Angels Vs. Yankees Final Score: Mark Trumbo On Fire, But Halos Lose 6-5

The Los Angeles Angels came close but couldn't quite pull off the sweep, falling 6-5 to the New York Yankees in the finale of their three-game series Wednesday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. The Angels, who came back earlier from down 5-1 to tie the game, had the tying and winning runs on base in the ninth but couldn't push them across.

The Angels saw their eight-game winning streak snapped.

The Yankees big inning came in the third, when Curtis Granderson hit a three-run shot, his 16th home run of the season, and was followed shortly by a two-run home run from Robinson Cano, his eighth round tripper of the season.

Down 5-1, the Angels rallied for four runs in the fourth inning on a two-run home run by Mark Trumbo and a two-run double by Mike Trout. Trumbo was 8-for-13 against the Yankees in the series and has homered in a career-high four straight games.

The only time the Yankees retired Trumbo on Wednesday was when he flew out to end the game off Rafael Soriano.

"Mark is just having a great year. In the batters box he has a great feel for what's going on. He battled and just missed that last pitch, hitting it off the end of the bat," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. "He's a guy in the batters box who is fun to watch."

Trumbo's home runs streak is one game shy of the club record, held by Bobby Bonds from August 2-7, 1977.

The Yankees reclaimed the lead in the sixth inning when Raul Ibanez tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Nick Swisher. Ivan Nova allowed five runs, but he lasted 6 2/3 innings to earn his sixth win of the year.

Hisanori Takahashi (0-2) took the loss for the Angels.

The Halos open a three-game weekend series against the Texas Rangers on Friday night in Anaheim.

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Jordan Walden Thriving For Angels

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Jordan Walden had a trying month of April. The Halos started 6-14, and as closer he didn't have many leads to protect, appearing in just six of the Angels' first 19 games. He blew his second save chance of the season and was demoted from the closer role, but he has thrived ever since.

In 12 appearances in May, Walden has allowed just one run, with 11 baserunners and 12 strikeouts in his 12 1/3 innings. He pitched two scoreless innings on Monday to earn the victory as the Angels beat the New York Yankees 10-8.

"He pitched great at times last year in closing. He went through some really, really good streaks last year," manager Mike Scioscia said on Wednesday. "There were obviously some that got away from him. This is really more of a mechanical issue than to say where he's best suited."

Walden saved 32 games last season and had a 2.98 ERA with 67 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings, but he also had 10 blown saves. But Scioscia still thinks highly of Walden, who he believes will have a bright future.

"He's best suited long term to be a major league closer on a championship caliber club, and that's what I think he'll eventually be," Scioscia said. "This guy is good, and I think he's grown from where he was last year."

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Dan Haren Likely To Start Sunday Finale For Angels Vs. Rangers

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia planned to use Thursday's off day to give his starting pitchers an extra day of rest, but Jered Weaver's back injury has thrown a wrench into those plans. Though it is not yet official, expect Dan Haren to start the series finale for the Halos on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, on regular rest.

Haren allowed one run in seven innings to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night, and in his last two starts has 21 strikeouts and no walks in 16 innings. If Haren comes out of his bullpen session with no problems, he will get the start on Sunday afternoon, against Matt Harrison for Texas. Here are the probable starters for the weekend American League West showdown in Anaheim:

• Friday: Jerome Williams vs. Colby Lewis
• Saturday: C.J. Wilson vs. Yu Darvish
• Sunday: Haren vs. Harrison

The Angels recalled Garrett Richards on Tuesday when Weaver was placed on the disabled list. Richards will be available in the bullpen for the next few games, perhaps through Saturday if his turn in the rotation comes on Tuesday. The Angels could start Ervin Santana, who is pitching Wednesday night against the Yankees, on Monday against the Seattle Mariners on regular rest, or they could give him an extra day and have him pitch Tuesday. Richards figures to start one of those two games, the one that Santana does not pitch.

Angels outfielder Torii Hunter missed 16 games while in Texas with his family dealing with his son's arrest on sexual assault charges, but was 1-for-4 in his return to the Angels on Tuesday night. Manager Mike Scioscia held Hunter out of the lineup on Wednesday, as he is easing Hunter back in, but Hunter will play on Friday against Texas.

"I thought he looked great. He really ran well down the line, and looked good in right field. He came out of it okay," said Scioscia. "He'll get back into the swing of things."

