ANGELS NOTEBOOK: SALMON SIDELINED, JUST A PRECAUTION.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - The last thing Tim Salmon Salmon said the hamstring felt tight throughout Thursday night's game, and when he doubled in the ninth inning he was replaced by pinch runner pinch runner n. Baseball A substitute base runner. Julio Ramirez. ``I told (manager Mike Scioscia When Salmon arrived at Edison Field on Friday, he told Scioscia he was OK to play. But he was on the bench and Orlando Palmeiro Orlando Palmeiro (b. January 19, 1969, in Hoboken, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball outfielder, currently with the Houston Astros, who went to the University of Miami. His better known cousin Rafael Palmeiro was also a Major League player. started in right field. Scioscia said he expects to put Salmon back in the lineup either today or Sunday. ``I told him he can't keep me out of the lineup,'' Salmon said. ``I've got to keep swinging.'' Salmon has been as hot as just about any other Angels hitter. He has a nine-game hitting streak In baseball, a hitting streak refers to the consecutive number of official games in which a player gets at least one base hit. Games in which a player does not have any official at bats due to walks, or sacrifice bunts, or being hit by a pitch, are ignored (neither break the streak , during which he's batted .459 (17 for 37). Since finish April with a .183 average, Salmon is hitting .339 in May and June, raising his season average to a season-high 273. --Rijo goes on DL: Right-handed pitcher Noun 1. right-handed pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand right-hander 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 Jose Rijo was placed on the 15-day disabled list by the Cincinnati Reds, giving the team room for newly acquired third baseman third baseman n. Baseball The infielder stationed near third base. Noun 1. third baseman - (baseball) the person who plays third base third sacker Russell Branyan Russell Oles Branyan (born December 19, 1975 in Warner Robins, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals. He throws right, bats left, and primarily plays at third base, but is also able to play first base and the outfield. . The Reds got Branyan from the Cleveland Indians earlier Friday in a trade for minor-league first baseman Ben Broussard. Branyan will be added to the 25-man roster when he joins the team at Edison Field today. --Fabregas starts: Pitcher Aaron Sele worked with backup catcher Jorge Fabregas for his second consecutive start. Before these past two, Sele gave up a season-worst seven runs and 11 hits in a loss to the Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium. on May 28 with regular catcher Bengie Molina behind the plate. After that game, Molina said he was frustrated trying to work with Sele because Sele throws so many pitches and might use any of them in any count. --A tightness: Pitcher Kevin Appier acknowledged he felt tightness in his right forearm during his start Thursday night. He lasted only 2 2/3 innings and gave up seven runs (four earned). ``It was one particular pitch that made my arm kind of tight,'' Appier said, adding that he believes he'll be able to make adjustments between starts to fix the problem. ANGELS vs. CINCINNATI Time: 1:10 p.m., Edison Field TV/Radio: Ch. 11; 570-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish). Matchup: RH Ramon Ortiz (6-5, 3.40 ERA) will start for the Angels against Cincinnati RH Elmer Dessens (4-3, 2.51). Reds manager Bob Boone remains the Angels' all-time leader in games caught with 961, playing for the club from 1982-88. Boone was interviewed for the Angels' managerial job before the 2000 season, a job that went to Mike Scioscia. - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. CINCINNATI (see text) |
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