STILL A WAIT FOR 8 WEAVER (7-0) TAKES NO-DECISION AGAIN ANGELS 5, CLEVELAND 4.Byline: DOUG PADILLA Douglas ("Doug") Padilla (born October 4, 1956 in Oakland, California) is a former middle and long distance runner from the United States, who won the overall Grand Prix 1985 and the World Cup 5000m race in 1985. Staff Writer CLEVELAND -- A Magic 8-Ball, the UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX 8-Clap and riding 8 seconds on a bull are all things Jered Weaver Jered David Weaver (born October 4, 1982 in Northridge, California), is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Jered attended college at Long Beach State University where he was the 2004 College Baseball's Golden Spikes Award winner. would seem to have no fondness for. Good thing the eight-track tape days are finished. In his third attempt to record victory No. 8, the Angels' rookie ended up with nothing to show for his effort again as he posted another no-decision while his ERA rose from 1.81 to 2.20. But unlike the previous two no-decisions, in which the Angels eventually fell in extra innings Noun 1. extra innings - overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning; e.g. baseball extra time, overtime - playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie , they won Tuesday's game 5-4 against the Cleveland Indians  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. on Adam Kennedy's pinch-hit single.
That Kennedy's game winner came in the eighth inning showed that the number isn't completely cursed. Brendan Donnelly Brendan Kevin Donnelly (b. July 4, 1971 in Washington, D.C.) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher with the Boston Red Sox. Donnelly had bounced around the minor leagues for 10 seasons after he was drafted in 1992 by the Chicago White Sox before he finally made his (2-0) picked up the victory instead with 1 1/3 innings of scoreless relief. Afterward, he gave Weaver some rookie needling. ``The offense got the win just because Jered's afraid of being too good,'' Donnelly said within earshot ear·shot n. The range within which sound can be heard by the unaided ear; hearing distance: listened until the parade was out of earshot. of Weaver, who was a few locker stalls away. ``He's afraid of eight. He apparently has a phobia phobia: see neurosis. phobia Extreme and irrational fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation. A phobia is classified as a type of anxiety disorder (a neurosis), since anxiety is its chief symptom. with the No. 8.'' Weaver could only smile. He looked to have a victory well in hand as he entered the sixth inning with a 4-0 lead and had given up just two hits to that point. But the Indians rallied with four runs of their own, including two to tie the score on a two-out single by Hector Luna. The four runs were the most Weaver has given up in a game in his 10 major-league starts. His previous high of three came in his past two outings. But Weaver took it all in stride Adv. 1. in stride - without losing equilibrium; "she took all his criticism in stride" in good spirits . As he started to talk about the outing after the game, Donnelly walked by, eager to point out there were eight reporters present. ``Can one of you back off?'' Weaver said, showing an ability to improvise that wasn't present in the sixth inning. ``He looked like he maintained his stuff but it was a lot of work for him to get to that point,'' Angels manager Mike Scioscia ``It's all part of what he's going to experience as a starting pitcher Noun 1. starting pitcher - (baseball) a pitcher who starts in a baseball game baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; . Maybe he lost command a bit and had a little trouble hitting spots, but his stuff still looked good.'' Although Weaver had his first start of the second half skipped because of biceps tendinitis and had a magnetized bandage over the affected area following Tuesday's outing, he didn't own up to any physical limitations. ``It's just one of those things where you sit back and ask `What just happened?''' Weaver said. ``It happened so quick. Obviously, we had a four- run lead, so maybe I was getting too comfortable. Maybe I was thinking ahead too much, but I made some good pitches and they put some good wood on it.'' Kennedy would ride to the rescue even though he didn't necessarily get good wood on his winning hit. Because the Indians started rookie left- hander Jeremy Sowers Jeremy Bryan Sowers (b. May 17, 1983 in St. Clairsville, Ohio) is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Buffalo Bisons in the International League and former major league player for the Cleveland Indians. He grew up in Louisville, Kentucky, where he attended Ballard High School. , Kennedy found himself on the bench while Howie Kendrick played second base and Robb Quinlan was at first. Tim Salmon struck out for the second out of the eighth inning, but Vladimir Guerrero and Garret Anderson pulled off a double steal. Kennedy batted for Quinlan and punched an offering from Indians reliever Rafael Betancourt into left field to score Guerrero. Aside from their key double steal, Guerrero and Anderson also delivered solo home runs. Guerrero joined Manny Manny may refer to: In nobility:
Guerrero now has 96 home runs and 322 RBIs in three seasons with the Angels. Don Baylor had the Angels' previous three-season highs of 95 home runs and 313 RBIs from 1977-79. Kennedy has now hit safely in 19 of his past 20 games after seeing his 17-game hit streak come to an end Friday. ``I'd like to have a hot last couple of months for a couple of reasons,'' he said. ``It's going to take a couple of guys to get hot for us to go to the playoffs. You'd like to be one of them. And then, because your future lies in your hands with how you play.'' Kennedy, like all the Angels of late, has done his share of damage on the road. He improved his batting average away from Angel Stadium to just over .300 as the Angels won for the eighth time in their past 10 games on the road. The Angels are 32-26 away from home. doug.padilla@sgvn.com (626) 962-8811, Ext. 2731 CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box Photo: (1) Angels pitcher Jered Weaver took his third no-decision in a row, giving up four runs and six hits in 5 2/3 innings Tuesday against Cleveland. Mark Duncan/Associated Press (2) Francisco Rodriguez pumps his fist after getting Cleveland pinch-hitter Todd Hollandsworth for the final out. Ron Schwane/Associated Press Box: ANGELS at CLEVELAND - Doug Padilla |
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