ANGELS NOTEBOOK: ANGELS MIGHT BE TOO PUMPED UP.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - After a good and relatively healthy spring, the Angels were excited to open the season Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. against the Cleveland Indians  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. . Probably too excited.
The Angels lost 6-0 and were done in during the first inning. Though he settled down after it, starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; Jarrod Washburn Jarrod Michael Washburn (born August 13, 1974 in La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Washburn won the final game was erratic in the opening inning, during which he gave up a leadoff walk and five singles. A miscommunication on a relay play between right fielder right fielder 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 After getting knocked woozy in the top of the first, the Angels simply were blown away by Indians starter Bartolo Colon. ``I love opening day,'' said Salmon, who went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. ``But it seems like it amps you up too much or distracts you. You want to make it happen instead of being under control and taking nice, easy swings.'' About the error, Salmon said: ''I spin to throw to second (on a single by Omar Vizquel) and (Eckstein) is not there. Everybody's excited and we're all trying to be in the right place and make the right play. Sometimes that happens. Eck'll be there 99 percent of the time.'' --Bullpen impressive: Going mostly unrecognized because of the poor start was the work of the bullpen Sunday. Washburn was done after five innings, leaving three relievers to try to keep it close. Donne Wall, who struggled all of last season with the New York Mets
''After the first inning we did some good things on the mound,'' Scioscia said. ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND Time: 7:05 p.m., Edison Field. TV/Radio: No TV; 570-AM. Matchup: Kevin Appier (11-10, 3.57 ERA in '01) will make his Angels debut after coming to the team in a trade with the New York Mets for Mo Vaughn. In 26 career games against the Indians, Appier is 11-11 with a 4.13 ERA. C.C. Sabathia (17-5, 4.39 in '01) will start for Cleveland. Sabathia got three starts against the Angels last season, going 1-1 with a 5.62 ERA. Tim Salmon and Benji Gil homered off him last season. - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND (see text) |
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