Angels rally to beat Nationals

Garret Anderson's eighth-inning single drove in the go-ahead run and the Angels rallied to beat the Washington Nationals, 3-2, tonight.

Washington committed a series of errors in the eighth inning that led to a pair of runs and sent them to their sixth loss in seven games.

The Angels' John Lackey allowed six hits and two runs -- one earned -- in eight innings, striking out six and walking two. Lackey (5-1) has lasted at least seven innings in all eight of his starts after missing the early part of the season due to injury.

Francisco Rodriguez pitched the ninth for his major league-leading 31st save.

Willie Harris had a home run and a triple and scored both runs for Washington, which lost for the sixth time in seven games.

Two errors helped the Angels take the lead in the eighth.

Chone Figgins led off the inning with a bunt, and Pete Orr, who had come on in the eighth as a defensive substitution at third base, charged the ball. Orr collided with reliever Saul Rivera (3-4), allowing Figgins to reach first with what the official scorer ruled a single.

Figgins then stole second and advanced to third on catcher Jesus Flores' errant throw. Figgins came home on another error, when second baseman Felipe Lopez was unable to field Erick Aybar's grounder.

Aybar advanced to second on the error and scored on Anderson's single.

Washington's comedy of errors squandered a strong performance by Jason Bergmann, who gave up one run on six hits in seven innings, striking out six without a walk. Bergmann had lost his last four starts, but had to settle for a no-decision in this one.

Harris gave the Nationals a lead in the third inning with a leadoff home run to right field, his fourth of the season.

The Angels scratched out a run in the fifth. Casey Kotchman led off with a single and advanced to third on Howie Kendrick's double, and Jeff Mathis drove Kotchman home with a sacrifice fly.

The score swung Washington's way again in the seventh on one of the few miscues by Lackey.

Harris led off with a triple and Paul Lo Duca, pinch-hitting for Bergmann, hit a liner back to the mound. Lackey speared the drive, but he made a wild throw to third in an attempt to double up Harris, allowing him to dash home.