There's still hope for Angels' entire stretch run

It was disheartening and deflating - just like the Los Angeles Angels' entire stretch run. A few minutes later Andre Drummond Kids Jersey, Kole Calhoun and Albert Pujols showed there's still hope. Pujols drove in Calhoun with the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, and the Angels snapped their eight-game skid in the Freeway Series with a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday night. ''Anytime you can get runs in the first inning, you know, it's always huge,'' Pujols said. ''I mean, that's something that we've been struggling with the last couple of weeks after the (All-Star) break. Any time you can give our starting pitcher some run support right out the gate, it's always a plus. We would love to do that every night.'' Calhoun went to the bullpen to give the Los Angeles Angels some much-needed relief Tuesday night — though he is neither pitcher nor manager. Playing right field Mitch McGary Limited Jersey at Fenway Park in the second inning, Calhoun drifted back, jumped high, reached into the bullpen and came down on top of the fence to make a great catch. The Angels had lost 12 of their previous 18 games while sliding to the brink of irrelevance in the playoff race. But Pujols insists his team won't give up, and he came up big to make sure the Angels avoided a six-game season sweep by the Dodgers. ''In that situation, I have experience,'' Pujols said. ''One out, the infield in, I think I've got enough experience to calm myself and get a good pitch to hit.'' Calhoun doubled into the right-field corner leading off the eighth against Luis Avilan (2-5) and advanced when Andre Ethier bobbled it. After Pedro Baez struck out Mike Trout, Pujols bounced a one-out single through the middle. Richards matched his career high with 11 strikeouts during 7 2-3 innings of four-hit ball, snapping his slider with authority as the Angels beat their local rivals for the first time since last year. ''I just felt good with all my stuff,'' said Richards after barely missing his 14th victory. ''I got ahead early and put guys away.'' The Angels hadn't even http://www.officialnetsshoponline.com/authentic-32-julius-erving-jersey.html led a game against the Dodgers this season until Taylor Featherston tripled and scored on Calhoun's sacrifice fly in the third inning. David Freese had an early RBI double for the Angels, who pulled within 3 1/2 games of Texas for the second AL wild-card spot with the Rangers' loss, although Minnesota is between them. Scott Schebler homered for the Dodgers on Richards' first pitch, but the NL West leaders lost for just the third time in 16 games. The Giants' loss kept the Dodgers 8 1/2 games up in the division race, but the Dodgers' five-game winning streak was snapped despite Utley's clutch two-out, two-strike hit for his new team. ''To win two series on the road has been good for us,'' third baseman Justin Turner said. ''Earlier in the year, we didn't play well on the road, so it's nice to win some series.'' Jose Alvarez (4-3) struck out Adrian Gonzalez to end the eighth, and Huston Street pitched the ninth for his 33rd save. Joe Wieland yielded Zach Randolph Elite Jersey four hits over four innings in his first big league appearance since May 6 for the Dodgers. After two weeks of inactivity, he was the fill-in starter for Mat Latos, a late scratch with a stiff neck.