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SomberAngelsresumeplayBy Beth HarrisThe Associated PressANAHEIM, Calif. — Torii Hunter and John Lackey stood on the pitch* cr’s mound at Angel Stadium, each holding Nick Adenhart’s jersey, their caps off and heads bowed.The rest of the Los Angeles Angels took their places along the third-base line, while the Boston Red Sox lined up on the first-base side. The pregame music went quiet and a hush fell over the red-clad crowd.The Angels paid tribute Friday night with a moment of silence for Adenhart and two of his friends who were killed about 36 hours earlier in a car crash after being broadsided by a suspected drunk driver.Andrew Thomas Gallo, a 22-year-old from San Gabriel, was charged with three counts of murder by the Orange County district attorney on Friday. He ran a red light in his minivan and hit the car carrying Adenhart and his friends, police said.Hours later, Adenhart’s smiling face appeared on the stadium's video board, followed by clips of him pitching six scoreless innings Wednesday against Oakland in the best game of his brief major league career.Cameras Hashed in the stands as the teams and crowd stood silently. Then Lackey and Hunter hugged before Lackey carried Adenhart's jersey back to the dugout
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