Blogger is crap right now and so this is up later than I wanted. I kept a running diary as updates below instead of a running game log. Richard went to the gameand has his own audio updates. I again watched via CBS' GameCenter, as it just seems to be the clearest. In other baseball news, the Indians beat the White Sox 11-5 in 11 innings (it always amazes me when one team wins by that much during free baseball).

Tonight's Matchup: Chris Young vs. John Lackey

Young has 7 career starts, 2 against the Angels, both of which he won. He gave up 3 ER in 12 innings against them, while giving up 16 ER in 24.1 innings against everyone else. In other words, Lackey better be good tonight, because this is just the type of crappy pitcher the Angels typically can't hit against.

UPDATE: Lackey just struck out the side on 12 pitches to start the game. If he keeps this up, the Angels should be fine.

UPDATE: GA just doubled Vlad in after a two out walk. This team seems to be as good as the 2002 one at getting two out runs. Then Finley knocked GA in with a single. I think GA actually is returning to his pre-arthritic form. Unfortunately, they aren’t having any success getting runs earlier in any innings.

UPDATE: OC just singled, moving Finley to third and bringing Bengie up. I was mildly disappointed until I saw he has a .500 average this season. Of course, he still grounded out.

UPDATE: Lackey is through with two innings: 4 Ks, 22 pitches.

UPDATE: An Erstad two out double, DaVanon drove him in with a single. If they could figure out how to hit before 2 outs, they might actually have an offense.

UPDATE: Lackey gave up his first baserunner of the season with a walk. Still, he is pitching very solidly.

UPDATE: Lackey’s 4th lasted all of 6 pitches and he got the side out for the 3rd time.

UPDATE: After giving up his first hit (to Hidalgo), Lackey walked Adrian Gonzalez on 15 pitches. That is more pitches than he threw in the 1st, 2nd, and 4th innings. Lackey’s second hit allowed is a doozy: 2 run double. Come on, Lackey, keep it together!

UPDATE: Molina’s second passed ball of the game, this time scoring a run. It’s now tied 3-3.

UPDATE: A walk, a double, a wild pitch and another walk score another run and have left it 1st and 3rd with two outs. After four masterful innings, Lackey hit a wall, giving up 2 doubles, a single, 3 walks, a passed ball and a wild pitch. Yan has relieved him and finished the inning with no further damage. Unfortunately that means it is still 4-3 Rangers.

UPDATE: Molina just made up for his passed balls with a three run homer (also came with two outs).

UPDATE: Another HR given up by Donnelly. What is wrong with him?

UPDATE: 6-5 Angels in the 9th and Shields is coming in? Shields immediately walks Dellucci, throws two wild pitches and walks Barajas. I am having Kevin Gregg flashbacks. I think this also makes for 5 pitches that have gone by Molina (by my count). Are his feet nailed to the dirt?

UPDATE: Shields strikes out the next two, giving me hope, Young gets an RBI single, tying the game. Time for the bottom of the 9th, we have Superstar, Mr. The Impaler, and GArthritis coming up.

UPDATE: DaVanon starts with a walk. Then Vladdy walks. GA hits into a fielder’s choice…now 1st and 3rd, 1 out and Over-the-Hill up. And Finley singles in the winning run! Man, they were close to blowing it.

UPDATE: Final statements: Lackey was awesome for 4 innings, and then crumbled. The bullpen gave up two more runs, making it 6 runs in 3 games. The starters have only given up 5, and 4 of those were today when Lackey collapsed. I don’t have any idea why Frankie K did not pitch the 9th…was it because he was tired? Shields had been used as much as he had. Not a good situation. Also, a lot of balls got by Molina today, and that is not a good sign for him returning to form. As it is, this is a win and it can be built on, no matter how ugly.