BOSKIE DELIVERS WIN; ANGELS KEEP ROLLING.

Byline: Daily News Wire Services

Shawn Boskie wasn't at his best Saturday night. He didn't have to be to beat the Milwaukee Brewers.

Boskie pitched eight solid innings before tiring as the Angels defeated Milwaukee 6-4 for their 12th victory in 14 games.

``I felt on edge,'' Boskie said. ``I didn't really ever feel like I was under control.''

Boskie earned his first win in four starts since June 1 and is 5-1 as a starter this season. He allowed four runs on 11 hits, struck out five and walked one in eight-plus innings.

``Sometimes when you feel like you're in control are the times it can slip away pretty quick,'' he said. ``I didn't mind feeling that way. I was never completely comfortable.''

Boskie (8-2) allowed consecutive solo shots to Jose Valentin and Jeff Cirillo to start the ninth before Troy Percival got three outs for his 20th save.

``We couldn't get the hit to break it open,'' Brewers manager Phil Garner said after his club missed a chance to reach the .500 mark (35-37). ``Boskie did a great job with his control.

``We put some hits on the board, but we couldn't string any together because he was very consistent.''

California took a 3-0 lead on one hit off Angel Miranda (3-5) in the third.

With one out, Randy Velarde walked and scored his 300th career run on a double by Gary DiSarcina. Rookie Darin Erstad, the next batter, reached second when his fly ball popped out of the glove of center fielder Pat Listach, who collided with right fielder Dave Nilsson. Nilsson was charged with an error on the play and DiSarcina took third.

DiSarcina scored on Miranda's wild pitch that struck out Don Slaught. Garret Anderson's sacrifice fly made it 3-0.

``We gave them three runs that they probably shouldn't have gotten,'' Garner said.

Erstad drove in two runs in the fourth with a bases-loaded single as the Angels made it 5-0.

Notes: Jim Abbott, with more losses than any pitcher in baseball and an ERA higher than any other starter, has been sent to the bullpen for the first time since college. The Angels decided Saturday to demote the left-hander, hoping he can rediscover himself in an environment with less pressure and more frequent work. ``We have to try something different,'' Manager Marcel Lachemann said. . . . Angels left-hander Brad Pennington was activated from the 15-day disabled list. Catcher Jorge Fabregas was optioned to Triple-A Vancouver.