Johnny Giavotella left the Los Angeles Angels five weeks ago while they were plunging to the fringe of the AL playoff race. When he returned on Friday night, the scrappy second baseman added two big hits to the Angels' latest win in an impressive surge back up the standings. Albert Pujols and C.J. Cron hit two-run homers, and the Angels moved within a half-game of playoff position with an 8-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners.
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