BASEBALL DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Until Help Arrives, Leiter Might Close

Manager Marcel Lachemann said Mark Leiter probably will get a chance to fill the closer role while the team attempts to make a trade for one.

“I think his personality suits the role well,” Lachemann said. “He’s the type of pitcher who responds to the urgency of the situation.”

Leiter, who has made seven starts this season, has a 1.59 ERA in his last six relief appearances.

“We better hurry and get me some chances before we trade for one of those guys I’ve been reading about,” he said, smiling.

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The Seattle Mariners said they expect a final decision today on their bid to play their Aug. 2-10 home stand against the Angels, Kansas City and Texas at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium because the Kingdome is closed while loose ceiling tiles are removed. Major League Players Assn. approval is all that is needed.

The Angels have said they are against the move and filed a protest with the American League to no avail.

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Outfielder Garret Anderson, who was batting .346 with 10 home runs and 82 RBIs before being called up Tuesday from triple-A Vancouver, lined out to right field in his major league debut in the first inning, but singled to right in the third and fifth innings.

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Left-hander Chuck Finley, on how frustrating a strike would be: “You’re out of work and it’s like, ‘Wait a minute, I was going to try working on this.’ Now you have to do it over at Yorba Linda High someplace.” There isn’t a Yorba Linda High, however.