ANGELS NOTEBOOK: ORTIZ ISN'T GIVING UP ANY TRADE SECRETS.

Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer

MINNEAPOLIS - Angels pitcher Ramon Ortiz sat in front of the assembled media in the interview room Tuesday afternoon at the Metrodome and acted like he'd been captured by enemy forces.

Ortiz was asked whether he was too excited for his start in the ALDS series against the Yankees last week.

Ortiz: ``I don't know nothing, I pitch the game.''

Ortiz was asked whether he learned anything from that game.

Ortiz: ``I don't know, you know. Sometimes you have a game like that. I pitch my game.''

Ortiz was asked what concerns him about the Twins' lineup.

Ortiz: ``Nothing, you know. I have to make my pitch. I have to throw my pitch. Make the pitch.''

Ortiz will get the ball for Game 2 tonight in the American League Championship Series, and the Angels hope he's as cool on the mound as he appeared to be in the media room.

He gave up six runs in only 2 2/3 innings to the Yankees in Game 3 of the Division Series, which manager Mike Scioscia said had to do with Ortiz being too ``pumped up.'' It also didn't help that Ortiz had eight days of rest between starts.

``Ramon's a guy that if he's too strong or has too much adrenaline it works against him,'' Scioscia said. ``He's a power pitcher with a power arm, and he relies a lot on regular work. Hopefully with the experience of the Yankee game he learned to make adjustments.''

The Twins starter in Game 2 is Rick Reed - the opposite of Ortiz. Reed, 37, doesn't throw hard but relies on command and smarts. He held the Angels to one run and three hits in nine innings of a 5-1 victory May 24.

``Rick's always been tough on us,'' Scioscia said. ``He's a pitcher who has an incredible feel out there on the mound.''

--Interference: A male fan ran across the outfield in the eighth inning Tuesday when Adam Kennedy was batting for the Angels. The fan had already reached left-center field by the time Kennedy hit a groundball to shortstop.

After Kennedy was thrown out at first, security eventually caught the fan. Scioscia, though, briefly discussed the situation with the umpires, claiming time should have been called.

``He started to run out and I saw one of the umpires down the line put his arm up, as the windup was being made,'' Scioscia said. ``I didn't think the pitch was delivered. I glanced up, and saw somebody's arm go up which would indicate `time.' ''

CAPTION(S):

4 photos, 2 boxes

Photo:

(1) Minnesota starter Joe Mays was magnificent, allowing four hits and no earned runs over eight innings to earn the win. He retired the final 13 batters he faced.

(2) The Angels' 3-4-5 hitters - Tim Salmon, Garrett anderson and Troy Glaus (pictured) - went 0 for 11, Glaus struck out looking with a runner on first to end the game.

(3) RAMON ORTIZ

(4) RICK REED

Box:

(1) SERIES GLANCE: GAME 1 RECAP

(2) ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA

AL Championship Sseries: Minnesota leads best-of-seven series