The cold, damp air at Pacific Bell Park didn't allow the ball to carry much.

Even if it had been warm and dry, it might not have made a big difference because Pac Bell yielded the fewest homers in the majors this season -- even with Barry Bonds in the Giants' lineup.

The Angels hit four homers in the first two games of the Series to give them 21 in the postseason -- a record the Giants surpassed when Rich Aurilia and Bonds homered in the fifth to give them 22.

But the longball is a bit out of character for the Angels, who hit 152 during the season to rank 10th in the AL -- far behind the 230 hit by the Texas Rangers.

What was in character was the way the Angels attacked the ball, getting eight hits in the first four innings and 16 in all.

Every player in the starting lineup hit safely except winning pitcher Ramon Ortiz.

There were no homers, just a bunch of line drives.

They left a World Series-record 15 runners on base, but it didn't matter.

The Angels led the majors with a .282 batting average during the season, and they've picked it up in October, hitting .335 in 12 games and scoring 84 runs -- an average of seven per game.

They've done even better in three games against the Giants, batting .353 and scoring 24 runs.

Scott Spiezio tripled and singled -- both line shots -- and drove in three runs in the first four innings. Darin Erstad had three hits and has hit safely in all 12 postseason games.

They had plenty of company.

The Angels chased Livan Hernandez -- previously 6-0 in the postseason -- before reliever Jay Witasick gave up consecutive two-out RBI singles to Spiezio, Adam Kennedy and Bengie Molina in the fourth.

Batting because the rules call for no DH in the NL city during the Series, Ortiz made the last out in the second, third and fourth innings with two strikeouts and a grounder to the pitcher.

It made no difference.

Giants fans gave a few mock cheers following Anaheim outs -- especially in the third and fourth innings.

Designated hitters Brad Fullmer and Shawn Wooten are a combined 17-of-43 in the postseason for a .395 average.

Anaheim didn't miss them.

The Angels also ran at every opportunity -- part of the philosophy to put pressure on the opposition.

And it worked every time -- especially in the fourth when Erstad and Tim Salmon worked a double steal. Catcher Benito Santiago didn't even make a throw.

Garret Anderson then grounded out to drive in a run that wouldn't have scored if not for the double steal. In fact, it might have been an inning-ending double play.

Troy Glaus drew a walk before the three straight RBI singles off Witasick.