Angels Return

After an abbreviated spring training caused by the lengthy baseball strike, the Angels start the 1995 season Tuesday night against the Detroit Tigers. Here’s a look at several aspects of the team. The probable starting lineup for opening night, including 1994 season results:

Pitcher: Chuck Finley (10-10; 4.32) Catcher: Greg Myers (.246) First base: J.T. Snow (.220) Second base: Damion Easley (.215) Shortstop: Gary DiSarcina (.260) Third base: Eduardo Perez (.209) Left field: Tony Phillips (.281 with Detroit)) Center field: Jim Edmonds (.273) Right field: Tim Salmon (.287) Designated hitter: Chili Davis (.311)

Both Sides Now

Last season, designated hitter Chili Davis tied a major league record by twice hitting a home run from both sides of the plate in one game.

Angel Managers

Marcel Lachemann starts his first full season as manager. He became the team’s 15th manager when he replaced Buck Rodgers last May. The first skipper, Bill Rigney, lasted longest. Interim manager Bobby Knoop, 1-1 in 1994, had the briefest stint. Managers with the most longevity, in games: Bill Rigney: 1,332 Gene Mauch: 711 Jim Fregosi: 486 Doug Rader: 448 Lefty Phillips: 447

New Voice

Mario Impemba joins the Angels’ broadcast team, replacing Bill Sample, whose contract was not renewed. Impemba, 31, spent the last four seasons with triple-A Tucson. He also has experience in the Angels’ minor-league system, having been the play-by-play announcer for the Quad City Angels from 1989-91. Impemba will team with veteran broadcaster Bob Starr.

Aging Big A

This is the 30th season of baseball at Anaheim Stadium. The Angels lost their first game there, an exhibition against the San Francisco Giants, 9-3. How Anaheim Stadium compares in age to other American League parks:

Team Park Opened Detroit Tiger Stadium* 1912 Boston Fenway Park 1912 New York Yankee Stadium 1923 Milwaukee County Stadium 1953 Angels Anaheim Stadium 1966 Oakland Oakland-Alameda County Stadium 1966 Kansas City Kauffman Stadium** 1973 Seattle Kingdome 1976 Minnesota Metrodome 1982 Toronto Skydome 1989 Chicago Comiskey Park 1991 Baltimore Camden Yards 1992 Cleveland Jacobs Field 1994 Texas The Ballpark 1994

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Home field: Anaheim Stadium Location: 2000 State College Blvd., Anaheim, 92803 Phone number: (714) 634-2000 Seating capacity: 64,593 1994 attendance: 1,512,622 1994 average per date: 24,009 1994 largest crowd: 55,057 (April 30 vs. Boston) Record crowd, regular season: 63,132 (July 4, 1983 vs. Kansas City) Record opening day crowd: 45,586, 1988

Tickets and Schedule

Ticket prices: Opening day, $1; season ticket holders admitted free. Prices after opening day: Club pavilion: $5 View pavilion: $5 Field pavilion: $5 Terrace pavilion: $5 Club box: $11 Field box: $11 Terrace box: $9 Lower view: $8 Upper view: $7

Advance ticket purchases: Gate No. 1; Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Advance ticket windows on field level behind home plate are open during game. Fax request for order form to (714) 937-7246. There is a $4 service charge. Discover, VISA, MasterCard accepted.

Telephone ticket orders via Ticketmaster: Call (714) 663-9000 or (213) 480-3232; 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Monday through Saturday; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. MasterCard, VISA, American Express and Discover. Tickets ordered 10 days before a game will be mailed. Late orders can be picked up at Will Call window at Gate 1. Ticketmaster outlets also available at Tower Records, Music Plus and Robinson’s/May (cash only or Robinson’s/May credit card).

Mail orders: Must be received at least seven days before the game. Add $4 per order for postage and handling. VISA, MasterCard or Discover. Mail to Angels Tickets, P.O. Box 2000, Anaheim, 92803.

Parking and hours: Parking lots open two hours before game time ($5). Stadium gates open 90 minutes before game.

Handicapped seating: Wheelchair areas are available on the terrace level. To order, call (714) 634-2000 or ask at Gate 1.

Smoking policy: Smoking permitted in the concourse areas only.

Angel giveaways: 3/31-Baseball card set; 4/7-magnetic calendar; 4/8-Jimmie Reese pin; 4/22-baseball cap; 5/6-bike bag; 5/27-seat cushion; 7/22-milkcaps; 8/5-sports bag; 8/8-baseball card set; 8/19-T-shirt; 8/20-sunglasses; 8/26-baseball cap; 9/9-Crayola notebook; 9/16-wall clock.

Local television and radio: KTLA (Channel 5) is set to televise 50 games. KTLA, which also televises the Dodgers, will show one team or the other nearly every Friday, Saturday and Sunday throughout the season. All Angel games on KMPC 710 AM radio.

Cable: Prime Sports scheduled to broadcast 26 Angel games.

Season Schedule

All times p.m. and Pacific unless noted.

APRIL 26--Detroit, 7:35; 28--at Toronto, 4:35; 29--at Toronto, 10:35 a.m.; 30--at Toronto, 10:35 a.m.

