INDIANS FRUSTRATE MCDOWELL; MAJORS' LAST UNBEATEN CLUB TRIPS UP ANGELS : CLEVELAND 6, ANGELS 2.Byline: Joe Haakenson San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. Tribune Jack McDowell's return to a big-league mound was just a few misdirected pitches from being triumphant, just one inning away from being worth the wait. The Cleveland Indians  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , however, used that one inning - a four-run third - to beat the Angels and McDowell 6-2 before 26,240 at Edison Field Friday night. It was the Angels' first loss of the season and left the Indians (3-0) as the only unbeaten team in the majors. McDowell had not pitched in a big-league game since May 12, a game he left because of soreness in his right elbow. Arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopic Surgery Definition 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. was supposed to keep him out only four weeks, but complications during his recovery cost him the entire season. McDowell's former team, the Indians, didn't want him back. And others were wary, not knowing the extent of his elbow injury. The Angels signed the former Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame High star for $1 million but included incentives that could make the deal worth $6 million. McDowell was the McDowell of old in six of his seven innings Friday, holding the potent Indians lineup to one run and four hits. But in that one inning - the third - the Indians got to him for four runs and four hits. Brian Giles Brian Stephen Giles (born January 21, 1971, in El Cajon, California) is a Major League Baseball right fielder who plays for the San Diego Padres (2003–present). Giles (pronounced JYLES) attended Granite Hills High School and did not attend college, but played with the , who hit two homers in the game, led off the inning with homer No. 1. McDowell retired the next two batters, but walked Kenny Lofton Kenneth Lofton (born May 31, 1967 in East Chicago, Indiana) is a Major League Baseball outfielder. He bats and throws left-handed. He currently plays left field for the Cleveland Indians, with whom he has spent 10 seasons during three separate stints. , and it cost him. Omar Vizquel Omar Enrique Vizquel (born April 24, 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball shortstop playing for the San Francisco Giants. Previously, Vizquel played for the Seattle Mariners (1989-93) and the Cleveland Indians (1994-2004). followed with a perfectly placed bunt single, and Dave Justice doubled in two for a 3-0 Indians lead. Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
``You can't be walking Kenny, that's the end right there,'' McDowell said. ``Then Omar lays down the perfect bunt. I felt fine. I had good stuff. Then you turn around, they've got a five-spot on the board. That's the kind of team they have.'' ``One bad inning, that's it,'' Angels manager Terry Collins said. ``I thought he threw the ball good. I was very happy with what I saw.'' Jim Edmonds James Patrick "Jim" Edmonds (born June 27, 1970 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed batter who plays for the St. Louis Cardinals. Edmonds is affectionately known as Jimmy Baseball [1], "Lassie" and as "Hollywood"[2] among Cardinals fans. doubled and scored on a single by Dave Hollins bottom inning, frame - (baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat , but Giles made it 5-1 with his second homer of the night in the fourth. McDowell finished strongly, shutting out the Indians in his last three innings of work. In all, he went seven innings, gave up five runs and eight hits while making 102 pitches. He said he didn't feel any extra butterflies Friday despite the circumstances. ``I was more geared up in spring training,'' he said, ``trying to figure out what I was going to do.'' Indians starter Dave Burba joined the club in a trade only a day before being scheduled to start Opening Day for the Reds. Instead, he became the Indians' No. 3 starter, and did a number on the Angels in his first start of the season. Burba allowed only one run and six hits in seven innings to get the win. ``He got it and threw it, got it and threw it, got it and threw it,'' Collins said of Burba. ``That's what you tell a pitcher to do. It keeps the hitters off balance. He was throwing everything for strikes. He's a solid guy, boy, that's a great pickup for them.'' Indians reliever Jose Mesa, who has lost his closer's job, showed why when he entered the game in the eighth. Mesa's first pitch was hit 445 feet by Tim Salmon for a home run. It was Salmon's 154th career homer, tying him for third with Bobby Grich on the Angels' all-time list. All in all, McDowell was happy to be back, just not happy with the ending. ``As far as I'm concerned, I'm fine with my stuff,'' he said. ``Now it's a matter of getting people out.'' McDOWELL'S ANGELS DEBUT Innings 7 Hits 8 Runs 5 Earned runs 5 Walks 2 Strikeouts 5 Pitches 102 ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND Time: 7:05 p.m., at Edison Field. TV/Radio: Fox Sports West; KRLA 1110-AM, XPRS 1090-AM (Spanish). Tickets available: 12,600. Matchups: The Angels' Allen Watson (12-12, 4.93 ERA in 1997) opposes the Indians' Bartolo Colon (4-7, 5.65 ERA in '97). Watson, 0-1 with an 11.25 ERA against the Indians lifetime, didn't play baseball in high school until his senior year, but that year was named the New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. player of the year. Colon is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA lifetime against the Angels. - Joe Haakenson CAPTION(S): 2 Boxes BOX: (1) McDOWELL`S ANGELS DEBUT (see text) (2) ANGELS vs. CLEVELAND (see text) |
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