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With the Angels desperately needing to win to stay within striking distance of the Oakland Athletics, manager Mike Scioscia can't worry about hurting anybody's feelings this time of the year.

But it was one player who had the biggest reason to be upset Wednesday who wound up feeling the best.

After being demoted from the leadoff spot to the No. 9 spot in the lineup, Chone Figgins responded by doubling home the winning run as the Angels won their fifth game in a row, an 8-4 victory over Baltimore in front of 33,736 at Angel Stadium.

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