Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Alberto Callaspo singled in the game-winning
run in the ninth inning, as the Angels continued their hot stretch with a 3-2
victory over the Detroit Tigers in the opener of a three-game series.
Kendrys Morales fell a homer short of the cycle, and his one-out single in the
ninth started the game-winning rally. The fleet-footed Peter Bourjos was sent
in as a pinch-runner for Morales and moved to second when Erick Aybar legged
out an infield hit with two away.
Angels manager Mike Scioscia opted to pinch-hit Callaspo for Mark Trumbo, who
is mired in an 0-for-15 slump. The maneuver paid off, as Callaspo dribbled
one through the left side and past the glove of a charging Andy Dirks in left
field to knock in Bourjos without a play at the plate.
The Angels have won nine of 10, while the Tigers have dropped three of four
overall. The clubs trail in the AL wild card race by two and 3 1/2 games,
respectively.
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