Alex Cobb was back on the mound vs the A’s and pitched another solid game. 7 innings, 3 hits, no runs, not pulled by Joe even as a pitcher warmed up. It was a relief that he didn’t need any relief. With good pitching, great defense, and 4 runs, it was enough for the Angels to win.
Recap
Pitcher duel
The Angels got nothing in the first. That was fine as Cobb had himself a 1-2-3 first as well.
In the second, the Angels got a Walsh double, but bad luck stranded him at 3B. Cobb allowed a 2 out single, but that was it. Still scoreless after 2.
Bemboom almost had a leadoff double, but was robbed by the A’s defense. It was all the excitement the offense could muster. Cobb allowed a leadoff walk, but got a GIDP to make up for that. A strikeout and he made it through the 3rd.
Rendon got a 1 out double and made it to 3rd on a wild pitch, but he was stranded there. Anthony had another great play in the bottom half, making an outstanding running catch and throwing it for a double play in the large Oakland foul grounds.
5th inning BLITZ
In the 5th, a leadoff walk by Rojas gave hope. A wild pitch moved him to 2nd. With 1 out, Bemboom singled him to 3rd, 2 on, 1 out. Fletcher bunted, and Rojas was to be out at home, but the ball got away and he scored! 1-0 Angels.
After a flyout and a wild pitch, it was 2nd and 3rd with 2 outs with Ohtani at the plate. He singled in both runners, 3-0 Angels. Then, Shohei stole 2nd and Rendon singled him in, it was now 4-0 Angels.
With a 4 run lead, Cobb went out there in the 5th after a long time resting. A leadoff walk was concerning, as was the infield single. But, a GIDP and a strikeout kept the A’s at bay, still 4-0 Angels after 5.
Leading late
The Angels couldn’t add on in the 6th, although Wong got his first career double. Meanwhile Cobb stayed in for the 6th and got the A’s down in order. Still 4-0 Angels.
Fletcher led off the 7th with a single. Ohtani had one as well, but they didn’t score as Rendon did a Pujols. Alex Cobb actually stuck out there in the 7th, to everyone’s surprise. A quick inning kept the bullpen at bay, 4-0 Angels.
Ward was the new defensive RF and walked and stole 2nd. But he was stranded there. Tony Watson came in for the 8th inning with a 4-0 lead. He would send the A’s down in order.
Top of the 9th came and Fletcher got himself a 1 out single. Then he stole second. But that was it. Closer Iglesias came in with a 4-0 lead, a non save situation. He got a first pitch out for out 1. Then a strikeout for out 2. A groundout for out 3. Angels shutout the A’s!
Upcoming
The Angels are now 23-29 on the season and face the A’s tomorrow as well. With a chance to tie the series, it is a big deal. It will be Q on the mound, so please, drink responsibly.
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Preparing for Q’s start
One of my favorite movies!
Hope we all get this on Monday! I can practically taste this gif.
That’s good Cobb!
That looks amazing
Check out this awesome article relating to Alex Cobb!
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/31534213/he-completed-our-family-how-cardboard-cutout-kept-alex-cobb-promise-fallen-soldier-son
Seems like the Angels have contributed to this total a lot more than most teams.
Confirmed by @MLB – Josh Donaldson scored the 2,000,000th run in baseball history.
https://twitter.com/morsecode/status/1398720738694242307?s=20
Albert Pujols grounded into MLB’s first double play for the St Louis Brown Stockings shortly thereafter
LOL
highlights
https://youtu.be/jYjhdelwhoQ
Pujols with a 2 run HR. I still hold to my prediction that he’ll be on 4 teams this year. I think he’s 8 for 34 now for his 2nd team.
After he slumps really badly and gets released he’ll get picked up by a bad AL team, worse than us. I’m predicting Detroit but it could be Baltimore. Then he’ll have the one day St. Louis contract.
Why would Detroit or Baltimore want to clog up a roster spot as well as the base paths?
He will get his 700th with the Dodgers, pissing off the best fans in baseball for life. If Al does WORSY after the Dodgers get healthy, then possibly bye-bye. I see LA wanting him in the playoffs to maybe play in StL in the postseason one more time. Sticking it to them best fans.
Hey 👁 🕵 When you first wrote “pissing off the best fans in baseball for life” You made my day as I thought you were talking about us Angel fans. Then I read on so never mind.
We were nothing but money to him. Sugar fans, you can say.
The word “Best” needs to be clarified further. Albert thinks that the Cardinal fans are best, You believe Dodger fans are the best. So what are the qualifiers? Amount of attendees per game? How the stand fans react to a certain play during the game, How loud after a hit they get, the best food. So many things can make up the “Best Fans”.
Haven’t you heard GB? The Cardinal fans are the best fans ever. It’s settled science because Albert, others and the Media tells us so. Who are we to question them? Best if we just accept it and think what we are told.
Yep, I think Joe’s dad, Jack Buck, declared the StL fans are the best in baseball.
You guys are all ruhining my joke.
Get him Perry!!
John Lackey 2.0 both in body type and stuff
Funny, he doesn’t look equine
Can you see his lower half?
I take back all the snarky things I’ve said about Cobb.
Ooooof.
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/05/marcell-ozuna-arrested-on-assault-battery-charges.html
So….PTP should trade for him? I’m surprised he’s not an Angel already.
That relationship seems toxic
Good game. Still, they’ve only scored in 2 innings of 27 this series, right? 5-6 without Trout this injury.
And 10-13 since goodbye to Grandpa
Blind squirrel finds a nut. I like it!
Cy Cobb!
They did it!
Angels Win!