday to a four-year contract with Bartolo Colon. Anaheim had offered a deal worth about $48 million, one baseball official familiar with the negotiations had said Monday.
