ANGELS NOTEBOOK: ANGELS GET BIG SCARE.Byline: Gabe Lacques Staff Writer TORONTO - Nearly seven years to the day after shortstop Gary DiSarcina n. Baseball The player who defends right field. Noun 1. right fielder - the person who plays right field outfielder - (baseball) a person who plays in the outfield Tim Salmon Salmon took a 92-mph fastball from Toronto starter Steve Parris Steve Parris (born December 17, 1967 in Joliet, Illinois), is a retired professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball from 1995-2003. The most important start of his professional career came on October 4, 1999, when his Cincinnati Reds faced the New York Mets in off the left hand in the fourth inning of Saturday's 11-4 victory over the Blue Jays. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital Mount Sinai Hospital can refer to:
Salmon first feared the worst, especially when home-plate umpire Joe West told trainer Ned Bergert, ``Oh, he just broke his hand.'' But it was just a bruise, and Salmon is listed as day to day, though he said ``there's a good chance'' he won't play in today's series finale
A series finale is the very last installment of a television series, usually a sitcom or drama. . ``I've been hit in the hand before, but this one got me pretty good,'' Salmon said. ``It was a pretty good fastball up and in. I felt good running to first base, but then it started throbbing throb intr.v. throbbed, throb·bing, throbs 1. To beat rapidly or violently, as the heart; pound. 2. To vibrate, pulsate, or sound with a steady pronounced rhythm: . Then I tried to break up a double play and I put my hand down.'' Salmon, the Angels' No. 3 hitter, was replaced by Alex Ochoa Alex Ochoa (born March 29, 1972 in Miami Lakes, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He is currently with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League. in the bottom of the fourth. Salmon had one hit Saturday and is hitting .297 with 18 home runs and 75 RBIs. He's hitting .361 since the All-Star break. --Losing faith? As Troy Glaus Troy Edward Glaus (born August 3, 1976 in Tarzana, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays third base for the Toronto Blue Jays. Previously, Glaus played with the Anaheim Angels (1998-2004) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005). continues to battle out of a three-month slump, the Angels have stressed patience. Saturday, they showed they might be losing some of that patience. Glaus was dropped to sixth in the lineup, just the second game this season he's batted that low. Glaus has spent most of his time batting third (197 at-bats) or fifth (189). But his average has hovered in the low .240s for the last month, down from a high of .310 on May 21. While he has shown glimpses of coming out of his slump, he was just 4 for 20 on the road trip entering Saturday's game, leaving manager Mike Scioscia Fullmer last played at the Major League level during the 2004 season with the Texas Rangers. so cleanup hitter In baseball, the cleanup hitter is the hitter who bats fourth in the lineup. Strategy Cleanup hitters often have the most power on the team and are typically the team's best all-around hitter; their job is to "clean up the bases", hence the name. Garret Anderson gets better protection. Scioscia said the situation will be evaluated daily, but Glaus likely will stay in the No. 6 spot against right-handers. ``Right now, one through four are solid,'' Scioscia said. ``Troy's doing a good job, too. It's a matter of Brad swinging the bat well the last 10 days. We want to get him in position to bat behind Garret.'' The move paid off big time in the third inning. The first six Angels reached base, with Anderson socking a three-run home run. Glaus struck out for the first out, his second strikeout of the game. But he later singled and doubled, raising his average to .243. The No. 5 spot seemed to agree with Fullmer, who homered, doubled and scored three runs. --Anderson better: Anderson's right hamstring discomfort subsided enough for him to start in left field for the first time since Aug. 3. That opened up the designated-hitter spot for Fullmer, enabling Scott Spiezio to make his first start at first base since Monday. Anderson said his hamstring isn't 100 percent, but he gave it a good test in the fourth inning when he hustled down the line to avoid hitting into a double play. ``I'm trying to be smart about it and use it only when I have to until I'm 100 percent,'' said Anderson, who had three hits, including a three-run homer. --Prokopec struggling: Former Dodgers pitcher Luke Prokopec, acquired by Toronto in a deal for shortstop Cesar Izturis, pitched the ninth inning and gave up three hits and two runs, including a solo home run to Darin Erstad. ANGELS vs. TORONTO Time: 10:05 a.m., SkyDome. TV/Radio: No TV; 570-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish) Matchup: Angels left-hander Jarrod Washburn (14-3, 3.13 ERA) will oppose Toronto right-hander Roy Halladay (14-4, 2.74). This is just the second matchup of 14-game winners in the AL this season; Oakland's Barry Zito and Boston's Derek Lowe faced off Thursday. This is the final game between the teams this season. The Angels have won six of the first eight. Angels catcher Jose Molina tied a career-high with three hits Saturday and is hitting .368. The rebuilding Blue Jays also have a promising rookie hitting .368 in second baseman Orlando Hudson, who has eight extra base hits in his past nine games. - Gabe Lacques CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. TORONTO (see text) |
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