MAY 1--at Toronto, 9:35 a.m.; 2--Oakland, 7:05; 3--Oakland, 7:35; 4--Oakland, 7:05; 5--Seattle, 7:05; 6--Seattle, 7:05; 7--Seattle, 5:05; 9--Texas, 7:05; 10--Texas, 7:35; 11--Texas, 1:05; 12--at Kansas City, 5:05; 13--at Kansas City, 5:05; 14--at Kansas City, 11:35 a.m.; 15--at Minnesota, 5:05; 16--at Minnesota, 5:05; 17--at Minnesota, 5:05; 18--at Minnesota, 10:15 a.m.; 19--at Chicago, 5:05; 20--at Chicago, 4:05; 21--at Chicago, 11:05 a.m.; 23--New York, 7:05; 24--New York, 7:35; 25--New York 7:05; 26--Boston, 7:05; 27--Boston, 7:05; 28--Boston, 1:05; 29--Baltimore, 7:05; 30--Baltimore, 7:05; 31--Baltimore, 7:35.

JUNE 2--at New York, 4:35; 3--at New York, 10:35 a.m.; 4--at New York, 10:35 a.m.; 5--at Boston, 4:05; 6--at Boston, 4:05; 7--at Boston, 4:05; 8--at Boston, 3:05; 9--at Baltimore, 4:35; 10--at Baltimore, 4:05; 11--at Baltimore, 10:35 a.m.; 12--Minnesota, 7:05; 13--Minnesota, 7:05: 14--Minnesota, 7:35; 15--Chicago, 7:05; 16--Chicago, 7:05; 17--Chicago, 7:05; 18--Chicago, 1:05; 19--Kansas City, 7:05; 20--Kansas City, 7:05; 21--Kansas City, 7:35; 23--at Seattle, 7:35; 24--at Seattle, 7:05; 25--at Seattle, 1:35; 26--at Seattle, 7:05; 27--at Texas, 5:35; 28--at Texas, 5:35; 29--at Texas, 5:35; 30--at Oakland, 7:05.

JULY 1--at Oakland, 1:05; 2--at Oakland, 1:05; 4--Toronto, 6:05; 5--Toronto, 7:35; 6--Toronto, 7:05; 7--Milwaukee, 7:05; 8--Milwaukee, 7:05; 9--Milwaukee, 1:05; 11--All-Star Game, at Texas; 13--at Detroit, 4:05; 14--at Detroit, 4:05; 15--at Detroit, 5:05; 16--at Detroit, 10:15 a.m.; 17--at Cleveland, 5:05; 18--at Cleveland, 4:05; 19--at Toronto, 4:35; 20--at Toronto, 4:35; 21--Detroit, 7:05; 22--Detroit, 7:05; 23--Detroit, 1:05; 24--Cleveland, 8:05; 25--Cleveland, 7:05; 26--Cleveland, 1:05; 27--at Milwaukee, 5:05; 28--at Milwaukee, 5:05; 29--at Milwaukee, 5:05; 30--at Milwaukee, 11:05 a.m.

AUGUST 1--Seattle, 7:05; 2--Seattle, 7:35; 3--Seattle, 7:05; 4--Texas, 7:05; 5--Texas, 8:05; 6--Texas, 1:05; 7--Texas, 1:05; 8--at Kansas City, 5:05; 9--at Kansas City, 5:05; 10--at Kansas City, 11:35 a.m.; 11--at Minnesota, 5:05; 12--at Minnesota, 5:05; 13--at Minnesota, 11:05 a.m.; 14--at Chicago, 5:05; 15--at Chicago, 5:05; 16--at Chicago, 11:05 a.m.; 18--New York, 7:05; 19--New York, 8:05; 20--New York, 1:05; 21--Boston, 7:05; 22--Boston, 7:05; 23--Boston, 7:35; 24--Baltimore, 7:05; 25--Baltimore, 8:05; 26--Baltimore, 7:05; 27--Baltimore, 1:05; 29--at New York, 4:35; 30--at New York, 10:05 a.m.; 31--at New York, 4:35.

SEPTEMBER 1--at Boston, 5:05; 2--at Boston, 10:05 a.m.; 3--at Boston, 10:05 a.m.; 4--at Baltimore, 10:35 a.m.; 5--at Baltimore, 4:35; 6--at Baltimore, 4:35; 8--Minnesota, 8:05; 9--Minnesota, 7:05; 10--Minnesota, 1:05; 12--Chicago, 7:05; 13--Chicago, 7:35; 15--Kansas City, 8:05; 16--Kansas City, 7:05; 17--Kansas City, 1:05; 18--at Oakland, 7:05; 19--at Oakland, 7:05; 20--at Oakland, 12:15; 22--at Texas, 5:05; 23--at Texas, 5:05; 24--at Texas, 12:05; 25--at Seattle, 7:05; 26--at Seattle, 7:05; 27--at Seattle, 12:35; 28--Oakland, 7:05; 29--Oakland, 8:05; 30--Oakland, 7:05.

OCTOBER 1--Oakland, 1:05. Sources: California Angels; 1995 American League Red Book