--OF Bobby Abreu has a nine-game hitting streak during which he is 17-for-32 (.531). Abreu's 52 RBIs since June 1 are the most in the American League. He leads the Angels with 73 RBIs this season.

--1B Kendry Morales was named AL Player of the Week for a week that ended with his two-homer, six-RBI game in Minnesota on Sunday. Morales hit .423 in six games last week with three home runs and 13 RBIs.

--2B Howie Kendrick was 2-for-5 Sunday with a double. He has hits in 16 of 19 games since he was demoted to Class AAA and is batting .388 (26-for-67) with 14 runs scored and 15 RBIs in those games.

--1B Kendry Morales had a pair of three-run home runs in Sunday's victory, both while batting right-handed. The switch-hitting Morales only had one right-handed home run before Sunday (and 20 left-handed). His six RBIs Sunday were the most by an Angel since Jeff Mathis also drove in six against the Cleveland Indians on July 23, 2008.

--RHP Jered Weaver set a career-high with 11 strikeouts while going 6 1/3 innings in Sunday's victory. He bounced back after posting a 6.88 ERA in six July starts. "I really don't know about the 'dead-arm' thing. I've never really gone through it," Weaver said. "Maybe that's what it was. My arm slot felt a lot more consistent today and I was getting better extension on all my pitches."

MEDICAL WATCH:

C Jeff Mathis (lower back strain) did not play July 31-Aug. 1, but started on Aug. 2.

CF Torii Hunter (strained adductor muscle in right groin) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 8.

RF Vladimir Guerrero (strained muscle behind left knee) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to July 8. He took batting practice and ran the bases July 31, and he could be activated in early August. When he returns, it will be strictly as a DH.

RHP Kelvim Escobar (right shoulder soreness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to June 6, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on July 24. He is out indefinitely.

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.

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.

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 Sean Rodriguez

OUTFIELDERS:

LF Juan Rivera

CF Gary Matthews Jr.

RF Bobby Abreu

OF/INF Robb Quinlan

OF Reggie Willits

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