Hank Conger hammers 2nd HR of the year

May 1, 2014
Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Mike Morin, left, and catcher Hank Conger celebrate after they defeated the Cleveland Indians 7-1 following a baseball game, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo)

Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Mike Morin, left, and catcher Hank Conger celebrate after they defeated the Cleveland Indians 7-1 following a baseball game, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo)

By Lee Kyutae

Korean American catcher Hank Conger hit a go-ahead two-run home run and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim beat the Cleveland Indians, 7-1, to complete a three-game sweep at home Wednesday.

The Angels (14-13), who are over .500 for the first time since a 1-0 start last season.

Conger, whose Korean name is Choi Hyun, made his ninth start of the year, and with his team trailing 1-0 in the second inning, hit what turned out to be the decisive home run. It was his second homer of the year in 34 at-bats.

The 26-year-old switch-hitting catcher walked in the fourth and added a single in the eighth to raise his batting average to 0.324.