Angels show Dodgers just whose town this really is, earning three-game sweep with 6-5 victory

So it turns out it’s the Angels’ town.

Forget renaming themselves the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; lately the Angels have made themselves all comfy right at Dodger Stadium.

The Angels beat the Dodgers again there Sunday, the 6-5 victory giving them a three-game sweep.

The Dodgers weren’t swept at home by anyone once in 2009. Hadn’t been swept here since the Astros did it May 9-11, 2008.

The Dodgers were enjoying an outstanding homestand until up showed the Angels, apparently unimpressed by the team’s "This is my town" marketing campaign.

It was the first sweep at Dodger Stadium ever by the Angels, who have won eight of their last 11 here.

Sunday the Angels made Carlos Monasterios look like a rookie who had barely pitched above the Class-A level until this season, chasing him with four runs on seven hits and three walks in 2 2/3 innings.

The Angels, of course, have been making a lot of teams look bad of late. The victory completed their longest road trip of the season at 11-3 and left them a season-high six games over .500 (36-30).

The Angels are now 12-3 since Kendry Morales went down with a broken leg.

Despite a struggling offense, the Dodgers were 8-2 on their homestand until the Angels’ arrival. Now a three-game losing streak sends them off on a nine-game road trip, the final three at the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The game did feature one notable matchup: the Weaver brothers hit against each other for the first time. Jeff Weaver struck out, and Jered Weaver grounded out.

Jered Weaver, however, picked up the victory, raising  his record to 6-3. Brian Fuentes pitched a scoreless ninth,  earn his 10th save and second in two days.

-- Steve Dilbeck

Photo: Dodgers center fielder Reed Johnson tries in vain to catch a home run by Angels center fielder Torii Hunter in the third inning Sunday. Credit: Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press

Comments

[These Dodgers Suck!]

Thank you Anaheim.
Thank you for adding the exclamation point to my moniker.

[Brian]

Why does the bullpen keep laying an egg when Jered Weaver starts? Enough. That needs to be addressed. Now! Jered needs to find a way to just pitch complete games I guess. Maybe the offense can score 12 runs when Jered starts.

[Ed Campos]

thanks for the great headline. I've said it once and I will say it again: The Dodgers ads and tv sd/highlights are all a farce!

[Rob]

Steve doesn't realize the Angels don't play in the City or the County of L.A.
Oh by the way, County of L.A. is big enough to be a country.
I wouldn't call L.A. County and Orange County ONE town.
Different cities, different counties,different people, different cultures, different lifestyles. Nothing is same about L.A. and O.C.

[bob cuomo]

Well, when you are only 3 for 11 (4 for 25 in the series) with runners in scoring position, you aren't going to win too many games. Vinnie made a point of mentioning the Dodgers' futility in that department during the game. That being said, I thought the Dodgers' bullpen pitched pretty well today: 6 1/3 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs.

[Dallas]

I told Dread Colletti, off season, he needs 2 SP's esp. since he let get away their most consistent SP last year, in Wolf; but does he listen ? Naaaawwwww!
So while the Angels roll out 3 Veterans, we send out Bills who usually waits until after the All Star Break to crash & burn, & 2 kids!
And since Blue isn't hitting, they could use better SP.
Well Dread, you called out Kemp & I was okay with that, but you need to call yourself out - are you man enough ?!
Doh, that's right, we get Vicente Padilla back next week - whew!!! NOW I feel better!

[Hollywood Dodger Mark]

They are clearly a better team than us on so many levels. Little ball, hitting with runners in scoring position, running bases, power, etc. My favorite is that Mike does not sit his 35 year old ball players Abreu and Matsui on a day game following a night game or bench his whole team for "rest" like Torre does. Preposterous. Angels exposed every flaw in this Dodger team and for that we should be thankful.

[LA42]

The Los Angeles Dodgers of Elysian Park are what they are.A team with two starting rookie pitchers and an 18 million dollar singles hitter.But, give them some credit, they played well against the American League Tigers and the Angels are hot.