ANAHEIM, California - Mike Scioscia would have been perfectly content remained an instructor catch after the end of his player career all-Star Game, instead of managing a major league team.
Now that he got his 1000th victory during the regular season as Manager of the angels - a 6-5 in the Cleveland Indians Sunday victory - it remains also respectful and appreciated as the day it was first walking on a big league diamond.
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"One thing I learned is, if you want to manage in this game, you never know where and when your opportunity of going to come, said Scioscia." After I was done playing, I just thought that I would like to remain in the game. "But I never really thought to handle," he added. "I really enjoyed the educational component of the game, and I loved to get on the ground and to teach." And if I have never succeeded, I would still do that because it is a pleasure is part of the game for me. "Erick Aybar hit a such two-run double in the eighth after a single grouped by Peter Bourjos RBI infield. The game players surround Scioscia the on deck circle, as he was interviewed on the dissemination of the angels. Suddenly, he felt a cold shower of water ice on its head. The culprit was fielder Torii Hunter. "I had this planned for a few days - were the team to stay on the field of support and protect me so that it would not see the Gatorade cooler," Hunter said. "" "". Then we have him as some coach NFL or college. I mean, everyone do the pie-in-the-face, but we wanted to do something different. It was freezing. Then I went to shake his hand, and he began running after me. I said: "You ain't gonna stop me." "All the victories of the Scioscia came with the angels, making him the 23rd Manager in the history of major league to reach 1,000 with a team." It was AL manager of the year in 2009 and in 2002, when he guided the club to its only world series title. "I am pleased to be part of such an special opportunity for Sosh," said Hunter. "This guy from the fact many great things of baseball.". He has developed many great players in the field to help him obtain a mile wins, and I am simply happy to be part of the thousand. "Scioscia first victory was on April 5, 2000, when the angels beat Joe Torre Yankees 12-6. The Scioscia 38-33 regular season record against Torre made him the only Manager with a record win against the Yankees de Torre during the segment of eight years in which their teams to the other. "Sosh is one of the best in the business," said he Angels Dan Haren, allowing two runs and six hits in 6 2/3 sleeve and radiƩe 10 in a non-decision. "I played a few managers, and there is no better than him." Angels batting coach Mickey Hatcher is particularly pleased about this step. He and Scioscia were teammates of the Dodgers in Los Angeles for four years, including the 1988 world championship season, and he has been on Angels coaching staff since the first season of the Scioscia. "There is no end to how many victories he left, as long as he wants to manage," says Hatcher. "This guy's Mr. Baseball." This is something which has been its future, not any how you look. Analgesic Angels Fernando Rodney (2-1) received credit for the victory despite blowing a 3-2 to Haren at the top of the eighth advance. Rafael Perez gave up a double to Howard Kendrick in the bottom half and was relieved by Joe Smith (1-1). Rookie Mark Trumbo had an infield single before Bourjos struck a helicopter off the plate that Smith responded and had no room. Aybar put the angels back in front with a drive to left-Center for two races. Rookie closer Jordan Walden had abandoned one-out double to Grady Sizemore and Asdrubal Cabrera in the ninth, but the he struck Shin-Soo Choo and Santana for his sixth save. Fausto Carmona was charged with three runways - collect all unearned-, and eight hits over seven rounds and struck out seven. Trailing 2-0 in the sixth, the angels grabbed a lead of 3-2 with four two-out hits and an error in service by the third player goal Adam Everett on a grounder by Vernon Wells which led to three tracks not acquired. Maicer Izturis started the rally with a single and Wells reached when Everett check his grounder to the hole. "I just missed it." This is the bottom line, "said Everett. "Obviously, it cost us the game.". You may not word it another way. "Game notesScioscia job 12 consecutive seasons are more than any Manager big current league except Tony La Russa, who managed to each season since 1979. ... Angels 1B Kendrys Morales, who broke his left ankle, jumping on plate last May 29 while celebrating his game-ending grand slam against Seattle - and has not played since then - goes to Vail, Colorado, to see a specialist for a second opinion. His rehab has been slower than expected after surgery in June. Copyright by STATS LLC and associated press
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