FOR ANGELS, TIME TO REST SCIOSCIA SITS HIS REGULARS WITH PLAYOFFS IN MIND SEATTLE 7, ANGELS 6.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - Still riding the high of clinching a playoff spot Thursday, the Angels faced the Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Mariners have played in Safeco Field. on Friday night with a lineup manager Mike Scioscia Regular starters David Eckstein David Mark Eckstein, (born January 20, 1975 in Sanford, Florida), is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. He is noted for his size, as he is a small (for professional sports) 5' 7", but weighs 175 pounds. , Darin Erstad Darin Charles Erstad (born June 4, 1974 in Jamestown, North Dakota) is a first baseman/center fielder in Major League Baseball currently with the Chicago White Sox. Prior to 2007, he had played his entire career with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim franchise (1996-2006). , Tim Salmon Edgar Martinez homered in the top of the 12th inning to provide the Mariners with the winning run. ``We're going to give most guys a chance to rest,'' Scioscia said. ``We want to try to keep an edge. It's been a grueling September. This has been about the toughest September schedule I've been associated with. You look at how well Oakland and Seattle are playing. ``We had our hands full. Guys maintained their focus through it.'' Garret Anderson Garret Joseph Anderson (born June 30, 1972 in Los Angeles, California) is a Major League Baseball left fielder who has played his entire career for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. started at designated hitter, third baseman Troy Glaus played five innings and Brad Fullmer played first base. The rest of the lineup spent much of the season either on the bench with the Angels or at Triple-A Salt Lake. Pitcher Jarrod Washburn, originally scheduled to start Friday, was scratched in favor of Scot Shields so he could rest for his Game 1 start next Tuesday. ``We played great teams, and it was definitely hard-fought games,'' Erstad said. ``We accomplished our goal. Now, it's time to recharge our batteries as much as we can.'' Shields has been outstanding coming out of the bullpen; he went into Friday's game having thrown 15 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings. But the Mariners, using their regular lineup, got to him in the first inning. Ichiro Suzuki and Willie Bloomquist singled to begin the inning, and Edgar Martinez singled home both for a 2-0 lead. The Angels used three singles off Mariners starter Freddy Garcia in the second inning for a run, scoring on Julio Ramirez's RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in single. Shields was through after three innings, and the Mariners increased their lead to 3-1 on Jeff Cirillo's RBI single off Al Levine in the fourth. The Angels scored single runs in the fourth and fifth innings, but the Mariners also scored one in the fifth and two in the seventh to take a 6-3 lead. The Angels rallied in the bottom of the eighth for three runs, the first one coming on Fullmer's 18th home run of the season. Mariners manager Lou Piniella watched the game from the press box as he served his one-game suspension for a tirade on the field last week. Scioscia will reveal his playoff roster sometime this weekend, but it's becoming more difficult for him to conceal the club's plans to keep 20-year-old pitcher Francisco Rodriguez on the roster. --Notes: Jackie Autry, wife of former owner Gene Autry, paid a visit to the Angels clubhouse before Friday's game. ``We've come close a lot of times and been the bridesmaid a lot,'' she said. ``It's been long overdue. We've had some good ballclubs, and I don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. why we continued to fade in September. This club has stood the test of time. Why, I don't know. I think it's because there are no superstars. Sometimes there are factions that grow in clubhouses - ethnic factions, young-vs.-old factions. These guys all hang together. ``(Gene) would love it. He would love this team, except for the facial hair. I'm sorry Chuck's (Finley) not here. He's in St. Louis, and I hope he'll be here (in the World Series).'' ... New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. manager Joe Torre took out starting pitcher Andy
Pettitte after 75 pitches of Friday night's game against the
Baltimore Orioles, giving him the option to start Pettitte in Game 1 of
the division series.
Torre also is considering starting Roger Clemens in Game 1 against Washburn. For Game 2 on Wednesday, the Yankees will start either Pettitte or Clemens (whomever whom·ev·er pron. The objective case of whoever. See Usage Note at who. whomever pron the objective form of whoever: doesn't start Game 1) against Kevin Appier of Antelope Valley High. Game 3, which will be Friday at Edison Field, will pit Yankees left-hander David Wells against Ramon Ortiz. CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Seattle's Willie Bloomquist, right, scores as Angels catcher Jose Molina awaits the throw. John Hayes/Associated Press Box: ANGELS vs. SEATTLE |
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