--RHP Jered Weaver held the Royals to one run on nine hits in seven innings to get his 14th win of the season. That is a new career-high for him. He has also set a new career-high for innings pitched (a team-high 180 1/3 through Friday). --Former Angels broadcaster Bud Blattner died Friday in Missouri. Blattner was the Angels' radio play-by-play from 1962 through 1968 then became one of the Royals' first broadcasters in 1969. He was honored with a moment of silence before Friday's game at Kauffman Stadium. --1B Kendry Morales was named American League Player of the Month for August. He hit .385 with 18 extra-base hits (eight doubles, 10 home runs), 33 RBIs (a club record for August) and a league-leading .734 slugging percentage.
--Wednesday ended a stretch of 20 consecutive days between off days for the Angels. They went 10-10. After getting Thursday off, they will play another 20 consecutive days and 30 games in the final 31 days of the regular season.
BY THE NUMBERS: 8-7, 3.59 -- LHP Scott Kazmir's career record and ERA against the Boston Red Sox, the Angels' likely first-round playoff opponent.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "There's plenty of money here if they want to keep me, let's be honest." -- RHP John Lackey (a free agent this coming winter) on how the acquisition of LHP Scott Kazmir affects his future with the Angels.
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