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ANAHEIM, Calif. _ Talk about your heat of a pennant race.
With a game-time temperature of 97 degrees on the day before Labor Day, the Angels labored their way to a 9-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Edison Field.
"Tonight's game was a lot closer than the final score indicates," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.
No kidding.
The Angels were actually outhit, 11-9, and needed the combined efforts of five pitchers - including a rare eighth-inning arrival by closer Troy Percival - and a five-run eighth inning capped by Adam Kennedy's three-run home run to finally dispatch the Orioles, complete a three-game sweep and get their second ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Hot on the trail; Angels don't lose ground in AL West.(The Orange...