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Sun Sep 18 201604:473B Yunel Escobar now hitless in last 19 at-bats following Saturd...
3B Yunel Escobar is now hitless in his last 19 at-bats following Saturday night's 6-1 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Escobar went 0-for-4, struck out once, reached base on an error and scored. Escobar fell into a tie for ninth among the American League's hitters with Detroit Tigers 1B Miguel Cabrera; both have .308 averages.
Fri Sep 16 201603:413B Yunel Escobar fell to seventh place in American League battin...
3B Yunel Escobar fell to seventh place in the American League batting race after going 0-for-5 with one strikeout Thursday in a 7-2 loss to the Blue Jays. Escobar is now batting .311 and is in an 0-for-14 slump.
Thu Sep 15 201604:323B Yunel Escobar 0-4 and struck out once in Wednesday night's 2-...
3B Yunel Escobar went 0-for-4 and struck out once in Wednesday night's 2-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Escobar's average dropped to .315 but he still holds fourth place among the American League's hitters.
Tue Sep 13 201605:463B Yunel Escobar 1-4 in Monday night's 8-1 loss to Seattle Marin...
3B Yunel Escobar went 1-for-4 in Monday night's 8-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners and remains fourth among the American League's hitters with a .320 average. Escobar's 146 hits are the most for an Angels third baseman since Chone Figgins accumulated 183 in 2009.
Mon Sep 12 201603:153B Yunel Escobar hit first home run since April 27 on Sunday
3B Yunel Escobar hit his first home run since April 27 on Sunday. Leading off the bottom of the first inning, Escobar sent an 87 mph fastball from Texas Rangers RHP Colby Lewis just over the left-field fence for his fourth homer this season. Escobar added a single to finish 2-for-4 in a 3-2 win, and now ranks fourth in the American League with a .321 average.
Thu Sep 8 201604:203B Yunel Escobar (sore left wrist) missed fourth consecutive gam...
3B Yunel Escobar (sore left wrist) missed his fourth consecutive game Wednesday and remained day-to-day. Escobar took batting practice and fielded ground balls before the Angels' 4-1 loss to Oakland. Escobar is batting .320 with 25 doubles and 34 RBIs this season.
Mon Sep 5 201603:383B Yunel Escobar (bruised hand) not in lineup Sunday
3B Yunel Escobar (bruised hand) was not in the lineup Sunday. He took the first pitch of Saturday's game to the back of his left hand. X-rays were negative, and Escobar should be available at some point in the upcoming Oakland series.
Mon Sep 5 201603:383B Yunel Escobar (bruised hand) not in lineup Sunday
3B Yunel Escobar (bruised hand) was not in the lineup Sunday. He took the first pitch of Saturday's game to the back of his left hand. X-rays were negative, and Escobar should be available at some point in the upcoming Oakland series.
Sun Sep 4 201604:273B Yunel Escobar came out of Saturday's game after one pitch
3B Yunel Escobar came out of Saturday's game after one pitch. Seattle's Taijuan Walker hit Escobar on the left hand, and the Angels' leadoff hitter was taken into the clubhouse for X-rays.
Sun Sep 4 201604:273B Yunel Escobar came out of Saturday's game after just one pitc...
3B Yunel Escobar came out of Saturday's game after just one pitch. The Angels' leadoff hitter took a Taijuan Walker pitch off his left hand and had to come out. Manager Mike Scioscia said that Escobar just has a bruise, as X-rays came up negative, so he should be back in the lineup soon.
Sat Sep 3 201605:203B Yunel Escobar activated from seven-day disabled list
3B Yunel Escobar was activated from the seven-day disabled list. He went 1-for-3 with a run scored Friday against the Seattle. Escobar was placed on the seven-day disabled list for concussions Aug. 20 after bunting a ball off his nose Aug. 19 against the New York Yankees. Escobar had a .320 average when he sustained the injury.
Wed Aug 31 201604:14Los Angeles 3B Yunel Escobar cleared to begin baseball activitie...
Los Angeles 3B Yunel Escobar was cleared to begin baseball activities Monday. Escobar went on the seven-day disabled list for concussions Aug. 20.
Wed Aug 31 201604:143B Yunel Escobar should be available Friday for beginning of thi...
3B Yunel Escobar should be available Friday for the beginning of this weekend's road series against the Seattle Mariners, manager Mike Scioscia said. Escobar was cleared to participate in baseball activities Monday. The Cuban veteran went on the seven-day disabled list for concussions Aug. 20 after bunting a ball off his nose Aug. 19 against the New York Yankees. Escobar was ranked in the American League with a .320 average when he sustained the injury.
Sun Aug 28 201602:103B Yunel Escobar progressing in recovery from concussion and may...
3B Yunel Escobar is progressing in his recovery from a concussion and may be able to return to the Los Angeles roster at some point next week. "From what I understand," manager Mike Scioscia said, "his concussion symptoms are stabilizing. That's going in the right direction. HIs nose is obviously very sore still. Probably when we get back (to Los Angeles on Monday) we're hoping he'll get into some baseball activities. There won't be a rehab assignment but he's going to need a couple days to work out." The Angels are home just for one series and the club is hopeful he'll be able to go with the team for its next road trip, which begins in Seattle.
Sat Aug 20 201605:043B Yunel Escobar second in American League with .320 batting ave...
3B Yunel Escobar is second in the American League with a .320 batting average and has eight hits in last 10 plate appearances. Prior to that stretch, he had eight hits in previous 42 at-bats. Escobar took a ball to the nose and cheek during a bunt attempt in the fourth inning and was replaced by Gregorio Petit. Though X-rays were negative, Escobar may have to be placed on the disabled list.
Sat Aug 20 201605:033B Yunel Escobar's .320 batting average entering Friday ranks se...
3B Yunel Escobar's .320 batting average entering Friday ranks second in the AL behind Houston's Jose Altuve (.363). Escobar's 140 hits are the most in a season by an Angels' 3B since Chone Figgins' 180 in 2009.
Fri Aug 19 201605:083B Yunel Escobar ranks second in American League with .320 batti...
3B Yunel Escobar ranks second in the American League with a .320 batting average and is on pace for back-to-back plus .300 seasons for the first time in his 10-year career. He is just the fourth Angel with two five-hit games in a season: Gary DiSarcina (1998), Dave Winfield (1991) and Luis Polonia (1991). He went 3-for-4 with a double against Seattle on Thursday, a day after his latest five-hit game.
Fri Aug 19 201605:073B Yunel Escobar posted second five-hit game of 2016 on Wednesda...
3B Yunel Escobar posted his second five-hit game of 2016 on Wednesday -- the first Angel with two such games since in a season since SS Gary DiSarcina in 1998. Over the last two seasons (2015-16), Escobar has an MLB best five, five-hit games (no one else has more than two).
Thu Aug 18 201605:383B Yunel Escobar 5-5 to tie personal high for hits in one game W...
3B Yunel Escobar went 5-for-5 to tie a personal high for hits in one game Wednesday night. Escobar drove in one run and scored another in a 4-3 loss to the Mariners, and he moved into third place among American League hitters with a .316 average. Before the game, Escobar was in a 5-for-33 slump. Escobar is the first Angel since Gary DiSarcina in 1998 to have multiple five-hit games in one season.
Thu Aug 11 201604:163B Yunel Escobar 3-4 with run as he collected team-high 40th mul...
3B Yunel Escobar went 3-for-4 with a run as he collected a team-high 40th multi-hit game and 12th three-hit game of the season. Escobar is batting .319 through 101 games, good for second in the American League.
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