ANGELS NOTEBOOK: SCIOSCIA: GIL OUT AT LEAST 10 DAYS.Byline: Gordon Verrell Staff Writer Catcher Benji Gil Romar Benjamin Gil Aguilar (born October 6, 1972, in Tijuana, Mexico) was a Major League Baseball utility player. Gil made his Major League Baseball debut with the Texas Rangers on April 5, 1993. hobbled into the Angels' clubhouse on crutches Monday, his lower left leg encased en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. in a heavy wraparound WraparoundA financing device that permits an existing loan to be refinanced and new money to be advanced at an interest rate between the rate charged on the old loan and the current market interest rate. cast. ``It's going to be awhile,'' Angels manager Mike Scioscia Gil sprained his left ankle in the first inning of Friday's game at Texas, when the Rangers' Rusty Greer ``I'm sure if it lingers, he'll be re-evaluated,'' Scioscia said. ``There are times when a sprain sprain, stretching or wrenching of the ligaments and tendons of a joint, often with rupture of the tissues but without dislocation. Sprains occur most commonly at the ankle, knee, or wrist joints, causing pain, swelling, and difficulty in moving the involved joint. is so bad it's almost worse than a break. So far, his progress is not dramatic.'' --Garnering support: Scioscia and Phil Garner What Scioscia said impressed him the most about Garner was the way his Detroit teams played. ``His teams played hard, they were always well-prepared,'' Scioscia of Garner. ``Phil was very innovative, he wasn't afraid to try different things. He's a very good baseball man. ``It's unfortunate. These things happen. The results weren't there, and that's what we're all accountable for.'' --Suspension suspended: Scott Spiezio made his season debut after sitting out a five-game suspension for his role in the March 9 brawl with the San Diego Padres, and Troy Glaus, who was also involved, started his two-day hiatus. Spiezio singled his first time to the plate, sparking the Angels' two-out, two-run rally in the second inning. As for Glaus, who hit three homers his first five games - the Angels' only homers entering Monday night's game - Scioscia said, ``His presence is a big part of our lineup.'' ``But,'' he continued before the game, ``I'm confident we can play little ball and manufacture some runs. We're not going to have him for two days, but we're going to go after it anyway.'' --Around the horn: Tuesday night was the first of 19 games between the Angels and Mariners as well as the fourth game of a 19-game run exclusively against AL West clubs. ANGELS vs. SEATTLE Time: 7:05 p.m., Edison Field. TV/Radio: Ch. 9; 830-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish). Matchup: Kevin Appier (0-0, 3.60 ERA) will start for the Angels, John Halama (0-0, 0.00) for the Mariners. Appier, from Antelope Valley High and Antelope Valley College Antelope Valley College is a comprehensive community college located in Lancaster, California, USA. It is operated by the Antelope Valley Community College District, with a primary service area of 1,945 square miles covering portions of Los Angeles and Kern counties. has a 14-6 record with four complete games, one shutout and a 3.34 earned-run average in 27 career starts against the Mariners. ... In his three years with the Mariners, the left-handed Halama has won five of six decisions against the Angels, recording a 2.97 ERA, his third-best career ERA against American League clubs. He was 1-1 in three starts last year against Anaheim. - Gordon Verrell CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. SEATTLE (see text) |
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