Anaheim, California (AP)-Even Jered Weaver (Notes) left New York Yankees in fear, after eight innings off, it was impossible to leave the mound with a win.
Maica Izturis (notes) arranged for Los Angeles Angels was not completely lost the second stellar start with their ace.
Izturis hit connected to a pinch, bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the ninth inning and the Angels beat New York 2-1 Friday night for their fifth victory in six games.
Weaver struck out 11 Yankees rose eight innings is a dazzling three hit ball. Rookie Jesus Montero (Notes) Homer hit a third inning, but in New York was the only batter to reach second base.
After giving up 13 runs in his last two starts, Weaver was in the form that earned him a $ 85 million last month.
"It was nice to be able to recover from a lineup like that," Weaver said. "These guys can hit a lot of tracks and put some balls in play, so you have good confidence."
Review team members could not solve Bartolo Colon (notes), which gave up six hits and one unearned run in seven strong innings. Weaver remained winless for the sixth time in eight starts, but the Yankees already know what awaits them if they end up facing Los Angeles in the playoffs.
"You look up pitcher in the dictionary, you have a photo of him," Yankees captain Derek Jeter of the (white), said the weaver. "He knows what he is doing there ... and has been pitching like that every year for them."
Los Angeles finally ready to receive Bullpen in New York City. When Alberto Callaspo (notes), led off the ninth with an infield single off Aaron Laffey (Notes) (2-2), Vernon Wells (Notes) left to take off Luis Ayala (notes), which is then struck by Peter Bourjos (notes) with a pitch.
Izturis training center easily scored pinch runner Jeremy Moore (notes) for the '10 Angels. Win of the season in their final round.
"We are obviously not tear the cover of ball tonight, but Weave kept us in the driveway and the field to field with Colon," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "We had this situation recently with an excellent performance."
Angels closer to Jordan Walden (Notes) (5-3) started the ninth, and Howie Kendrick (Notes) has been a run-scoring single as the Angels fell 2 1 / 2 games behind the AL West leading Texas Rangers, who defeated the Oakland 13 -4 prior to Friday.
"We're stubborn," said Mark Trumbo (notes), the Angels' rookie slugging first baseman. "I think we all thought all the way it really is not how you start but how you finish. As unhappy as we were at certain times of the season, everyone was in good spirits."
Montero hit his third career as a leader in Homer AL to the Yankees, who have lost three straight, including a defeat on both sides of the continent over the past two days. New York, who lost an extra-inning game in Baltimore on Thursday, was the opportunity to increase 2 1 / 2 game lead the Boston Red Sox, who lost 7-2 to Tampa Bay earlier in the day.
"We had our chances but they just played better tonight," Yankees catcher Russell Martin (note) said. "We've never really been able to get something together. ... (Weaver) has hit hard. We have as good a range that everyone has, so you tip your hat to the guy."
Columbus stranded seven runners in Los Angeles in an effort resistant. Los 38-year-old remained no victories in his later seven opens, but Manager Joe Girardi heartened by recent attempts.
"My swim was really good," Colon said through an interpreter. "I feel like I did at first. My command was really good today."
Eight days after the Major League debut Montero, and four days after he hit the first two houses in the same game against Baltimore, the award-winning Venezuelan prospect has taken the third inning with a long drive from the bullpens in left field.
Colon has dominated the first four innings, but Bourjos put down the bunt single in the fifth. Jeter throwing error when he allowed a bad hit Jeff Mathis (Notes) reaches the bottom, Bourjos Kendrick drove home with two-out single to right.
Yankees right fielder game without Nick Swisher (Notes), who felt pain in his throwing arm playing Thursday in Baltimore. Andruw Jones (Notes) went 0 2 with a walk instead of Swisher, who hopes to return to the assembly after the weekend of the medical examination.
NOTES: Former Yankees manager Joe Torre attended the game, talking to Jeter in the dugout before. Torre keeps his home in Los Angeles after leaving the Dodgers last year. ... CC Sabathia (notes) faces Dan Haren (notes) in a pitching duel on Saturday. Sabathia is on his win 20 of the second consecutive season, while Haren for his victory 15. ... Reggie Jackson threw out the first ball. Mr. October has played five seasons with the California Angels in 1980, so teams of three stars after leaving New York, where he spent five seasons. Jackson is a special adviser to the Yankees, but the Angels Hall of Fame wearing a red jacket to receive a standing ovation from the crowd in Anaheim.
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