He has defeated the Oakland Athletics, topped the NewYork Yankees in their storied ballpark and held the Detroit Tigers to one run on the road.
Joe Saunders might not be the rookie whiz kid that Jered Weaver has become, but he has proved to be unflappable in some intimidating settings.
So as the Angels cling to life in the American League West, the left- hander was just the guy they needed Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays. Fellow rookie battery mate Mike Napoli pitched in with his first home run in three weeks in a 4-1victory, the Angels' sixth consecutive.
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