GUERRERO, GUILLEN SWING INTO ACTION AILING ANGELS FINALLY LOCATE OFFENSE ANGELS 5, BALTIMORE 3.Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer ANAHEIM - It wouldn't be fair to say the Angels' offense was nowhere to be found Friday night during their game against the Baltimore Orioles This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. For other uses, see Baltimore Oriole (disambiguation). The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. at Angel Stadium. Sure, a lineup that includes the likes of Alfredo Amezaga, Adam Riggs Adam David Riggs (born October 4, 1972, in Steubenville, Ohio) was a Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and second baseman. He is an alumnus of the University of South Carolina Aiken and attended Lenape Valley Regional High School in Stanhope, N.J. and Robb Quinlan Robb William Quinlan (born March 17, 1977 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is a Major League Baseball player. He currently plays third base for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Quinlan graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1999, obtaining a degree in marketing and communications. - all of whom began the season at Triple-A Salt Lake - doesn't strike fear into many an opposing pitcher. But a glance around the ballpark revealed plenty of offense. There was 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. , sitting in the dugout before the game, talking about his recent diagnosis of undifferentiated arthritis. There was 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). , working out and testing his strained right hamstring in the afternoon. There was Tim Salmon Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat joint problems. The name is derived from the Greek words arthron, which means joint, and skopein, which means to look at. in his right shoulder. While most of the Angels' big hitters are on the disabled list, 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. and Jose Guillen are holding down the fort. And Friday they came up with the key hits in a four-run eighth inning that lifted the Angels to a 5-3 victory in front of a sellout crowd of 43,557. The Angels went into the game having scored five runs in their previous 43 innings and could muster only one run in seven innings against Orioles starter Eric Dubose. But in the eighth, the Angels got six hits, including Guerrero'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 that cut the Orioles' lead to 3-2 and Guillen's two-run single that gave the Angels their first lead of the night at 4-3. ``That situation, especially when the guys get on in front of Vlad, I want to come through,'' said Guillen, who leads the team with 32 RBI. ``It's something I've been doing all year. 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. if I'm lucky or I'm a good hitter.'' Guillen also had a big play in the field, throwing out Melvin Mora, who was trying to score from second on a single to left by Miguel Tejada in the fifth inning. Angels starter Jarrod Washburn, who had been given no fewer than six runs in any of his previous eight starts, finally lacked the support to which he had become accustomed. ``I don't think anyone could expect the run support to continue,'' Washburn said. ``We as a staff realize that we need to pitch better and try to take some of the pressure off these guys.'' The victory went to reliever Scot Shields, who struck out three in 1 1/3 scoreless innings. Troy Percival pitched the ninth for his 11th save. The Angels' eighth-inning outburst was enough to improve theirmajor league-best record to 27-15. And that's why, even with a lineup loaded with a mix of minor leaguers and singles hitters, the club is preaching patience for the time being. ``We're still going to win ballgames and do well,'' Angels general manager Bill Stoneman said. ``We'll judge it as we go, and we'll make adjustments as we go.'' Angels manager Mike Scioscia already is making adjustments on his end, trying to help an offense missing its big boppers. ``When we had the depth we projected from opening day, we could withstand and absorb some injuries and non-performance and still have continuity,'' Scioscia said. ``Right now we're at a level where there's more importance put on execution, on doing more of the little things because we can't get back into a game or break a game open as easily as before with some of these guys out of the lineup.'' Or then again, they can simply rely on Guerrero and Guillen. ``Our offense got going a little bit late,'' Scioscia said. ``But when push came to shove, we set the table for the guys we need to. Vlad and Jose did what they've been doing all year - they got hits with guys in scoring position.'' Joe Haakenson, (626) 962-8811 joe.haakenson(at)sgvn.com CAPTION(S): box Box: GAME RECAP |
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