Pitching has the Angels knocking on the door to the postseason. Now, Manager Mike Scioscia says, it's up to the offense to carry the team over the threshold.
"It’s a critical time for us to move forward; getting a couple of guys swing the bats to their capabilities and carry this thing through," he said. "It’s in there. Our guys, if they can swing the bats to their potential, it’s going to put us on a good run. Needless to say, we need it."
Center fielder Peter Bourjos took up that challenge Wednesday, making history with a triple, home run and two runs scored in a 7-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.
With the win -- the Angels' second straight and third in four games -- Scioscia's team assured itself it wouldn't lose ground in the either the division or wild-card races. And they could gain a game a game in both.
The Texas Rangers, who started the day leading the American League West by five games, were playing in Oakland later Wednesday. The Red Sox, who entered Wednesday 3 1/2 games ahead of the Angels in the wild-card standings, were also playing a night game.
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