BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : ANGELS : Owen Will Try to Avoid Surgery

Spike Owen, on the 15-day disabled list because of an inflamed left shoulder, says doctors discovered a tear in the labrum, a lip-shaped structure in the shoulder joint.

“We’re hoping to quiet it down a bit, start some rehab and hopefully I’ll only be out two weeks,” he said. “The only other option is surgery.”

If Owen can come back this month, he says he will still need surgery in the off-season.

The good news? Owen will be able to return home to Austin, Tex., and be present for the birth of his fourth child. His wife, Gail, is scheduled to undergo a Caesarean section Tuesday.

“Some joy to offset the disappointment,” he said, managing a smile.

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Infielder Rod Correia was recalled from triple-A Vancouver to fill Owen’s spot on the roster. Correia, 27, was batting .292 with one homer and 31 runs batted in with the Canadians. He hit .262 in 70 games with the Angels over the past two seasons. . . . Just how giddy are the Angels? Brian Anderson, after giving up only three singles in seven innings as the Angels defeated Toronto, 10-1, Thursday night: “I wanted to have a good solid outing going into the [All-Star] break so I’d be on the top of my game going into the stretch run.”