Quote: "Why would he be afraid? We're all humans and people. He said the only time he's afraid is if he's going to get killed."

-- Angels catcher Ben Molina interpreting the thoughts of teammate Ramon Ortiz, who won his major-league debut yesterday.

It's a fact: The A's have homered in 19 of 20 games, missing only on Wednesday night.

Who's hot: The Angels' Mo Vaughn had three homers and five RBIs in the four-game series against the White Sox.

Who's not: The Yankees' Scott Brosius has one hit in his past 29 at-bats.

On deck: Bartolo Colon (12-4) of the Indians will be tested against Ken Griffey and Alex Rodriguez of the Mariners.