COMEBACK CURTAILED BY CRUZ ANGELS LOSE ORTIZ, THEN GAME ON HR IN 10TH TORONTO 7, ANGELS 6.Byline: Gordon Verrell Staff Writer ANAHEIM - One night after nearly blowing an eight-run lead against Toronto, it was the Angels' turn to do some counter-punching. After spotting the Blue Jays a five-run lead after only an inning and a half - in part because of an injury to starter Ramon Ortiz - the Angels came roaring back to get even. The game was tied 6-6 after nine innings in front of 27,929 on Saturday night at Edison Field. Troy Glaus Troy Edward Glaus (born August 3, 1976 in Tarzana, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays third base for the Toronto Blue Jays. Previously, Glaus played with the Anaheim Angels (1998-2004) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (2005). and Adam Kennedy For other people with the same name, see Adam Kennedy (disambiguation). Adam Thomas Kennedy (born January 10, 1976 in Riverside, California) is a Major League Baseball player. He currently plays second base for the St. Louis Cardinals. Kennedy attended J.W. homered for the Angels, who were seeking their 19th win in 26 games. There was no word on how serious was the injury to Ortiz. He left the 50th start of his big-league career after only 50 pitches. Ortiz departed in the second inning with what was described as a sore right shoulder. He was looked at by team physician Dr. Craig Milhouse and will examined again today by Dr. Lewis Yocum, the club's medical director. Ortiz had been the Angels' most effective starter of late. He'd won six of his last eight decisions, including his last three starts. Ortiz was ragged from the start. The first four batters he faced reached base. Yet, despite giving up a double, three singles and a walk as well a hitting a batter, Ortiz got out of the first inning allowing only two runs. When Glaus hit his 32nd homer in the bottom of the first it was a one- run game. But in the second Jose Cruz Jose Luis Cruz (Cheo) can refer to different people:
Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández (born June 25, 1972 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball first baseman for the New York Mets. homered back to back. For Delgado, it was his 33rd this season and fourth against the Angels. Then, when Ortiz walked Raul Mondesi, catcher Bengie Molina Benjamin José ("Bengie" or "Ben") Molina (born July 20 1974 in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico) is the starting catcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. After being initially regarded as a "good glove, no hit" catcher, Molina has developed into one of the better immediately went to the mound and was joined by trainer Ned Bergert, pitching coach Bud Black
Lou Pote Louis William Pote (born August 27, 1971 in Evergreen Park, Illinois) is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Pote played for the Anaheim Angels from 1999 to 2002 and the Cleveland Indians in 2004. took over and a gave up a single and a run-scoring double by Felipe Lopez before getting out of the inning. Ortiz was charged with six runs on seven hits - three of them home runs - and two walks in only 1 2/3 innings. By then, the Blue Jays had opened a 6-1 lead. The Angels got to within two runs with a three-run bottom of the second on run-scoring singles by Kennedy and Orlando Palmeiro and a error by catcher Darrin Fletcher, who failed to hang on to Mondesi's on-the-money throw from the right when Kennedy slid into him. In the fifth, the Angels got one more, when David Eckstein and Darin Erstad led off with singles and Eckstein scored from third when Glaus grounded into a double play. Then, in the sixth, Kennedy's two-out bases-empty homer, his fifth of the season and first since June 19, tied the score 6-6. ANGELS vs. TORONTO Time: 5:05 p.m., at Edison Field TV/Radio: No TV; 570-AM, 1090-AM (Spanish) Matchup: Angels RH Pat Rapp (5-9, 4.58 ERA) will face Blue Jays RH Roy Halladay (1-1, 4.24). Rapp was 3-0 against the Blue Jays last year while with Baltimore. He's 5-2 in his career against them. Tonight will be his first start this season against Toronto. Rapp is coming off a strong performance against the Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are a professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The White Sox are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the White Sox have played in U.S. on Tuesday, when he allowed two runs on five hits over seven innings in a 9-3 win. Halladay has no record this season against the Angels. He's 1-1 in his career against the Angels - with a 21.13 ERA. Two years ago he allowed 11 earned runs in a game against the Angels, and last year he gave up seven in a game and won 12-11. - Gordon Verrell CAPTION(S): box Box: ANGELS vs. TORONTO (see text) |
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