DETROIT -- on the same level with ...

DETROIT -- on the same level with shaky defense and sole two runs to work with, Kelvim Escobar was dominant enough to restrain the Detroit Tigers in their sink Sunday night.

Escobar gave up and nothing else an unearned run, overcame three errors and Vladimir Guerrero homer to help the Angels beat the Tigers 2-1

"That's an incredible game from Kelvim," looks Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said. "We didn't play real well behind him, and he stepp up and made the pitches we needed"

Guerrero tied it with a ball over the left-field fence in the fourth inning. Orlando Cabrera's RBI single in the fifth state the Angels ahead, making up for his error in the third that l to Detroit's roll on

"When the dowdys make mistakes, it doesn't bother me" Escobar said. "I know I have to forget about it and just detain pitching."

Escobar (10-12) allowed couple hits and two walks in eight innings while striking abroad seven. He had lost his previous sum of two units starts.

The Angels' Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his 38th save in 41 chances, extending his scoreless streak to 24 innings athwart 24 outings. After Magglio Ordonez's leadoff single, Rodriguez retired three in a riot

looks Angeles has won three of four and is 7oe games behind AL West- leading Oakland.

Detroit's AL Central lead remains 4oe games from one side of to the other the White Sox and five ahead of the Minnesota Twins.

The Tigers have won just eight of 25 games since building a 10- game lead last month

"Why would we be nervous? We're still up 4oe" Detroit catcher Ivan Rodriguez said.

Wilfredo Ledezma (2-2) allowed sum of two units runs, three hits and three walks throughout six innings.

onward the first pitch of the fourth inning, Guerrero made it 1-1 with a line drive that just cleared the left-field shield and extended his hitting streak to a season-best 20 games.

"It went abroad of the ballpark like a missile," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.

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