" Bobby Abreu has done more than give the Angels' offense a jolt since moving into the leadoff spot.

The left fielder has also revitalized a season in which his numbers have uncharacteristically sagged, his .263 batting average and .356 on-base percentage before Saturday putting him on pace for career lows in a full season.

"It's not the right numbers that you want," Abreu said. "But still, there are more games to come and the [batting] average is starting to get higher a little bit."

Abreu's numbers are certainly on the uptick since Manager Mike Scioscia moved him atop the batting order; he was hitting .370 with four walks, three doubles, two homers and six runs batted in in his first 27 at-bats since the change.

More important, the Angels had won five of their first seven games with Abreu batting leadoff, including a triumph over Kansas City on Wednesday made possible by Abreu's 10th-inning walk-off homer."