Huston Street

>    The Angels scored one run in the eighth and two in the ninth off Oakland closer Huston Street to win 4-3 in the rubber game of the three-game weekend series, and moved six games up on the A's in the AL West.  Francisco Rodriguez shut the door in the ninth for his 38th save of the season, an all-time record before the All-Star break.  His 38 saves through 95 games put him on pace for 65, which would shatter Bobby Thigpen's record of 57 saves, set in 1990 with the White Sox.  On Monday, K-Rod declared that he will test the free agent waters at the end of the season, although he did not rule out returning to the Angels.  He is currently making $10 million this season after losing his arbitration case for $12.5 million this past winter.

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