"If Jered Weaver was tempted to throw at anyone's head Friday night, it might have been one of his own hitters.
While Weaver was throwing nine shutout innings against the Seattle Mariners, the Angels offense was stranding 11 runners on base and going hitless in eight at-bats with runners in scoring position.
It wasn't until Weaver's day was done that the Angels put together the winning rally, beating the Mariners, 1-0, on Vernon Wells' RBI single in the 10th inning.
It was the second time this season Weaver has thrown nine scoreless innings and wound up with no-decision. He was on the wrong end of a 1-0 game in Minnesota on May 28 when the Angels were nearly no-hit and lost in the 10th.
"I can't even remember back that far," Weaver said when reminded of his other scoreless duel in Minnesota.
Or maybe he's just blocked it out. In his five no-decisions this season, Weaver has a 1.13 ERA (five runs in 39 2/3 innings). Toss in a string of close losses in May that could have gone the other way and Weaver could have been closing in on 20 wins before Labor Day."