The Anaheim Angels gave Mike Scioscia a two-year contract extension Saturday, just three days after the World Series champions rewarded general manager Bill Stoneman with a four-year extension.
Scioscia’s deal, which locks up last year’s AL manager of the year through 2007, comes with a one-year club option. In his fourth season with the Angels, Scioscia already has managed the club for more consecutive seasons than anyone since Bill Rigney–who held the reins through their first eight seasons and was replaced by Lefty Phillips 39 games into the 1969 campaign.
After Saturday’s victory against Minnesota, the Angels were 304-273 under Scioscia–including a franchise-best 99 wins last season, when they won their first AL pennant and World Series title. The only season of managerial experience the former two-time All-Star catcher brought to Anaheim was one season with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Albuquerque farm club in 1999.
Yankees activate Osuna
Reliever Antonio Osuna was activated from the 15-day disabled list, giving the New York Yankees’ bullpen a boost.
Osuna had been sidelined by a strained right groin since June 14.
Osuna was 2-2 with a 2.00 ERA in 24 games with the Yankees this season.
SATURDAY’S GAMES
RESULTS, SYNOPSIS
N.Y. Yankees 3 at Toronto 10
W: Halladay (13-2)
L: Mussina (10-6)
Roy Halladay won his 13th straight decision and Vernon Wells homered. Halladay became 1st 13-game winner in majors. The Blue Jays, who had 14 hits, broke it open with 6 runs in the 8th.
Baltimore 3 at Oakland 5
W: Mecir (2-1)
L: Carrasco (0-1)
S: Foulke (24)
Scott Hatteberg hit a tiebreaking, 2-run homer in the 8th and Terrence Long had a 3-run shot for Athletics, who won their 4th straight and matched their season high at 14 games over .500.
Minnesota 1 at Anaheim 6
W: Washburn (8-9)
L: Radke (5-9)
Darin Erstad hit tiebreaking 2-run triple in the 7th inning and Scott Spiezio went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and sacrifice fly, helping the Angels win for the 11th time in 15 games.
Boston 4 at Detroit 2
W: Jones (2-0)
L: Rodney (0-1)
S: Kim (4)
Johnny Damon homered and hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 11th inning as Red Sox got their 5th consecutive win. Pedro Martinez pitched 7 sharp innings and Trot Nixon also homered.
Kansas City 8 at Texas 2
W: Lima (5-0)
L: Valdes (7-6)
Jose Lima pitched 7 scoreless innings to win his fifth consecutive start, Carlos Beltran had 4 hits and drove in 3 runs, and Michael Tucker added a pair of RBIs for the Royals.
Tampa Bay 6 at Seattle 5
W: Zambrano (6-4)
L: Meche (10-5)
S: Carter (15)
Javier Valetin, Travis Lee, Damian Rolls and Antonio Perez each homered for the Devil Rays in manager Lou Piniella’s 1st victory against the team he led for the 10 previous seasons.
