Jered Weaver on injury: “It felt like somebody stabbed me in the back”

By Reuters The Angels' Jered Weaver, right, is looked over by a trainer after injuring his back in the first inning of Monday's game against the New York Yankees. Weaver had to leave the game, but the Angels won in the ninth, 9-8.

Jered Weaver eyes his seventh win of the season this evening when the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim try to extend their season-best winning streak to seven games in the opener of a three-game set with the New York Yankees at Angel Stadium.

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By Greg Beacham, AP ANAHEIM – When ace Jered Weaver limped off the mound with a back injury after just 12 pitches, the Angels probably figured their winning streak would be the least of their losses Monday night. After nine innings of relief pitching,

Mark Trumbo hit a game-ending homer to left, and the Los Angeles Angels overcame Jered Weaver's first-inning injury exit for their seventh consecutive victory, a wild 9-8 win over the New York Yankees on Monday night. Trumbo doubled and tripled before