This is what they call a "vote of confidence". Mike Scioscia, facing an elimination game tonight, has pulled Ramon Ortiz from his seventh-game starter role, and intends to use the Dominican-born pitcher tonight in relief. Obviously, Scioscia does not believe Kevin Appier is going to last long, a not unreasonable prediction based on the way Frisco lit him up in Game 2. If the Angels somehow outscore the Batterychucks tonight, John Lackey, a rookie who was called up in July, will start Game 7.