BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS
Bert Blyleven, winless in his last three starts, said his arm feels strong after limiting his between-starts activity to long-tossing instead of throwing off a mound. “When I’ve thrown a lot of pitches and don’t need the mound time, I’ll sometimes long-toss,” he said.
Blyleven, who was unable to protect a 6-1 lead over the Blue Jays in his last start, said he plans nothing different today in Detroit. “I just want to pitch consistently and when they give me a five-run lead again, hold onto it,” he said.
Umpire Larry Barnett, scheduled to work second base, missed the game because of the flu.
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