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 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Kelvim Escobar pitched a three-hitter for his second complete game of the season, Casey Kotchman homered for the third time in his last five starts at first base, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory.
The AL West-leading Angels (38-22) are off to the best start in franchise history and are a major league-best 24-8 at home. They've won 16 of their last 20 overall and are 16 games over .500 for the first time this season.
Escobar (7-3) won for the sixth time in eight starts, striking out four and walking three. The complete game was his ninth in 182 career starts and his first since May 10, when he scattered seven hits in an 8-0 win against Cleveland at Angel Stadium.
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