Angels rest Vernon Wells against Tigers
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Angels Manager Mike Scioscia has tried to rest his regulars at least once during the team’s 10-day tour of the hot and humid Eastern time zone. Friday it was Vernon Wells’ turn, with Howie Kendrick spelling the veteran in left field and designated hitter Bobby Abreu moving down a spot in the lineup to replace Wells in the cleanup spot.
It’s probably a good time to bench Wells for other reasons, too, such as his .207 average on the road trip or the fact he’s gone 2 for 15 since the Angels left Baltimore on Sunday.
The Angels head into Friday’s game with the Tigers a season-best 10 games over .500 and with baseball’s best record, 27-12, since June 13. They also have 16 wins in July, their most in one month since June of 2010.
The lineups:
Angels
2B -- Maicer Izturis
SS -- Erick Aybar
RF -- Torii Hunter
DH -- Bobby Abreu
3B -- Alberto Callaspo
LF -- Howie Kendrick
1B -- Mark Trumbo
CF -- Peter Bourjos
C -- Bobby Wilson
P -- Tyler Chatwood
Detroit Tigers
CF -- Austin Jackson
RF -- Andy Dirks
LF -- Brennan Boesch
1B -- Miguel Cabrera
DH -- Victor Martinez
2B -- Carlos Guillen
C -- Alex Avila
3B -- Wilson Betemit
SS -- Ramon Santiago
P -- Rick Porcello
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-- Kevin Baxter in Detroit