Angels sweep Royals on walk-off
Anaheim, Calif. ? Bobby Abreu moved into the top spot in the order after the Los Angeles Angels got swept last week at Baltimore. They’ve been mostly winning ever since.

Members of the Los Angeles Angels celebrate Bobby Abreu’s walk-off home run against the Kansas City Royals. The Angles won, 2-1, in 10 innings on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.

The Angels’ Hideki Matsui is tagged out by Kansas City Royals shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt while trying to steal second Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif.
Abreu homered in the bottom of the 10th inning Wednesday to give the Angels a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals and their first three-game sweep since mid-June.
“It’s not over for us,” right fielder Torii Hunter said. “The fat lady, she hasn’t sang yet.”
Abreu sent a 1-1 pitch from Jesse Chavez (4-3) into the right-field seats with one out. The Angels rushed from the dugout to greet Abreu but stood back, giving him plenty of room to safely cross the plate.
Kendry Morales sustained a season-ending broken leg on May 29 while jumping on home plate during a raucous celebration of a walkoff grand slam.
“We have rules,” Abreu said, referring to changes made after Morales’ injury. “After I touched home plate, we celebrate. We still have our emotions.”
The Angels have won five of six with Abreu leading off.
“Bobby really works the pitcher,” Hunter said. “He gives you a chance to see what the pitcher is doing. He’s hitting a lot better in the leadoff spot.”
Brian Fuentes (4-1) pitched a perfect 10th to get the victory, the Angels’ seventh walkoff victory this season. It was their fifth sweep and first since June 11-13 against the Dodgers.
“We’re definitely taking the field with more confidence,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “We’re not playing perfect games, but we’re keeping ourselves in it. Eventually the offense has to pick up.”
Angels starter Jered Weaver struck out 11, giving him a major league-leading 182. He surpassed his career-high of 174 strikeouts last season.
Weaver made his longest outing of the season, giving up one run in eight innings.
“He’s definitely been under the radar way too much this year,” Kansas City starter Zack Greinke said. “He’s in the top three or four pitchers in the American League, and he’s leading the league in strikeouts. He’s just shutting down everyone. He dominated, and he kept us off-balance the whole time.”
Greinke also went eight innings and, just like Weaver, allowed one run and six hits. Greinke struck out six and walked one.

