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Jon Garland and Angels defeat Jays
Monday, 7 July 2008 - 1:33pm
Garland (8-5) went the distance for the ninth time in 241 career starts. The right-hander was obtained in a trade that sent two-time Gold Glove shortstop Orlando Cabrera to the Chicago White Sox in November.
“Watching and pitching against most of these guys, and then to have a chance to come here and be a part of it, it speaks volumes,” said Garland, an 18-game winner in 2005 and 2006.
“For me, it’s been a joy to watch some of these guys throw this year. I’m just trying to stay right with them and do my part. You see it day after day with this staff. You’re seeing good pitches, you’re seeing outs and you’re seeing good defence behind you,” he added.
Garland, who pitched in the 2005 All-Star game, struck out three and walked none while lowering his ERA to 3.76.
“I was getting strikes and getting ahead of guys, so that enabled me to throw different pitches in different counts and try and get them to chase,” Garland said.
The three Angels pitchers who did make the all-star team were starters Joe Saunders and Ervin Santana, and closer Francisco Rodriguez, whose 34 saves are tied with John Smoltz (2003) for the most in major league history before the break. Saunders and Santana are first-timers in the game.
“It’s a feather in their caps, but they don’t have to thank me,” pitching coach Mike Butcher said. “Those are the guys who are throwing the pitches over the plate and doing all the hard work. I’m proud of all those guys, and it’s a tribute to themselves and the way they pushed each other to have that early season success.”
Rivera, starting in right field for the first time this season, homered in the second inning against Jesse Litsch (8-5) and helped throw out a runner at the plate in the fourth.
Litsch was charged with six runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings. The right-hander is 1-4 with a 5.27 ERA in six starts after going 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA in May.
“He didn’t make too many mistakes, but the mistakes that he did make, he didn’t get away with,” Barajas said. “In this league, you’ve got to keep your mistakes to a minimum. And when you don’t throw 96, 97 miles an hour, those mistakes have a tendency to get hit more often than not.”
In other American League action Saturday, it was: Detroit 2, Seattle 1; Texas 11, Baltimore 10; Tampa Bay 9, Kansas City 2; Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland 3; Minnesota 4, Cleveland 3; and at N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 4 (10 innings).
Over in the National League, it was: Atlanta 7, Houston 6; Cincinnati 6, Washington 5; N.Y. Mets 4, Philadelphia 2 (12 innings); Milwaukee 11, Pittsburgh 6; Florida 10, Colorado 5; Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis 1; Arizona 3, San Diego 2; and L.A. Dodgers 5, San Francisco 3.
ANAHEIM, Calif.—For the first time in their 41-year history, the Angels will be sending three pitchers to the all-star game. Jon Garland isn’t one of them, although he gave the AL West leaders an all-star-calibre performance in his last home start before the break.
Garland pitched a six-hitter for his 100th major league victory, Jeff Mathis tied a career high with three RBIs and Juan Rivera homered to lead Los Angeles to a 7-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays yesterday.
“Watching and pitching against most of these guys, and then to have a chance to come here and be a part of it, it speaks volumes,” said Garland, an 18-game winner in 2005 and 2006.
“For me, it’s been a joy to watch some of these guys throw this year. I’m just trying to stay right with them and do my part. You see it day after day with this staff. You’re seeing good pitches, you’re seeing outs and you’re seeing good defence behind you,” he added.
Garland, who pitched in the 2005 All-Star game, struck out three and walked none while lowering his ERA to 3.76.
“I was getting strikes and getting ahead of guys, so that enabled me to throw different pitches in different counts and try and get them to chase,” Garland said.
The three Angels pitchers who did make the all-star team were starters Joe Saunders and Ervin Santana, and closer Francisco Rodriguez, whose 34 saves are tied with John Smoltz (2003) for the most in major league history before the break. Saunders and Santana are first-timers in the game.
“It’s a feather in their caps, but they don’t have to thank me,” pitching coach Mike Butcher said. “Those are the guys who are throwing the pitches over the plate and doing all the hard work. I’m proud of all those guys, and it’s a tribute to themselves and the way they pushed each other to have that early season success.”
Rivera, starting in right field for the first time this season, homered in the second inning against Jesse Litsch (8-5) and helped throw out a runner at the plate in the fourth.
Litsch was charged with six runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings. The right-hander is 1-4 with a 5.27 ERA in six starts after going 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA in May.
“He didn’t make too many mistakes, but the mistakes that he did make, he didn’t get away with,” Barajas said. “In this league, you’ve got to keep your mistakes to a minimum. And when you don’t throw 96, 97 miles an hour, those mistakes have a tendency to get hit more often than not.”
In other American League action Saturday, it was: Detroit 2, Seattle 1; Texas 11, Baltimore 10; Tampa Bay 9, Kansas City 2; Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland 3; Minnesota 4, Cleveland 3; and at N.Y. Yankees 5, Boston 4 (10 innings).
Over in the National League, it was: Atlanta 7, Houston 6; Cincinnati 6, Washington 5; N.Y. Mets 4, Philadelphia 2 (12 innings); Milwaukee 11, Pittsburgh 6; Florida 10, Colorado 5; Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis 1; Arizona 3, San Diego 2; and L.A. Dodgers 5, San Francisco 3.
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