Angels saved by the slam
Published 4/9/2008 at L.A. Times - Baseball News
They beat the Indians, 9-5, aided by Mike Napoli's first career grand slam and the second of the series.
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For an afternoon, anyway, the Angels didn't have to worry about who their closer would be.
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