Aybar, Abreu lead Angels' 16-hit rout of Seattle

2010-07-15T22:00:11Z

Erick Aybar, Bobby Abreu lead Angels' 16-hit attack in 8-3 win over Seattle

Erick Aybar and Bobby Abreu drove in three runs apiece, Joel Pineiro won his seventh straight decision, and the Hunter hits 3-run HR after getting All-Star nod, helps Angels avoid sweep with 11-0 win

Torii Hunter celebrated his fourth career All-Star selection with two homers and tied a career high with seven RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 11-0 rout of the ...

Angels hold off Rangers 6-5 in Guerrero's return

2010-06-29T22:15:18Z

Bobby Abreu's 3-run double leads Angels past Rangers 6-5 in Vladimir Guerrero's return

Bobby Abreu hit a tiebreaking three-run double in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels overcame Vladimir Guerrero's homer and three RBIs in his return to

Abreu and Angels agree two-year deal

2010-06-12T02:08:35Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels signed veteran slugger Bobby Abreu to a two-year contract extension on Thursday.

Media reports said the deal was worth $19 million.

The 35-year-old Venezuelan joined on a one-year deal before the start of last season and en...

Angels re-sign Abreu to 2-year deal

2010-06-12T02:03:14Z

Angels re-sign veteran slugger Bobby Abreu to 2-year deal

The Los Angeles Angels have re-signed outfielder Bobby Abreu to a two-year contract.

The deal also contains a club option for 2012.

Abreu joined the Angels shortly before spring training last winter and enjoyed a standout year, batting .293 with 15 home ...

Postseason pressure can bite baseball's best

2010-06-16T11:54:28Z

When the heat turns up in the October chill, even baseball's finest stumble on the big stage

Mark Teixeira swings at a pitch near his eyes for strike three. Chase Utley makes a wild throw into the stands. Hideki Matsui freezes on a popup and gets doubled off first base. Sometimes it's hard to fath...

Angels beat Yanks in 11, trail series 2-1

2010-04-16T09:45:30Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels battled back to beat the New York Yankees 5-4 in 11 innings on Monday and cut their deficit in the best-of-seven American League Championship Series to...

Angels try to work magic against Yankees once again

2010-06-16T11:57:14Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Los Angeles Angels have had more success than any other American League team against the Yankees since 1996, but the visitors expect a tough fight in their American League Championship Series.

"It's been anything but easy for us," ...

Yankees, Angels sweep first-round series

2010-06-16T11:57:42Z

New York's Jorge Posada and Alex Rodriguez blasted seventh-inning homers and Los Angeles' Vlad Guerrero singled in two runs in the ninth as the Yankees and Angels completed their series sweeps Sunday.

Posada and Ro...

Angels rally in ninth to sweep out Red Sox

2010-04-16T09:53:18Z

Vladimir Guerrero singled in two runs with two outs in the ninth inning Sunday to give the Los Angeles Angels a 7-6 win over Boston and a sweep of their Major League Baseball playoff series.

The A...

Saunders, Napoli lead Angels to win

2010-04-16T10:00:39Z

Saunders goes 5 innings, Napoli hits home run in Angels' 5-3 win over Athletics.

Mike Napoli homered, Joe Saunders pitched five strong innings and the Los Angeles Angels closed out an impressive regular season with a 5-3 victory over the

KC ends 9-game skid against LA with 6-3 win

2010-04-16T10:27:23Z

Butler's 2 homers, 4 RBIs help Royals end 9-game losing streak to Angels with 6-3 win

Billy Butler homered twice and had four RBIs, and the Kansas City Royals ended a nine-game losing streak to the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-3 win ...

