Magic Man Santana moves to 6-0
(AP Photo) Ervin is 6-0 with an ERA at 2.02, and he's sitting on a 38/9 K/BB ratio. In his first complete game since the night he got his first major league victory in 2005, Santana (6-0) allowed four hits and no walks and struck out nine in a masterful 4-0 victory Monday night over Kansas City. Garret Anderson and Brandon Wood hit consecutive homers in a four-run ninth for the Angels, who now have a claim to pitching fame to go along with the 21 wins that tie them with Boston for the most in the AL. Santana joined teammate Joe Saunders at 6-0, becoming the third and fourth Angels pitchers to open a season 6-0 or better. Since 1920, Saunders and Santana are just the eighth pair of teammates to start 6-0.
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Garland 4-3, 5.08 vs. Shields 3-2, 3.80
Kotchman expects to be back in the lineup after missing a game with a mild left groin strain. He ranks among the AL leaders in average (.333), hits (40), total bases (65), slugging percentage (.542) and his defense has been brilliant.
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