Hamilton given day off to rest achy knee
ANAHEIM -- Josh Hamilton was out of the Angels' starting lineup Saturday, still nursing a sore left knee after leaving Friday's game early.
Hamilton said his knee felt better Saturday, and manager Mike Scioscia expects him to return to the lineup Sunday.
The 33-year-old left fielder had started 46 consecutive games, although three of his last seven starts had been as the designated hitter.
"It's just spillover from playing a lot and sometimes you just need to take a half-step back and catch your breath a little bit," Scioscia said.
Scioscia said Hamilton wanted to play Saturday but the Angels chose to give him the day off.
"He was laboring to move [Friday], so it was obvious that it had gotten to a level where we want to err on the side of caution," Scioscia said.
Efren Navarro, who replaced Hamilton on Friday, started in left field on Saturday.