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Angels Vs. Yankees Starting Lineups: Mark Trumbo Back In RIght Field

The Los Angeles Angels look for their ninth straight win and a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Ervin Santana takes the mound in search of winning his third straight decision, opposed by Ivan Nova of New York.

Mark Trumbo returns to right field Wednesday after playing first base on Tuesday. Torii Hunter returned to the Angels on Tuesday night after missing 15 games, but gets the night off on Wednesday. Here are the starting lineups from Anaheim for the series finale:

Yankees (26-23)

Jeter SS
Granderson CF
A-Rod 3B
Cano 2B
Teixeira 1B
Ibanez LF
Swisher RF
Chavez DH
Martin C

Angels (26-25)

Trout LF
Callaspo 3B
Pujols 1B
Morales DH
Trumbo RF
Kendrick 2B
Aybar SS
Bourjos CF
Wilson C

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Angels Vs. Yankees Game Preview: Albert Pujols, Ervin Santana Go For Sweep Of New York

The Los Angeles Angels look to complete a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, and are also in search of their ninth straight win. The Halos' current eight-game streak is their longest since July 18-25, 2009, and the team hasn't won nine straight games since August 18-27, 2004.

Ervin Santana gets the start for the Angels, looking to continue his turnaround from a poor start. He started the season 0-6, but didn't pitch nearly as bad as his record as the Angels were shutout in five straight Santana starts. In his last six starts he has a 2.85 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 41 innings, though he does have 19 walks during that span.

Ivan Nova gets the call for the Yankees, looking for his sixth win of the season. Nova has 56 strikeouts and just 17 walks in 56 innings this season, but has also given up 12 home runs and sports a 5.46 ERA.

Speaking of home runs, Albert Pujols is getting into quite a groove. He homered in Tuesday's 5-1 win over New York, his fifth home run in eight games.

"He swung the bat very well on the road trip and he has carried it over in this series too," manager Mike Scioscia said after Tuesday's win.

In his last 15 games, Pujols has seven home runs, 16 RBI, and is hitting .333/.388/.717.

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Mike Trout Showing Angels He Can Do It All

Trout is hitting .304/.364/.522 with 13 extra-base hits and eight stolen bases in 29 games this season.

Angels Vs. Yankees Final Score: Albert Pujols Homers, Leads Halos To 8th Straight Win, 5-1

Albert Pujols and Mark Trumbo hit home runs to back Dan Haren's strong pitching, as the Los Angeles Angels won their eighth straight game Monday night, 5-1 over the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. It was the eighth straight win for the Halos.

Haren pitched into the eighth inning, allowing just one run on the night, for his third win of the season. Haren had seven strikeouts and no walks on the night, his second straight start with no walks. During those two starts, Haren has struck out 21 batters.

Pujols went 2-for-4 and scored two runs in addition to hitting a two-run home run in the third inning. It was the fifth home run in the last eight games for Pujols, who served as the designated hitter on Tuesday night.

Mike Trout tripled and scored in the third inning, and also robbed Nick Swisher of a home run with a catch over the wall in left field in the second inning. It was a rough night for Swisher, who had an RBI single but in addition to the near home run was robbed of two doubles by Peter Bourjos in center field.

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Angels Vs. Yankees Starting Lineups: Torii Hunter Reinstated From Restricted List, Batting 6th For Halos

The Los Angeles Angels look for their seventh straight win on Tuesday night as they host the New York Yankees in the second game of a three-game series at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. The Halos welcome back Torii Hunter, who was reinstated from the restricted list after missing 15 games while dealing with his son getting arrested in Texas.

Hunter is playing right field, batting sixth on Tuesday for the Angels. To make room for Hunter on the active roster, the Angels optioned infielder Andrew Romine to Triple A Salt Lake.

Dan Haren gets the start for the Angels Tuesday, looking for his third win of the season. Andy Pettitte takes the mound for the Yankees, making his fourth start of the season. Pettitte is 2-1 with a 2.53 ERA after three starts back with New York.

Here are Tuesday's starting lineups:

Yankees (26-22)

Jeter SS
Granderson CF
Rodriguez DH
Cano 2B
Teixeira 1B
Ibanez LF
Swisher RF
Chavez 3B
Martin C

Angels (25-25)

Trout LF
Izturis 3B
Pujols DH
Trumbo 1B
Kendrick 2B
Hunter RF
Aybar SS
Bourjos CF
Wilson C

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Angels' Jered Weaver Placed On Disabled List With Lower Back Strain & Spasms

The Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday placed ace starting pitcher Jered Weaver on the disabled list with a lower back strain and spasms, one day after Weaver was forced to leave his Monday night start after just 12 pitches in the first inning.

