Schoeneweis Can’t Stomach the Yankees

Scott Schoeneweis was scratched from Monday’s start against the Yankees because of a stomach ailment that kept him up for much of Sunday night vomiting and left him severely dehydrated Monday morning.

“It doesn’t make sense to put him out there in this heat,” Manager Mike Scioscia said. “He looked a little green.”

An hour before the game, Schoeneweis, who thought he drank some sour milk Sunday night, was feeling better, and he lobbied to pitch. Motion denied.

“These are the ingredients that point to injuries, to muscle pulls, and to putting a player at risk,” Scioscia said. “You never want to see a starter miss a game, but we’ll have to go another route.”

Scioscia chose the right road. Reliever Lou Pote subbed for Schoeneweis and held the Yankees to one run in five innings of the Angels’ 3-1 victory. Schoeneweis will probably start Friday night against Toronto.

Schoeneweis was scratched from a May 10 start in Chicago because of severe back spasms, which could have been caused by fatigue. Monday, he felt he “let the team down,” but he wasn’t as concerned about his parents, who spent the weekend in New York visiting their son and were looking forward to the game.

“There will be other times for that,” Schoeneweis said. “It’s not like I’m a rookie anymore. They’ve caught my tired act out there for a while.”

Utility infielder Jose Nieves started one game and had only six at-bats since being recalled from triple-A Salt Lake on July 12, but he took advantage of a rare opportunity Monday, singling and scoring in the fifth inning, doubling in the ninth and making a solid play in the sixth, back-handing Derek Jeter’s shot up the middle and throwing to first for the first out.

“A coach throwing batting practice is a lot different than a pitcher throwing 90 mph, so it’s pretty tough trying to stay ready,” Nieves said. “But I was in a similar situation with the Cubs last year. I just do my work and try to stay in shape. I’m just glad we won today and I did good.”

Right fielder Tim Salmon, mired in a season-long slump, had a single, double and scored a run, giving him five multi-hit games on the trip and a .225 average. There were no champagne bottles uncorked near his locker, though.

“If this was any other season, I’d come off a trip like this thinking I’m getting hot,” Salmon said. “But the way things are going, I’m cautious about even saying anything about it. Let’s just keep it going.”

The Angels are 16-14 in Yankee Stadium since 1996 and have not had a losing record there in six seasons. Center fielder Darin Erstad, who had a double and sacrifice fly Monday, seems to get extra pumped in the place.

“You try to be the same every game as far as intensity, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say there’s a little extra blood flowing in Yankee Stadium,” Erstad said. “They’re the champs, they’re the team with all the history and the stadium . . . it’s a pretty special place.”

ON DECK

Opponent--Chicago White Sox, three games.

Site--Edison Field.

Tonight--7.

TV--Fox Sports Net all three games.

Radio--KLAC (570), XPRS (1090).

Records--Angels 58-54, White Sox 55-55.

Record vs. White Sox--4-2.

TONIGHT

ANGELS’

PAT RAPP

(4-9, 4.68 ERA)

vs.

WHITE SOX’S

KIP WELLS

(6-7, 3.93 ERA)

Update--The more Jose Canseco hits for the White Sox, the worse he makes the Angels look. Released at the end of spring training by the Angels, Canseco is batting .311 with 10 homers and 24 RBIs in 35 games for Chicago. In comparison, a total of 15 Angel designated hitters have combined to hit .223 with seven homers and 46 RBIs in 112 games.

Wednesday, 7 p.m.--Jarrod Washburn (9-5, 3.44) vs. Mark Buehrle (9-6, 3.02).

Thursday, 7 p.m.--Ismael Valdes (7-6, 3.80) vs. Sean Lowe (6-2, 3.24).

Tickets--(714) 663-9000.