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Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver is greeted at the dugout at the end of the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers in a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, July 1, 2010.
(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Angels' Weaver masters Rangers in 2-1 victory
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jered Weaver is greeted at the dugout at the end of the seventh inning against the Texas Rangers in a baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, July 1, 2010.
(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
ANAHEIM, Calif.—Jered Weaver pitched two-hit ball over seven scoreless innings while shutting down Texas slugger Vladimir Guerrero and helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Rangers 2-1 Thursday night.
The second-place Angels took two of three from the Rangers, whose AL West lead was reduced to 3 1/2 games -- still the largest in the American League.
Weaver (8-3) struck out six and walked two in lowering his ERA to 1.70 in eight home starts. His 124 strikeouts lead the AL, and he has 28 in his last three starts while allowing just three walks.
The right-hander proved the most effective Angels pitcher in the series against Guerrero, keeping him hitless in three at-bats with a walk Thursday.
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