"As I released the ball, I couldn't bend over. It felt like somebody came up from behind and stabbed me," Weaver said after Monday's game.

Weaver said he still felt stiff and sore after the game, and was to have an MRI exam on Tuesday morning. Obviously those results said enough to warrant a DL trip.

The Angels recalled Garrett Richards from Triple A Salt Lake, where he was 5-1 with a 4.31 ERA in 10 starts.

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Angels Vs. Yankees Final Score: Mark Trumbo Caps Big Night With Walk-Off Home Run

Mark Trumbo capped a big night with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth to give the Los Angeles Angels a 9-8 victory over the New York Yankees Monday night at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. The home run was one of three hits for Trumbo, who fell just a single shy of the cycle.

It was the third career walk-off home run for Trumbo and his second career game with three extra-base hits.

But the story after the game was the same as the story at the beginning of the game: the health of Jered Weaver. The Halos' ace left after throwing just 12 pitches in the first inning. He allowed a pair of singles followed by a potential double play grounder that was booted by Erick Aybar. Then on his first pitch to Robinson Cano, Weaver suffered a back injury.

"As I released the ball, I couldn't bend over," Weaver said. "It felt like somebody came up from behind and stabbed me."

Weaver, who felt stiff after the game and still could not move around much or bend over, will have an MRI exam on Tuesday morning. Even if the Angels don't need to make a roster move for Weaver, they might need to add a pitcher before Tuesday's game as their bullpen was taxed in relief of Weaver.

"We're going to look at a couple of things tonight and tomorrow, and see what we need. We had a lot of innings out of our pen tonight," said manager Mike Scioscia on possibly dipping into the minor leagues for a pitcher or two. "We have some arms down there that we'll consider."

The win was the seventh straight for the Angels, and moved them to .500 for the first time since the second game of the season. Did reaching the break even point have any significance to manager Mike Scioscia?

"Absolutely none," he said after the game, as the Angels remain six and a half games behind the Texas Rangers in the American League West.

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The Los Angeles Angels Have A Dugout Punching Bag

Angels' Jered Weaver Leaves Game After 3 Batters

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver was forced to leave Monday night's game against the New York Yankees after just three batters with an apparent lower back. Weaver threw one pitch to Yankees' cleanup hitter Robinson Cano and landed awkwardly off the mound and appeared to be favoring his right leg.

After getting briefly examined by the training staff, Weaver tried to throw a warmup pitch but was unable to get anything on the pitch and was forced to leave. Weaver yelled into his glove as he walked off the field on his own power.

Weaver, who in his last home start pitched a no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins on May 2, allowed hits to Derek Jeter and Curtis Granderson to open Monday's game. Alex Rodriguez hit a hard smash to shortstop that was booted by Erick Aybar, allowing Jeter to score and Granderson to advance to third base.

Bobby Cassevah came in in relief of Weaver, with no outs in the first inning, runners on first and third, and a 1-0 count on Cano, with the Halos trailin the Yankees 2-0.

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Angels Vs. Yankees Starting Lineups

The Los Angeles Angels have won six straight games heading into their three-game series against the New York Yankees in Anaheim. The next step for the Angels (24-25) is looking to break even and reach the .500 mark for the first time since opening the season 1-1.

Jered Weaver starts the series opener for the Angels, making his first home start since his no-hitter against the Minnesota Twins on May 2. Weaver has allowed three runs in four home starts this season, and since the beginning of 2011 Weaver is 18-6 with a 1.72 ERA in 35 starts in Anaheim.

Phil Hughes starts for the Yankees, who have won five straight games of their own heading into Monday's game. Here are the starting lineups for Memorial Day.

Yankees (26-21)

Jeter SS
Granderson CF
Rodriguez 3B
Cano 2B
Teixeira 1B
Ibanez LF
Swisher RF
Chavez DH
Martin C

Angels (24-25)

Trout LF
Izturis 3B
Pujols 1B
Morales DH
Trumbo RF
Kendrick 2B
Aybar SS
Bourjos CF
Wilson C

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