Angels improve to 9-0 against Royals this season

2010-04-16T10:29:19Z

Saunders picks up third straight victory, Abreu drives in 3 runs as Angels beat Royals 7-2

Joe Saunders won his third straight start and Bobby Abreu drove in three runs, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 7-2 win over the OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Bobby Abreu ended a perfect game bid by Oakland Athletics rookie Brett Anderson with a seventh-inning single, then homered in the 10th to give the visiting

Angels scratch RF Abreu due to stiff neck

2010-04-16T11:46:02Z

Angels scratch RF Bobby Abreu from lineup due to stiff neck

The Angels have scratched right fielder Bobby Abreu due to a stiff neck, leaving Los Angeles without three of its top hitters in its starting lineup against the Giants.

Abreu, batting .304 with 34 RBIs, had a homer among his three hits in Tuesday's win over ...

Rivera's ninth-inning single lifts Angels

2010-04-16T11:56:15Z

Rivera's ninth-inning single helps Angels beat Tigers 2-1

Juan Rivera's ninth-inning single broke a scoreless tie, saving a stellar outing from Ervin Santana and sending the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the slumping Jered Weaver strikes out career-high 10, Bobby Abreu homers as Angels beat Blue Jays 8-1

Jered Weaver had a career-high 10 strikeouts, Bobby Abreu homered and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Ja...

Weaver solid as Angels beat White Sox 3-1

2010-04-16T12:07:32Z

Weaver pitches eight solid innings, Abreu has 2 RBIs as Angels beat White Sox 3-1

Jered Weaver and Brian Fuentes combined on a five-hitter, Bobby Abreu had two RBIs, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat t...

Angels' OF Abreu injures toe

2010-04-16T12:12:35Z

Angels OF Bobby Abreu leaves game with left toe injury

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Bobby Abreu left Wednesday night's game against Seattle after one at-bat with a toe injury.

The Angels said the two-time All-Star injured the big toe on his left foot. H...

Mathis, Angels nick Red Sox 5-4 in 12 innings

2010-04-16T12:19:08Z

Jeff Mathis' RBI single in 12th gives Angels 5-4 win over Bosox, Papi goes 0-for-7, strands 12

Jeff Mathis hit an RBI single in the 12th inning, Torii Hunter had a two-run double and an RBI triple, and the Los An...

Beckett's suspension reduced from 6 games to 5

2010-04-16T15:09:17Z

Beckett's suspension reduced from 6 games to 5; will start Saturday vs. Yankees

Josh Beckett's suspension was reduced from six games to five on Sunday, allowing the Boston Red Sox ace to take his next turn in the rotation.

Beckett threw a pitch near the head of the Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead two-run single and Vladimir Guerrero belted his first home run of the season as the Los Angeles Angeles downed Boston 5-4 in a tense Angels beat Red Sox 5-4 after bench-clearing incident in finale of somber homestand

Bobby Abreu hit a go-ahead two-run single and Vladimir Guerrero hit his first home run of the season, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a testy 5-4 victory over the

Benches clear in Red Sox-Angels game

2010-04-16T15:37:59Z

Benches clear in Red Sox-Angels game, Ejections: Angels 4, Red Sox 0

A high pitch from Josh Beckett to Bobby Abreu as time was being called touched off a bench-clearing incident in the first inning of Sunday's game between the Boston Red Sox and South Korea's finest players showed they have the talent to humble US Major League Baseball superstars, overwhelming Venezuela 10-2 to reach the final of the World Baseball Classic.

The reigning Olympic champions booked a ber...

Rivera confident of rebound from shoulder surgery

2010-04-16T17:10:52Z

Closer moves closer: Rivera confident he will rebound from shoulder surgery

The way Mariano Rivera sees it, the New York Yankees won't be looking for a closer for quite a while.

Now 39, Rivera is coming off one of his statistically superior seasons: 39 saves in 40 chances and a 1.40 ERA, his lowest since 2005.

It wasn't evident wh...

Abreu agrees to 1-year deal with Angels

2010-04-16T14:32:53Z

Abreu adds pop to Los Angeles lineup, agreeing to $5 million, 1-year deal with Angels

The Los Angeles Angels were content heading to spring training with what they had. Then came a deal that was simply too good to pass up.

