The Angels got back to back home runs from Torii Hunter and Kendry Morales on Wednesday night to beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2. Two batters after the home runs, Orioles starter Koji Uehara left the game after being struck in the middle of the chest by a Gary Matthews Jr. line drive. X-rays were negative and it appears he only has a bruised sternum and ego. The win gave the Angels a 2-game sweep of the O’s.

Shane Loux pitched real well in this game to earn his first victory since 2003. He’s been injured and in the minors during that 6-year span. The Angels are now 9-11 and creeping slowly towards the top of the AL West. By this time next week, they should be a few games above .500 and looking down on the scrub teams they look down upon every year. So long, suckers.

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