On Deck: Battle For AL West Supremacy
sports.aol.com 4/28/2008 — On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups Los Angeles Angels (16-10) vs. Oakland Athletics (16-10) - 10:05PM Est. The fact that the Angels and Athletics are fighting for the top spot in the AL West isn't exactly a ...

The ESPN Sunday Night Curse: Angels 6, Tigers 2
blessyouboys.com 4/28/2008 — Dear ESPN, Hey, how's it going?  Busy weekend with all that NFL Draft coverage, eh?  Boy, you guys sure are thorough with that stuff. I know you're busy, so I'll try to get right to the point.  Here in Detroit, we're thrilled ...

Angels' 7-5 rally flattens Red Sox at Fenway
seattletimes.nwsource.com 4/28/2008 — There was another bullpen meltdown involving the Los Angeles Angels in Fenway Park on Thursday, with hitters wearing down relievers with...

A's beat Angels 14-2, take AL West lead (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 4/29/2008 — Frank Thomas tripled for the first time in six years, Daric Barton hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics took over the AL West lead from the Los Angeles Angels with a 14-2 rout of the defending division champions Monday night in the opener ...

Mariners let another game get away as A's rally against Felix, bullpen
seattlepi.nwsource.com 4/28/2008 — Seattle's 4-2 loss to Oakland on Sunday, after starter Felix Hernandez held a 2-0 lead through seven innings, left the Mariners four games behind in the AL West standings.

Loved, hated, debated: DH at 35 — Major League Baseball News 4/28/2008
Few issues in baseball rankle baseball purists like the designated hitter. But 35 years after the AL adopted the rule, there is little debate that the DH has had an impact on the game, its players and its strategy.

Hunter, Aybar each drive in 3 runs to lead Angels past Tigs — Boston.com -- Baseball News 4/28/2008
Torii Hunter hit an RBI triple in the fourth inning and added a two-run double in a four-run sixth to help chase Justin Verlander, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-2 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday night.

A's pound Angels in AL West showdown — FOXSports.com News for MLB 4/29/2008

Athletics rout Angels, move into first place in AL West — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 4/29/2008
Frank Thomas tripled for the first time in six years, Daric Barton hit a three-run homer and the Oakland Athletics took over ...

Athletics rout Angels 14-2, move into first place in AL West — Boston.com -- Baseball News 4/29/2008
With all the tight games the Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics have played against each other the past six years while winning three AL West titles apiece, no one on either club could have expected this kind of outcome in their first meeting ...