"Whatever adjustments Angels starting pitcher Scott Kazmir made Saturday worked.

In a big way.

The left-hander retired 17 consecutive batters at one point over seven sharp 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 starts and confidence in almost every aspect of his pitching -- his dipping velocity, his out-of-whack arm slot and ineffective slider."