--C Mike Napoli was 3-for-4 in Thursday's victory. It was Napoli's seventh three-hit game this season. Napoli is batting .391 (25-for-64) over his past 21 games.

--OF Juan Rivera was back in the lineup Thursday after missing the final two games of the Yankees series before the All-Star break with a sore hamstring and quadriceps muscle. He went 1-for-4 as the DH Thursday, but Angels manager Mike Scioscia said "he should be able to get back in the outfield this weekend."

--RHP Renedin Mesa was one of five minor-leaguers suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. Mesa, 17, was 2-3 with a 4.36 ERA in eight starts for the Angels' Dominican Summer League team since signing as a free agent earlier this year.

MEDICAL WATCH:

LF Juan Rivera (sore right leg) sat out the July 11-12 games. He returned to the lineup as the designated hitter on July 16.

RHP Shane Loux (right shoulder inflammation) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 17. He began a minor league rehab assignment June 19, and he was activated July 11.

CF Torii Hunter (strained adductor muscle in right groin) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 8. He is expected to miss at least three weeks.

RF Vladimir Guerrero (strained muscle behind left knee) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 8. He is expected to miss at least three weeks.

RHP Kelvim Escobar (right shoulder soreness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 6. He then had a setback in his rehab and is out indefinitely.

RHP Scot Shields (left knee tendinitis) went on the 15-day disabled list May 26. He had season-ending surgery June 16 and was moved to the 60-day DL.

RHP Dustin Moseley (nerve irritation in right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list April 18, and he was transferred to the 60-day disabled list June 6. He had a setback in mid-May during his rehab at extended spring training. He was cleared to start light throwing in late May but was shut down again because of pain traveling from his neck to his elbow.

ROTATION:

LHP Joe Saunders

RHP Jered Weaver

RHP John Lackey

RHP Ervin Santana

RHP Matt Palmer

BULLPEN:

LHP Brian Fuentes (closer)

RHP Justin Speier

RHP Jason Bulger

RHP Kevin Jepsen

LHP Darren Oliver

RHP Shane Loux

CATCHERS:

Jeff Mathis

Mike Napoli

Bobby Wilson

INFIELDERS:

1B Kendry Morales

2B Howie Kendrick

SS Erick Aybar

3B Chone Figgins

INF Maicer Izturis

INF Brandon Wood

OUTFIELDERS:

LF Juan Rivera

CF Gary Matthews Jr.

RF Bobby Abreu

OF/INF Robb Quinlan

OF Reggie Willits

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