ANGELS NOTEBOOK: HILLENBRAND GETS ANOTHER DAY OFF.Byline: BEN VILLA Staff Writer ANAHEIM -- For the second straight game, Shea Hillenbrand Shea Matthew Hillenbrand[1] (born July 27, 1975 in Mesa, Arizona)[2] is a Major League Baseball third baseman. A native of Mesa, Arizona, Hillenbrand attended Mountain View High School there, excelling in both baseball, as a shortstop, and soccer. was held out of the Angels' lineup. Hillenbrand, who was signed as a free agent to be the designated hitter designated hitter n. Baseball Abbr. DH A player designated at the start of a game to bat instead of the pitcher in the lineup. Noun 1. and bat behind Vladimir Guerrero Vladimir Alvino Guerrero (born February 9, 1976 in Don Gregorio, Nizao, Dominican Republic), and known in his native Dominican Republic as Miquéas (Spanish for Micah), is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. , has so far been unable to get on track. He's hitting just .225 with no home runs and seven RBIs. "Vlad needed to DH today because we want to try and keep him fresh and we also wanted to give Shea a couple of days off to catch his breath," Angels manager Mike Scioscia "He's caught in between being too defensive and swinging at pitcher's pitches. He's a much better hitter than he's shown so far, but he'll be back in the lineup (today)." Back on the bench: A day after he was the hero for the Angels, Kendry Morales Kendrys Morales Rodriguez (born June 20, 1983 in Fomento, Cuba) is a Major League Baseball player in his rookie season as a first baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He is a switch hitter and throws right-handed. was back on the bench. Morales was recalled from the minors late Tuesday and hit a two-run home run Wednesday to give the Angels' offense a shot in the arm in a 3-2 win over the Cleveland Indians  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. .
"That just means when I'm in the lineup, I have to produce," Morales said through an interpreter. "It's up to me whether I'm going to stay up here or not when our injured players get healthy. I don't want to put too much emphasis on one swing or one at-bat, but for me to stay in the big leagues, I have to take advantage of my opportunities when they're given to me." On schedule: Scioscia said Bartolo Colon will pitch as scheduled Saturday against Texas. Colon suffered an arm injury in his previous start Sunday against the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the White Sox have played in U.S. . "Bartolo is still on pace to pitch Saturday," Scioscia said. "He played catch (Thursday). It wasn't a power bullpen session or anything like that, just getting ready for his next start." Also: Chone Figgins Desmond DeChone "Chone" Figgins (born January 22, 1978 in Leary, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Despite the unusual spelling of his first name, "Chone" is pronounced as "Shawn. began the day batting .094 but went 2for4 to raise his average to .139. He also stole his first base of the season. ... Matt Brown made his major-league debut in the top of the eighth inning when he took over for Figgins at third base. In the ninth inning, he preserved Kelvim Escobar's shutout when he made a nice backhanded stop with runners on first and third and two out. In his first big league at-bat, he flew out to left field. ... Gary Matthews Jr. went 2 for 4 and now has 14 multi-hit games this season, which ties him for second in the American League. CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS at TEXAS - Ben Villa |
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