Tag: John Lackey

  • Angels’ Lackey to start Game 1 of ALCS (AP)

    John Lackey will start Friday night's Game 1 of the AL championship series against CC Sabathia and the Yankees, getting the nod from manager Mike Scioscia before the Angels traveled to New York on Wednesday. Lackey pitched 7 1-3 innings to lead Los Angeles to a 5-0 win over the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the division series.

  • Weaver, Izturis help Angels to 2-0 lead (AP)

    Los Angeles Angels' Erick Aybar(notes) greets Howie Kendrick(notes) after scoring on Maicer Izturis(notes) single during the seventh inning of Game 2 of the American League division baseball series  in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, Oct. 9, 2009.

    Jered Weaver followed in John Lackey's day-old footsteps throughout the night, all the way to his final triumphant walk off the Angel Stadium mound. He even waved his cap at the standing, cheering crowd with nearly the same sweep of his arm. With Weaver picking up right where Lackey left off for the Los Angeles Angels, not even Josh Beckett could keep the Boston Red Sox off the brink of playoff…