ANGELS NOTEBOOK: PERCIVAL BACK UP TO SPEED.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - For those Angels fans weak of heart, it hasn't been a good idea lately to watch closer Troy Percival Troy Eugene Percival (born August 9, 1969 in Fontana, California) is a Major League Baseball reliever on the St. Louis Cardinals. Percival came out of retirement on June 8, 2007 when he signed a minor league deal with the Cardinals[1]. pitch the ninth inning. On the most recent road trip, Percival blew save opportunities in two consecutive appearances, one May 11 to the New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. and one May 14 to the Baltimore Orioles This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. For other uses, see Baltimore Oriole (disambiguation).The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. . He's 3 for 3 in save opportunities since, but Percival had to walk a tightrope in the past two during the weekend series with Baltimore. On Friday, the Orioles put the tying runs on base before Percival finished off a 5-3 victory. Then Saturday, the Orioles had the tying run at third and the go-ahead run on first before Percival ended a 3-2 win. Percival, though, said it goes with the territory as a closer. ``After 10 years in the league it seems I've always got somebody on base,'' said Percival, who has 12 saves in 15 opportunities this year. ``When you're in a one-run game every day, that's what happens. There was a point in my career where I went out and didn't have many baserunners, but at this point, everybody in the league has seen me a hundred times. There's going to be people on base; I've just got to pitch out of it.'' --Kotchman's streak continues: First baseman Casey Kotchman Casey John Kotchman (born February 22, 1983 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He hit his first Major League home run on August 5 2005. In 47 games in 2005, Kotchman had 7 home runs and 22 runs batted in. went 1 for 4 Sunday, and still has not struck out in his major-league career. He has 46 plate appearances, the longest streak without a strikeout to begin a major-league career since Bob Bailor --Donnelly update: Brendan Donnelly Brendan Kevin Donnelly (b. July 4, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the Boston Red Sox. Donnelly had bounced around the minor leagues for 10 seasons after he was drafted in 1992 by the Chicago White Sox before he finally made his (tendinitis right elbow) played catch from 90 feet for about 10 minutes Sunday morning Sunday Morning may refer to:
--Homestand sellout a first: The Angels sold out Sunday's game and sold out all six games of the homestand, marking the first time in club history it has sold out every game of a homestand six games or longer. Joe Haakenson, (626) 962-8811 joe.haakenson(at)sgvn.com CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS at TORONTO - Joe Haakenson |
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