Halos sweep Jays

Game 1 – LAA 5, TOR 4

Adam Kennedy’s 2-out single in the bottom of the 5^th gave the Angels a 1 run cushion that Frank Tanana (1-0) and 2 relievers protected for the final 4 innings.  Devon White had 3 hits.  Losing pitcher Gustavo Chacin’s own error lead to 4 unearned runs, and proved to be his own undoing.

Game 2 – LAA 6, TOR 5

A sloppy game, with a combined 15 walks, 6 errors and 5 unearned runs allowed.  By the time the dust settled, LAA had managed to allow fewer runs than Toronto.  Dean Chance (1-0) picked up the win, and Bob Lee his 2^nd save.  Al Woods has 2 hits including a triple for the Blue Jays.  Juan Guzman (0-1) took the loss despite allowing only 1 earned run. But as in Game 1, his undoing was really his own 2 errors.

Game 3 – LAA 4, TOR 0

Marcellino Lopez (1-0) was masterful, allowing only a single and 2 walks on his way to a complete game shutout.  Mike Trout had 3 hits for the Halos, and Devon White belted his 3^rd double of the young season.  But this game belonged entirely to Lopez.  Dave Steib (0-1) suffered the loss.

Game 4 – LAA 10, TOR 0

LAA completed the sweep as their bats broke out for 16 hits off a tired Toronto pitching staff. Wally Joyner had 3 hits and Adam Kennedy his first HR of the season. Yet the hitting star was definitely Devon White, who slugged 2 HRs and had 4 RBIs.  Rickey Clark (1-0) pitched 7 shutout innings for the win.  Shawn Green had 2 hits in a losing cause for the Blue jays, and Kelvim Escobar (0-1) was tagged with the loss.
--submitted by Douglas Zaner--