Take 2 Roundup: Games of Sun, 2/10/08

[Proverbial Psalms]

[size=24:cba38cdf0b][b:cba38cdf0b]ANGELS FLY IN BOSTON[/b:cba38cdf0b][/size:cba38cdf0b]
[size=16:cba38cdf0b]Reggie Jackson Invokes Mercy Rule in 15-5 Victory[/size:cba38cdf0b]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/reggie_jackson_150x236.jpg" align="left" border="1" width="150" height="236" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> At Fenway Park... the California Angels offense gave Boston pitchers an official "21 hit salute", [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1140][u:cba38cdf0b]crushing the Red Sox 15-5[/u:cba38cdf0b][/url].

The ever popular Reggie Jackson contributed to the Angels' cause, first with his bat and then with a level of compassion typically reserved for little league contests gone awry.

In the 8th inning, with California already up by seven runs, Reggie hit a towering 3-run home run (his 11th of the season) off Boston reliever Rob Woodward which made the score 15-5.

A few moments after the HR, Jackson left the dugout, approaching the home plate umpire with hands raised- indicating his team was invoking the "mercy rule" to stop the suffering of the few hundred Fenway faithful still watching.

In addition to the 15 runs scored, California also left another 15 men on base. John Candelaria benefitted from the run support, and is now (10-2).

[b:cba38cdf0b]In Other Contests...[/b:cba38cdf0b] The Mets rallied with 3 runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1135][u:cba38cdf0b]defeat the Atlanta Braves 7-6[/u:cba38cdf0b][/url]. In Houston, Bob Knepper fired a two hitters as the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1136][u:cba38cdf0b]Astros blanked the Phillies 7-0[/u:cba38cdf0b][/url]. In Milwaukee, Mark Langston led [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1143][u:cba38cdf0b]Seattle past the Brewers 8-2[/u:cba38cdf0b][/url], as the Mariners ended a 10 game losing streak.

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