Scott Spiezio

L.A's greatest sports moments No. 5: Angels win the World Series

2011-12-19 16:33:59

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Fear the beard? Not in orange, Giants' Brian Wilson says

2010-10-27 16:33:10

<![CDATA[Fear the beard? Not in orange, Giants' Brian Wilson says]]>

Game Six: What does that mean to you?

2009-10-08 16:32:14

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It's OK to exhale —just a bit

2007-09-16 19:24:00

Manager Lou Piniella has fewer worries now as the Cubs head into the final 12 games of the season with a one-game lead over Milwaukee. His team has a little momentum after beating the Cardinals 4-2 Sunday at Busch Stadium, knocking the defending world...

Zambrano remains sharp against Cards

2007-04-28 19:09:00

Carlos Zambrano went winless in April 2006 but still managed to tie for the National League lead with 16 victories by season's end. After Saturday's 8-1 triumph over St. Louis at Busch Stadium, Zambrano ended another subpar April with two victories....

Pie's HR, Soriano's throws boost Cubs

2007-04-27 20:57:00

When Felix Pie was called up to the Cubs on April 17, Alfonso Soriano invited him to stay at his new home in Chicago. But unlike Oscar and Felix from the "The Odd Couple," Alfonso and Felix have a lot in common, and neither one is a particularly messy...

Cardinal's Remember Vestavia's Josh Hancock

2007-05-01 00:00:00

�MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A day after the death of Josh Hancock, the St. Louis Cardinals tried to move on. They had a game to play. �� But for Scott Spiezio, it was too much to handle. He told manager Tony La Russa to pull him from the starting lineup Monday...

From the Cubicle

2007-10-04 22:54:00

When I was a child, I had one of those choose-your-own-adventure books. It was baseball-themed. My first time through it, I reached Game 7 of the NLCS. The game was tied In the late innings and I had the option of bringing in a tired but dependable...

Cubs home opener

2006-04-07 13:38:00

I haven't watched much baseball the first week of the season since going under the knife for the first time in my life recently. Instead I've been following doctor's orders by reclining on a couch and intermittently feeling sorry for myself while watching...

Heaven-sent

2002-10-28 00:00:00

ANAHEIM, Calif. - There must be some mistake. The real Magic Kingdom has always been a couple of miles farther up Katella Avenue, and it was always some sports hero in another city who got to shout about going there after the World Series. Never the...

Angels jump on Garland

2002-05-11 23:06:00

Jon Garland was nearly traded to Anaheim last winter before the Angels nixed the deal at the last minute. Garland, the Angels' brass decided, just wasn't marketable enough. Pitching against his hometown team on Saturday night in Edison Field, Garland...

Sox's Wright delivers big-time bailout

2003-08-13 08:08:00

The White Sox are still searching for a fifth starter. But at least they discovered a way to win a game in Anaheim. Neal Cotts struggled in his major-league debut. And that's putting it kindly. But Dan Wright, who lost his spot in the rotation to Cotts,...

Teammates give Scott Spiezio a hero's welcome after he hit a three-run home run in the seventh inning, sparking a turnaround from a 5-0 deficit in Game 6 of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants .

2009-10-03 18:34:27

CAREER ON THE ROCKS: Former Angel Scott Spiezio quit his band, Sandfrog, after his divorce made things awkward.

2005-10-06 00:00:00

The Angels Scott Spiezio hit a three-run triple in the 5th inning.

2003-08-16 21:52:38