The Angels agreed to a $5 million, one-year contract with veteran outfielder Bobby Abreu, movin...

The Yankees May Have Blown It With Pettitte and Abreu

2010-04-16T13:58:10Z

While much of the media focus has been on New York’s pursuit of C.C. Sabathia, the Yankees took the unusual step this week of not offering arbitration to both Bobby Abreu, last season’s starting right fielder, and starting pitcher Andy Pettitte.

The c...

Abreu homers twice, Mussina and Yanks stall Chisox

2010-04-16T13:15:06Z

Abreu homers twice, drives in 6 as Mussina, Yankees stall AL Central-leading White Sox 9-2.

Bobby Abreu homered twice and drove in six runs, Mike Mussina kept up his hopes for a 20-win season and the New York Yankees beat the AL Central-leadi...

Abreu hits 2 homers as Yankees rout Orioles 13-3

2010-04-16T16:28:59Z

Abreu goes deep twice, Chamberlain helps Yankees avoid 3-game sweep with 13-3 rout of Orioles

Bobby Abreu hit a pair of homers while getting a day off from the field, Alex Rodriguez also went deep and the New York Yankees pounded the Jason Giambi drove in a run off Boston's Josh Beckett and Joba Chamberlain held the Red Sox to three hits over seven innings as the Yankees spoiled the return of Pettitte outpitches All-Star Duchscherer, Yankees hold off struggling A's 2-1 for sweep

Andy Pettitte outpitched Oakland All-Star Justin Duchscherer, getting just enough run support from Jason Giambi's homer and a sacrif...

Abreu's 10th-inning double lifts Yankees over Rays

2010-04-16T16:53:51Z

Bobby Abreu hits game-winning RBI double in 10th inning to lift Yankees over Rays 2-1

Bobby Abreu hit a game-winning double off Grant Balfour in the 10th inning, and the New York Yankees cooled off the Tampa Bay Rays with a 2-1 vict...

Latin-american Festival in the Mlb Offensive

2010-10-14T05:54:26Z

A Latin-American festival in the offensive exploded the last week in the baseball of the Major Leagues, with emphasize special for the Mexican Adrián González (Padres) and Evan Longoria (Tampa Bay), as well as the Puerto Rican Ben Molina (Giants) and the Panamanian Carlos Lee (Astros).

Molina finished the last seven days with a very high average of. 651 (23-15) a home run and six double, as well as with nine runs, while the Panamanian Lee, although batted for a poor 'average...

Abreu leads Yankees past Blue Jays 3-2

2010-04-16T16:23:13Z

Bobby Abreu's Tiebreaking Single in 8th Inning Sends Yankees to 3-2 Victory Over Toronto

Bobby Abreu's bloop single snapped an eighth-inning tie, and the New York Yankees got a solid outing from Phil Hughes i...

Abreu's option exercised by Yankees

2010-09-10T08:32:12Z

Right Fielder Bobby Abreu's $16 Million Option Exercised by New York Yankees

Bobby Abreu's $16 million option for next season was exercised Friday by the New York Yankees.

The 33-year-old right fielder overcame a slow start to hit .283 with 16 homers and 101 RBIs this year, when he finished second in the AL with 123 runs. He has reached 100 R...

Hafner reaches 100 RBIs for Indians

2010-09-10T00:42:37Z

Travis Hafner Reaches 100 RBIs for Indians; Yankees Also Get Win Heading Into Postseason

Travis Hafner and the Cleveland Indians prepared for their postseason matchup against New York with a tidy victory on the final day of the regular season.

The Yankees also enjoyed a fun...

