"Scott Kazmir was perfectly awful for most of his last three starts.

He was nearly perfect for most of Saturday's.

The left-hander retired 17 consecutive batters at one point over seven innings to bounce back from a string of subpar starts during the Angels' 10-7 victory over St. Louis at Busch Stadium.

Kazmir came into the game having lost three consecutive outings and confidence in almost every aspect of his pitching - the dipping velocity, out-of-whack arm slot and ineffective slider.

All were back in working order against the Cardinals. Kazmir (3-4) featured improved fastball command and more action on his slider, giving up only three hits and three runs in matching his longest start of the season."