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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Francisco Rodriguez

Francisco Rodriguez stories: 11 news summaries

(AP) - Francisco Rodriguez became the first top-tier free agent to reach an agreement when he decided to join the New York Mets, while longtime Cub Kerry Wood appeared to be on the verge of striking a deal with the Cleveland Indians. Coming off a record 62 saves for the Los Angeles... More »

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MLB • Cleveland Indians • New York Mets • Francisco Rodriguez • Kerry Wood • baseball

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 Angels Finally Avert Sweep, Stay Alive in 12


Oct 6, 08 12:15 AM CDT
(AP) - Francisco Rodriguez's biggest save of a record-breaking season came in a tie game. Rodriguez wriggled out of a bases-loaded jam in the 10th inning, Mike Napoli hit two early homers before scoring the go-ahead run in the 12th and the Los Angeles Angels avoided another playoff sweep by beating the... More »

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Boston Red Sox • Josh Beckett • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Jon Lester • Francisco Rodriguez • American League playoffs • baseball • Mike Napoli

Lefty Saunders
Leads Angels Over Dodgers

Guerrero adds two RBI without a single hit in battle of SoCal

May 17, 08 3:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Joe Saunders bounced back from his lone loss of the year and Vladimir Guerrero drove in two runs without a hit to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Friday night. Saunders (7-1) held the Dodgers to two runs in 7 1-3 innings, giving up five... More »

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MLB • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Vladimir Guerrero • Los Angeles Dodgers • Francisco Rodriguez • baseball • Hiroki Kuroda • Andre Ethier • Joe Saunders

Thome's RBI Single Helps White Sox Top Angels 4-3

K-Rod records his first loss of the season

May 16, 08 1:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jim Thome hit a go-ahead RBI single in the ninth inning, A.J. Pierzynski's RBI double capped a three-run second against Jon Garland, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 last night. Pierzynski led off the ninth with his third hit, a double against Angels closer... More »

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Chicago White Sox • MLB • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Octavio Dotel • Jon Garland • Jim Thome • Francisco Rodriguez • Orlando Cabrera • baseball • A.J. Pierzynski • Bobby Jenks

(Newser) - Gary Matthews Jr. and Torii Hunter homered in the first inning and Los Angeles beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-5 yesterday despite a poor outing by still-unbeaten Joe Saunders. Saunders (6-0) threw 85 pitches over five innings in the shortest of his seven starts. The left-hander allowed four runs and a... More »

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MLB • Francisco Rodriguez • Torii Hunter • Gary Matthews, Jr. • baseball • Jered Weaver • Joe Saunders • Ervin Santana • Aaron Sele • Scot Shields

 Garland Pitches
 Angels to Win 

Right-hander retires 18 of the last 19  and Matthews drives home pair

May 3, 08 6:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jon Garland pitched three-hit ball for eight innings, Gary Matthews Jr. drove in two runs and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 today with slumping slugger Vladimir Guerrero on the bench. Only four Orioles reached base against Garland (4-3), who retired 18 of his last 19 batters.... More »

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MLB • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Baltimore Orioles • Vladimir Guerrero • Jon Garland • American League • Francisco Rodriguez • baseball • George Sherrill • Gary Matthews Jr. • Daniel Cabrera • Brandon Wood • Reggie Willits

Guthrie Ends Long Drought as O's Beat Angels

Righty gets first win since July '07; Sherrill picks up 11th save

May 3, 08 1:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jeremy Guthrie won for the first time in 16 starts, Nick Markakis and Melvin Mora each drove in two runs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Los Angeles Angels, 4-3 on Friday, to kick off a 10-game road trip. Guthrie (1-3) got his first win since beating the Yankees 4-2... More »

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MLB • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Baltimore Orioles • Francisco Rodriguez • baseball • George Sherrill • Melvin Mora • Jered Weaver • Jeremy Guthrie • Nick Markakis

 Guerrero Homers, Santana
  Stays Unbeaten For Angels 

K-Rod gets his 10th save in 11 chances

Apr 25, 08 11:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vladimir Guerrero homered to highlight a four-run fourth inning and the Los Angeles Angels held off Detroit, 4-3 on Friday night, ending the Tigers' four-game winning streak. Santana pitched 6 1-3 innings, allowing three runs and six hits. Justin Speier escaped jams in the seventh and eighth innings, and Francisco... More »

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MLB • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Detroit Tigers • Vladimir Guerrero • Nate Robertson • Francisco Rodriguez • baseball • Justin Speier • Ervin Santana • Chone Figgins

Santana Pitches Angels Past Rangers

LA breaks slump against Texas, which had won seven of eight

Apr 14, 08 10:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - Ervin Santana rebounded from a three-run first to pitch seven strong innings, Mike Napoli homered and Los Angeles handed the Texas Rangers their fourth straight loss, 7-4 Monday night. Closer Francisco Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances for the Angels, who had lost seven... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • Francisco Rodriguez • baseball • Ervin Santana • Mike Napoli • Michael Young • Hank Blalock

Weaver Outduels Millwood to Beat Rangers

Angels right-hander throws seven shutout innings in win

Apr 6, 08 2:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jered Weaver pitched seven scoreless innings, Torii Hunter and Howie Kendrick had run-scoring hits and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 last night. Weaver (1-1) allowed three hits, walked none and struck out six after losing at Minnesota in the first opening-day assignment of his career. Weaver... More »

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MLB • Texas Rangers • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • American League • Francisco Rodriguez • Torii Hunter • baseball • Jered Weaver • Howie Kendrick • Kevin Millwood

Angels Clinch West, Join Playoffs Party

Lackey subdues Seattle
as Los Angeles rolls 7-4

Sep 24, 07 4:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Angels clinched the American League West in characteristic fashion—behind a quality start from ace John Lackey and a perfect ninth from Francisco Rodriguez. They are the third AL team to punch their playoffs ticket. Cleveland also won a berth in the Central and Boston nabbed at least a... More »

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MLB • Seattle Mariners • Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim • John Lackey • Francisco Rodriguez • baseball

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