Yankees hit 8 homers in win over Chisox

2010-09-09T12:01:14Z

Yankees Hit 8 Homers in 16-3 Win Over White Sox, but A-Rod Fails to Hit No. 500

Alex Rodriguez didn't hit a home run. Almost all the other Yankees did. On a night the New York Yankees tied a franchise record with eight homers, the one player chasing a home run milestone failed to go deep. The Yankees beat the

Yankees avert sweep, beat Orioles 10-6

2010-09-09T11:34:06Z

Yankees Avert Sweep, Ending Orioles' 6-Game Winning Streak With 10-6 Victory

Johnny Damon had three hits, scored four runs and had two RBIs, and the New York Yankees ended the Baltimore Orioles' six-game winning streak wit...

A-Rod belts his 31st as Yanks top D-Rays

2010-09-09T08:34:40Z

A-Rod's 31st Homer Follows Derek Jeter's Solo Shot and Helps Lead Yankees Over Devil Rays 7-3

Alex Rodriguez says there's only one way the New York Yankees can salvage what has been a disappointing season.

"We talk about all the distractions and things that can go on, you put them in...

D'backs' Webb can't slow surging Yankees

2010-09-09T01:53:05Z

Chien-Ming Wang Outduels Brandon Webb and Yankees Beat Arizona 4-1, Their Seventh Straight Win

Brandon Webb and Chien-Ming Wang went head-to-head, sinker for sinker, and even the NL Cy Young Award winner was unable to ...

Sluggers lead surging Yanks over Pirates

2010-09-09T01:20:32Z

A-Rod Homers Twice, Abreu Goes 4-For-4 As Surging Yankees Win 6th Straight, 13-6 Over Pirates

Joe Torre offered a simple explanation for his team's recent turnaround. "Looseness. These guys are having fun with each other," the Yankees' manager said Sunday after New York's sluggers broke loose ...

Sluggers unload as Yanks continue surge

2010-09-09T01:19:13Z

A-Rod Homers Twice, Abreu Goes 4-For-4 As Surging Yankees Win 6th Straight, 13-6 Over Pirates

Wang goes the distance for Yankees

2010-09-09T00:40:45Z

Wang Goes the Distance for Yankees; Sheffield and Verlander Help Tigers Trounce Texas

All quiet in the bullpen. Chien-Ming Wang went the distance himself, a rare feat for the New York Yankees. Wang pitched a five-hitter for New York's first nine-inning complete game since last summer...

Yankees, feeling less vulnerable, win

2010-09-09T00:40:13Z

Yankees Get Rare Complete Game Courtesy of Chien-Ming Wang and New York Beats White Sox 5-1

Suddenly, the New York Yankees don't seem so vulnerable. Their offense is coming around. Their pitching is delivering, too. And on Wednesday, Chien-Ming Wang gave them something ...

Why the Yankees will Continue to be the most popular team in the Nation

2010-09-22T02:19:55Z

The New York Yankees ended the annual trade acquiring a couple of more huge contracts. They signed outfielder Bobby Abreu and pitcher Cory Lidle, the hopes are that these two can help them get to October. This brought to light the problems that the Yankees had and they were definitely desperate for pitching. The Yankees took on Abreu's hefty contract, hoping he can help them catch first-place Boston in the AL East.

In return they gave up a couple of slay players that no one seems to b...

Angels Rangers Baseball

2010-10-03T15:00:26Z

Los Angeles Angels' Hideki Matsui, of Japan, follows through on a two-run home run off of Texas Rangers' Colby Lewis in the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, in Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu is greeted at the dugout after scoring on a single by Torii Hunter against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Anaheim, Ca...

Rangers Angels Baseball

2010-09-21T14:33:23Z

Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu watches his RBI double in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Angels Indians Baseball

2010-09-15T18:45:39Z

Cleveland Indians second baseman Drew Sutton, foreground, misses the throw as Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu, behind, steals second base in the first inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Mark Dun...

Angels Athletics Baseball

2010-09-05T16:30:13Z

Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu swings for an RBI-single off Oakland Athletics' Boof Bonser during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010, in Oakland, Calif. (AP P...

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