Angels 9, Rangers 5
In Anaheim, California, Vladimir Guerrero homered twice, and Troy Glaus and Jose Guillen also hit home runs to help Anaheim move within a game of Oakland for first place in the AL West.
Bartolo Colon (16-11) shrugged off first-inning homers by Hank Blalock and Mark Teixeira to win for the 11th time in 14 starts. He allowed three runs and three hits in seven innings and struck out seven.
Frank Francisco, suspended for the rest of the season but appealing, allowed Guerrero's second homer of the game -- his 32nd -- in the eighth. Francisco was suspended for a minimum of 16 games following his arrest for throwing a chair that hit a woman and broke her nose in Monday's bullpen brawl with fans in Oakland.
Guerrero broke a 3-3 tie with his 31st homer, leading off the fifth against Park Chan-ho (3-6).
In a surprise move, South Korean pitcher Kim Byung-hyun rejoined the Boston Red Sox on Friday after initial indications that he'd be out until next season.
Kim returned to the team at -- of all places -- Yankee Stadium, a park that has been unkind to the submariner.
Although not activated, Kim might be able to pitch again this season, general manager Theo Epstein said.
"He's not happy with the way his 2004 season was going," Epstein said. "He feels it's his obligation to help if he can."
Kim's ineffectiveness cost him a spot on the club earlier this year after going 1-1 with a 6.17 ERA in three starts.
The righty has been throwing side sessions at Fenway Park over the past week and was scheduled for two more this weekend. He then will be evaluated.
"The ball was pretty lively," manager Terry Francona said. "The ball came out of his hands nice."
Listening to head phones and singing softly to himself in the clubhouse before Friday's game between Boston and New York, Kim was officially with his team for the first time since being optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on May 11.
On Friday, Kim stood alone in center field for most of batting practice -- just a hundred meters from the pitching mound where he had some of the worst moments in his career -- and had little interaction with teammates. He sprinted off the field and declined to answer any questions.
Kim's very public collapse against the Yankees in the 2001 World Series -- when, as Arizona's closer, he blew two ninth-inning saves at Yankee Stadium -- was not a factor when the Red Sox traded for him in 2003.
He helped stabilize a shaky bullpen and went 8-5 with a 3.18 ERA and 16 saves. But Kim did not endear himself to teammates, acting aloof and often isolating himself in the clubhouse and on road trips.
Despite some of the idiosyncrasies, Boston still had high expectations for Kim and signed him to a two-year US$10 million contract in the offseason.
Kim was projected to be the fifth starter this season, but struggled. His velocity was down and his control out of sync, and he was demoted to the minors.
The Red Sox publicly acknowledged Kim needed to learn more about team concept. He even went back to his home country during the season to work with a personal trainer. When he returned, Kim continued to have setbacks on the mound while in the minors.
"When he's got it, he can be very tough," center fielder Johnny Damon said. "So we'll see. Only time will tell how good he can become again."
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