Glaus, Angels Pound Rangers

Troy Glaus hit two home runs and drove in six runs to lead the Angels to a 13-2 victory over the Texas Rangers at Edison Field Saturday night. Starter Ramon Ortiz pitched a strong eight innings and Garret Anderson had three RBIs to give him 118, a franchise record for a left-handed batter, and the Angels ended a seven-game losing streak. All in all a nice night.

“It doesn’t mean much if you aren’t winning,� said Glaus, who hit his 40th and 41st homers. “The win tonight doesn’t change the fact of what we’ve done all season.�

Manager Mike Scioscia was a little more upbeat.

“This was a good ballgame for us,� Scioscia said. “A lot of different things helped us win. ... We ran the bases well, Troy supplied the power, it was a terrific game from Ortiz, we made some plays in the field.�

This was also the night when Scioscia put center fielder Darin Erstad at first base.

It was somewhat of a homecoming for Erstad, who had been the Angels’ first baseman in 1997 and some of the time in 1998 and 1999. “I thought Darin didn’t skip a beat out there,� Scioscia said.

. Texas Texas left fielder Texas hit the ball hard in the first inning but scored only one run. That would be the only score for the Rangers off Ortiz (13-10). And the Angels wouldn’t trail for long. In the bottom of the first they had three doubles (Erstad, Orlando Palmeiro and Adam Kennedy); an RBI single from Anderson; a two-run home run from Glaus. It added up to five runs in a hurry.