ANGELS NOTEBOOK: SANTANA GIVES 'PEN A BREAK.Byline: DOUG PADILLA Douglas ("Doug") Padilla (born October 4, 1956 in Oakland, California) is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. Staff writer ANAHEIM -- On a knee that still is tender and without his best stuff, Ervin Santana Ervin Ramon Santana (born December 12, 1982 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Career Santana was a starting pitcher for the Angels' double-A affiliate, the Arkansas Travelers early in 2005, where he showed Sunday that he quickly is rounding back into form. Santana pitched well in his second start since getting drilled by a comebacker on the inside of the left knee Aug. 10 at Cleveland. His only mistake came on Richie Sexson's two-run home run in the fourth inning as he delivered an unexpected quality start. ``When I went to play catch today, I didn't have anything on me like a breaking ball, fastball, changeup,'' Santana said. ``I said to myself `You have to keep battling and try to do your best.''' After a slider A block of material that holds the read/write head of a magnetic disk. See flying head. down the middle that Sexson crushed over the center-field wall, Santana issued himself a challenge. ``I said to myself: `No more mistakes. Keep focused and try to stay in the ballgame,''' Santana said. His seven innings allowed the tired bullpen a breather. J.C. Romero got an out in the seventh and 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 pitched the final 1 2/3 innings to improve to 3-0. Had the game gone into extra innings Noun 1. extra innings - overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning; e.g. baseball extra time, overtime - playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie , starter Joe Saunders Joseph Francis "Joe" Saunders (born June 16, 1981 in Falls Church, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Saunders played college baseball at Virginia Tech, where he compiled a 27-7 career record. was ready to help. He held off his usual between-starts bullpen session in case he was needed, throwing it after the game instead. Vlad hurting: 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. was the designated hitter for the third time in the past five games as he tries to recover from a sore foot. Guerrero fouled a ball off his left foot at Texas last week. ``In order to keep his bat in the lineup and keep his bat at a certain level, we thought it was important to get him off his feet.'' Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. Lackey lacking: A 7.36 ERA this month after a 2.08 mark in July would suggest John Lackey is wearing down. But Scioscia said isn't worried. ``His fastball command hasn't been quite as crisp but I thought he made some strides (Saturday),'' Scioscia said. ``John's got to get ahead and put guys away and he was doing that very well for the lion's share of the season. Right now, he's got a little bit of some rough edges but he'll bounce back.'' Lackey gave up five runs in 4 2/3 innings Saturday, one of two outings this month shorter than five innings. |
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