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  Friday, Jul. 21 10:05pm ET
Vaughn derails Hudson express
 
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Mo Vaughn didn't let getting hit in the helmet affect his vision or his playing time.

Mo Vaughn
Vaughn's swings are lethal Friday as he homers and bats in five runs against the A's.

Vaughn homered and drove in five runs and Garret Anderson hit a three-run homer as the Anaheim Angels defeated Tim Hudson and the Oakland Athletics 12-3 Friday night.

Vaughn was hit in the helmet just above the eye in the first inning Thursday night by Texas' Darren Oliver.

He stayed in that game and was back in the starting lineup on Friday. Vaughn walked in his first at-bat, giving him five free passes in succession, then after grounding out twice, hit a three-run homer and two-run double.

"I just wanted to get out there and play," said Vaughn. "I had some swelling, but it was nothing."

Hudson (10-3) had his nine-game winning streak snapped. He allowed a career-high nine runs and 12 hits in 5 1/3 innings in his first loss since April 20 at Cleveland.

"I felt strong out there, but I didn't make good pitches," said Hudson, who has a career mark of 21-5. "Even when I did make good pitches, they hit them hard."

Matt Walbeck also homered for the Angels and Orlando Palmeiro scored four runs and tied his career high with four hits as the Angels won their eighth game in the last 11.

Jarrod Washburn (6-2) won his third straight decision, allowing one run on three hits in six innings.

"Every one is stepping up right now," said Washburn. "We're just pitching well and doing our job. I just tried to make them put the ball in play as early in the count as I could."

Walbeck's home run gave the Angels a 1-0 lead in the second.

Palmeiro opened the third with a single and one out later, Tim Salmon singled to set up Anderson's homer, his 27th, a career high, and his first since July 3.

"Our guys jumped on mistakes," said Angels manager Mike Scioscia. "You have to give our guys credit to get to (Hudson) the way we did. he's an outstanding pitcher. You're not going to get to him like that very often."

Matt Stairs hit his 16th homer in the Athletics fourth.

The Angels responded with two runs in the fifth on RBI singles by Anderson and Adam Kennedy.

With one out in the sixth, Darin Erstad walked and Palmeiro singled ahead of Vaughn, who hit his 25th homer of the season and ended Hudson's night. Hudson has now allowed 19 home runs this year.

"He's not going to be lights out every night," A's manager Art Howe said. "It was just one of the those nights for him, that's all."

Vaughn added a two-run double and Salmon doubled home a run in the eighth.

Olmedo Saenz drove in a run in the eighth and Terrence Long singled home a run in the ninth for the A's.

Game notes
The Angels have homered in a season-high 12 consecutive games. ... The A's announced LHP Barry Zito will be recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to make his major league debut on Saturday. ... Salmon had struck out at least once in 10 consecutive games before going 3-for-5 with a walk. ... Stairs hit career home run No. 117 in an Oakland uniform, which passes Joe Rudi for 10th on the team's all-time list. ... Erstad has 158 hits through 97 games, which continues to be on pace to set the all-time season hit mark. ... A's catcher Ramon Hernandez threw out his third baserunner in two games.
 


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