Cincinnati – Vladimir Guerrero emerged from his deep slump by driving in four runs, and John Lackey became the major leagues’ first 10-game winner Wednesday night, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
The AL West leaders extended the majors’ best surge – 24-9 since May 9. They also improved to 6-2 in interleague play, showing the depth and versatility to win in either league.
They’ve carried on lately without much from Guerrero, who was in an 0-for-14 slump when he got back in the swing against the NL’s worst team.
Guerrero drove in runs with a grounder and two doubles off Kyle Lohse (3-8), who had pitched well in his past three starts. The four RBIs matched Guerrero’s season high.
The one-man run production was plenty for Lackey (10-4), who rebounded from his roughest outing of the season. The right-hander gave up four hits and three runs – one earned – in six innings against the same lineup that struck out 16 times a night earlier.
Francisco Rodriguez pitched a perfect ninth for his AL-leading 20th save in 21 chances.
