It all added up to a 14-11 win over Cleveland.

"Howie will be there, I can promise you that. That dude can hit," said John Lackey, who won despite allowing six runs and eight hits in five innings. "Kotch has been clutch for us all year, driving in key runs. And Mathis, he's getting his feet wet and swinging the bat well."

Questions linger about whether the Angels will upgrade their offense in the final week before the trading deadline, but a game like Wednesday's - or a month like July when the Angels are averaging six runs per game - could go a long way in determining things.

"You have to understand the potential of our offense," said Manager Mike Scioscia, whose team scored their most runs and banged out their most hits, 19, all season. "It's much closer to the productive offense we've seen in the last 20 games than the one that struggled before that."

"The medication was so strong, it would make you feel sluggish," Figgins said. "Besides everything that happened, I feel fine."

It was Mathis' first career grand slam and his third hit of the game. The three hits equals a career best, the second time he's done that this season and the four RBI he has is a career high.

It is the third grand slam by the Angels this season. Torii Hunter and Mike Napoli also have hit grand slams, Hunter's coming against the same Cleveland club.

The Indians have allowed 10 grand slams this season, the most ever by the team, dating back to when they kept such statistics in 1951.

Kendrick already has scored twice, knocked in a run and tied the club record for doubles in a game.

But, he is still the third Angel with three doubles in a game this season, joining Erick Aybar and Torii Hunter in doing so.

Figgins - 3B
Kotchman - 1B
Aybar - SS
Guerrero - DH
Rivera - RF
Kendrick - 2B
Anderson - LF
Matthews - CF
Mathis - C

Lackey - P

Infielder Sean Rodriguez was optioned back to Salt Lake.

It's unlikely Bulger will be with the team much longer. He is taking Torii Hunter's spot on the roster, the center fielder on the bereavement list to be with his ailing grandmother in Pine Bluff, Ark.

Hunter is expected to re-join the team on Friday in Baltimore.

Lackey is 7-2 with a complete game and a 2.58 ERA in 12 starts. He is 3-5 with a 2.85 ERA lifetime against Cleveland.

Lackey is 7-2 with a complete game and a 2.58 ERA in 12 starts. He is 3-5 with a 2.85 ERA lifetime against Cleveland.

"It's a tough job," said Scot Shields of being a middle reliever, a position he once held. "You're caught off guard a little bit, but that's pretty outstanding."

Oliver allowed just one hit in 2 2/3 innings before Jose Arredondo pitched 1 1/3 scoreless and Shields and Francisco Rodriguez each struck out a pair in their scoreless frames. Rodriguez got pinch-hitter Ryan Garko swinging on a change-up to end the game with a man on second, notching his 41st save.

Though, technically, the save could be added to Oliver's line.

"He gave us a big lift tonight," Manager Mike Scioscia said. "That was important at the time."

Weaver, pitching for the first time in 13 days, said he first felt tightness behind his shoulder blade in the first inning. He needed 77 pitches to get through his three innings, getting a visit from Scioscia and trainer Adam Nevala during Casey Blake's at-bat in the third.

"I think that probably had something to do with my two weeks off," said Weaver, who last started on July 9, but threw two bullpen sessions in between. "The weeks off felt great and I thought the rest would help me out. But I got a big, ol' knot and it caused me not to finish my pitches."

Weaver was making his first start in 13 days, but had thrown three bullpen sessions in the meantime, so it's not like he wasn't accustomed to the time off.

With Thursday's off day, the rotation shouldn't take a hit or need re-shuffling as Weaver was listed as day to day.