The image brought back vivid memories of Nick Adenhart - from the clubhouse card games to the pregame lunches to the nights spent at their Tempe, Ariz., apartment during spring training.

"I don't know why, I just walked over there," Wilson said of Adenhart's picture in center field. "That was the first place I walked to. Whether it was Nick saying, `Hey, check me out,' or whatever it is, it definitely helps to be back."

Wilson's promotion gave the Angels a third catcher and the ability to use Mike Napoli more freely in the designated hitter role. It also gave Wilson, 26, another opportunity to reflect.

Upon entering the Angels clubhouse Tuesday, Wilson looked to his right and saw Adenhart's locker for the first time since the April 9 accident.

"If I imagined how Nick would have left his locker, that's how it would have looked," Wilson said. "Just like his room - it's most likely a pig sty. That's one of the first things I did. It's nice to see that the guys are keeping his legacy going. It means a lot to me, and I know it means a lot to his family."

EJECTION URGED

Manager Mike Scioscia said Boston starting pitcher Justin Masterson should have been ejected for throwing behind Torii Hunter in the third inning Tuesday, one month removed from the Easter Sunday fracas in which four Angels players and coaches were ejected after Josh Beckett's inside fastball to Bobby Abreu.

In light of the incident, Major League Baseball issued warnings to both teams before Tuesday's games in an effort to diffuse any retaliation.

Scioscia said he thought Masterson's pitch to Hunter, which came with the bases empty and nobody out, crossed the line.

"I think what happened last time we were here, and especially after giving us a heads-up, I think if the pitcher can't pitch inside and do it with some kind of professionalism he loses that privilege," Scioscia said. "I think that something should have been done."

Masterson said he knows it didn't look good but "there was no intention whatsoever" on that pitch.

Hunter agreed: "I don't think there's anything there."

PATIENCE AT PLATE

In the second inning Howie Kendrick walked for the first time in nearly two weeks. Then, in his next at-bat, he did it again. That's two walks for Kendrick in two at-bats, doubling his season total of walks to four.

Bobby Abreu, whose streak of walks ended at five in a row, and Kendrick are a study in contrasts. Abreu is considered one of the most patient hitters in the league. Kendrick is a free swinger.

According to fangraphs.com, Kendrick has swung at 52 percent of pitches this year, Abreu just 31 percent. Kendrick has swung at 36 percent of the pitches thrown outside the strike zone, compared to only 16 percent by Abreu.

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BIG NUMBER

5. . .Consecutive walks for Bobby Abreu until his streak was snapped in the second inning Tuesday. The last Angel to earn five consecutive walks was Mo Vaughn in 2000.