Wally World Returns again in Anderson

So ok we lost today. GA continued his RBI streak and until Joe Saunders threw a 2 and 2 fastball to Mark Ellis, things were going good. Ellis cranked one over the left-field wall for a game-changing, three-run home run in the fourth inning. Ellis' 17th homer, which set a franchise single-season record for an Oakland second baseman, turned a two-run deficit into a one-run lead, and the Athletics went on to a 6-2 victory at Angel Stadium.

Saunders (7-3) retired nine of 10 batters through three innings but walked Marco Scutaro to lead off the fourth and gave up a one-out single to Jack Cust. Ellis followed with his home run, giving Oakland a 3-2 lead.

Reggie Willits and Orlando Cabrera opened the Angels' first inning with singles, and Garret Anderson lined an RBI single to right, giving the left fielder RBIs in 10 consecutive games, tying a franchise record set by Wally Joyner (1986) and Fred Lynn (1984).

Anderson has 27 RBIs in his last 15 games and a major league-leading 53 RBIs in 50 games since the All-Star break.

2nd Half RBI Leaders

52 Garret Anderson (LAA)
50 Bobby Abreu (NYY)
50 Magglio Ordonez (Det)
46 Carlos Pena (TB)
46 Ryan Howard (Phi)
45 Alex Rodriguez (NYY)
43 Pat Burrell (Phi)
42 David Oritz (Bos)
42 Garret Atkins (Col)