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(Sports Network) - Saddled with the longest losing streak in the majors entering the weekend, the LA Angels of Anaheim try to stop the bleeding tonight as they tangle with the Kansas City Royals in the second game of a three-game set at Angel Stadium. Michael Schofield Jersey . If not for the fact that the Oakland As just suffered through a 10-game slide, the Angels would surely be lingering at the bottom of the American League West, but as it stands right now the team is third in the division and is just six games out of first despite a six-game skid. On Friday night the Angels bowed out to Kansas City for the sixth time in eight tries this season, dropping a 4-2 decision which means the team is now five games under .500 (14-19) at home and has lost eight of the last nine contests overall. Angels starter Ervin Santana was tagged with his sixth loss in nine decisions as he permitted all four runs on seven hits over seven innings. Santana fanned five batters, but he also walked five as well. Its going to take more than one guy to get the continuity were looking for, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said after the disappointing outcome. Howie Kendrick and Bobby Abreu both knocked in a run for the hosts. Billy Butler and Melky Cabrera both hit home runs for the Royals, who won their second in a row and are still a league-worst 7-16 on the road. Nevertheless, Kansas City has somehow found a way to compete against the other clubs in the AL West and are actually one game over .500 (12-11) in such matchups. KC starter Jeff Francis was rewarded with the win, just his third in nine decisions this season, as he scattered eight hits and allowed only two runs, walking one and striking out three over 6 1/3 innings. Joakim Soria stepped up in the ninth inning, fanning two, as he posted his ninth save of 2011. Set to take the hill for the Royals tonight, in search of his first win of the 2011 campaign, is right-hander Felipe Paulino. The 27-year-old has found that victories at the major league level are hard to come by given that he has a career record of just 6-25 now into his four year. Paulino, who spent the first three years of his career in the Houston organization and compiled a 6-21 mark, began this year with the Colorado Rockies before getting moved to Kansas City. Inserted into the starting rotation by the Royals after having his issues coming out of the bullpen, Paulino has shown signs of promise in his first two AL starts. On Monday he made it through 6 2/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, permitting just one earned run on three hits and three walks, while striking out four in the no-decision. Paulino has yet to record a decision versus the Angels. Gunning for the 100th win of his career will be Joel Pineiro for the Angels when he takes the hill tonight. The right-hander, who is 0-1 this season and an even 5-5 in his career versus Kansas City, is currently showing an overall mark of 99-89 now in his 12th year in the majors. Pineiro has now gone more than a month since posting his most recent victory, a triumph over the Chicago White Sox at home back on May 10. Since then he has suffered three losses personally and the team has lost in all five of his appearances. Last weekend he stepped to the hill against the New York Yankees and permitted four runs on nine hits, two of those being home runs, over the course of 6 2/3 innings in what was eventually a 5-3 setback. Kansas City pitchers are some of the most vulnerable in the American League right now, sporting a league-worst .272 batting average against. All of those hits have resulted in a team ERA of 4.67 which is also the highest in the AL entering the weekend. Kansas City may have the advantage against the Angels so far this year, but in the previous three seasons LA dominated the Royals to the tune of 17-6. Bradley Roby Broncos Jersey ." Come to think of it, maybe Guiton is No. 3 Ohio States closer. He took over when Braxton Miller left with a sprained left knee, running for one touchdown and passing for two on Saturday while keeping the Buckeyes right on task with a 42-7 victory over San Diego State. Lamin Barrow Orange Jersey . PETERSBURG, Fla. LONDON -- Chelsea took until the sixth minute of stoppage time to salvage a draw against West Bromwich Albion, while Liverpool and Southampton turned on the style with four-goal wins in the English Premier League on Saturday. Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to fourth place as the west London club was held to 2-2 at home. Goals from Shane Long and Stephane Sessegnon put West Brom on course for a first win at Chelsea in 35 years until Steven Reid was penalized for fouling Ramires in the fourth minute of stoppage time and Eden Hazard equalized from the penalty spot. Arsenal will finish the weekend top of the standings regardless of whether the north London club can win at Manchester United on Sunday, given its two-point lead over Liverpool. Chelsea is four points behind the front-runners, although it could have been worse for Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese managers 65-game unbeaten league home record at Chelsea was looking under threat until referee Andre Marriner pointed to the spot in stoppage time. Chelsea had gone in front through a moment of good fortune. Hazard cut in from the left and saw his shot parried by Boaz Myhill. West Brom defender Liam Ridgewell then dithered and remained static, leaving Samuel Etoo to score his third goal of the week. The second half began brightly for West Brom, with Long heading against the outside of the post and then finding the target on the hour. From Morgan Amalfitanos corner, Gareth McAuleys powerful header was pushed high into the air by Cech. As the ball came back down, Long rose to head it in. Eight minutes later, West Brom was in front -- as Ridgewell made up for the blunder that allowed Chelsea to go in front. After breaking down the left flank, Ridgewell fed Sessegnon, whose shot easily beat Cech. In front, but never comfortable, West Brom had to soak up sustained Chelsea pressure to protect the lead. "Our reaction could be die or fight for life," Mourinho said. "And our team fought for life."t; Fortune favoured Chelsea with the late penalty won by Ramires.shopjerseysbroncos.com/Womens-Michael-Schofield-Authentic-Jersey/. "He started going down early, he started going down before the contact," said West Brom manager Steve Clarke, Mourinhos assistant at Chelsea during his first stint in charge from 2004-07. At Anfield, Fulham gifted Liverpool the lead when Fernando Amorebieta headed the ball inadvertently into his own goal in the 23rd minute after Steven Gerrard sent a free kick into the penalty area. Three minutes later there was another goal, from another header -- this time from a Liverpool player as defender Martin Skrtel met Gerrards corner. Suarez, who initially thought he diverted Amorebietas header into the goal, then did get on the scoresheet by slotting home in the 36th. The Uruguay striker took his tally to eight goals in six league matches since returning from a 10-game biting ban by wrapping up the win in the 54th after Gerrard turned provider again. Southampton is just a point behind Liverpool. Morgan Schneiderlin headed Southampton in front after 16 minutes against Hull after being set up by Adam Lallana, who then won a penalty after being brought down by goalkeeper Steve Harper. Rickie Lambert converted from the spot on the half hour, before Lallana scored a goal of his own seven minutes later, a fine solo effort after jinking through the defence. Yannick Sagbo pulled one back for Hull from distance early in the second half but Steven Davis completed the comfortable Southampton win in the 88th after meeting Nathaniel Clynes cross. At Villa Park, Aston Vilas four-game scoring drought ended when Leandro Bacuna and Libor Kozak clinched a 2-0 win over Cardiff. There were no goals, though, at Selhurst Park as bottom-place Crystal Palace held fifth-place Everton to end a seven-match losing run. Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard started despite hitting his head before the game when he walked into the wing mirror of the team bus. Norwich staged a second-half comeback to beat West Ham 3-1 and ease the immediate pressure on manager Chris Hughton. Norwich was booed off by its fans at halfltime at 1-0 down but was a much more cohesive unit after the break. ' ' '
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