Griffin Canning Shines, Angels Sweep

After a shaky first few innings Griffin Canning looked like every bit the first round talent we were stoked to get in round two. He surrendered one measly run over 6 2/3rds innings on a very economical 89 pitches. When 60 of 89 are in the strike zone, good things happen.

Tony Two Bags started the scoring with a double in the third inning that cashed in Justin Upton and Shohei Ohtani, who crossed the plate just before the bomb he hit last night landed in the Las Vegas desert.

KC cut the lead to 2-1 in the top of the fourth. The lack of a shutdown inning really the only kink in Canning’s armor tonight. Prior to leaving the game he faced 21 consecutive batters without going to a 3 ball count.

The Angels offense woke up in the 6th and changed a tight 2-1 game to a 5-1 score. Jose Iglesias punched a beautiful double down the right field line for one RBI and Keon Wong placed a perfect blooper over short for two

Looking for reasons to get excited, Angels fans:

Mayers was again shutdown, getting four outs. Justin Upton definitely saved a hit for him.

https://twitter.com/barnhasspoken/status/1402839497662939138?s=21

A tack on run in the bottom of the 8th pushed the lead to 8-1 and a well rested Raisel Iglesias came in to close out the 9th.

Angels sweep KC. 11-5 over the last 16 games with a road trip to Arizona starting Friday.

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bradllee424
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3 years ago

It would be nice to have an above .500 team by the All star break. The pitching just needs to pitch the way it has the last week or so.

Jim Atkins
Super Member
3 years ago

Is it just me or has this team become interesting (and not in a weird morbid fascination with wasting the career of the greatest player of a generation way) lately? All of a sudden we are playing .688 ball over the last couple of weeks. The lineup isn’t just Shohei and a series of immobile lumps of Play-Doh. Defense seems to be getting better (Upton making circus catches? Who had that in the betting pool?). Starters are lasting more than three innings so the bullpen actually has a chance to perform instead of being beaten to death like old plow horses. This is a seriously fun team to watch these days.

Last edited 3 years ago by Jim Atkins
TheOrangeCurtain
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3 years ago
Reply to  Jim Atkins

This is the way the team looked the first week of the season. Was fun and exciting to watch, it’s gettting back to that now. And all this great play is being done without Trout. Swap Lagares out for the GOAT and this team is REALLY looking positive for the second half of the season. It’s baseball, 162 games is a long season.

Cowboy26
Legend
3 years ago

We will still need more Rendon though

eyespy
Super Member
3 years ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

If you pay him, he will show

steelgolf
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3 years ago

Canning made it past the 3rd inning without having already thrown 97 pitches !!!! Could he finally be taking that next step to becoming a top notch MLB pitcher?

Brent
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3 years ago

Stattsi’s foul ball catch was the highlight of the night.

angelsown3417
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3 years ago

Great series sweep! We have a nice chance to get to .500 or better with three against the Dbacks next. Need to take advantage!

Fansince1971
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3 years ago

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Get the F out KC!!

Last edited 3 years ago by Fansince1971
eyespy
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3 years ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

Oh my

Cowboy26
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3 years ago
Reply to  eyespy

Can She Pitch?

Twebur
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3 years ago

“There’s a Gleam, Men…”
https://youtu.be/_jOGhS0O8HM

red floyd
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3 years ago

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tommyshalo
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3 years ago

The SPs keeping it tidy!!!comment image

nishiogawakun
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3 years ago

Great series, and definitely a great day for baseball! Still seriously can’t wait for Trout to come back.

WallyChuckChili
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3 years ago

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GrandpaBaseball
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3 years ago

Yes I predict we will win every night, but I don’t predict sweeps and I got tis one, yeesss!!!
Our starting pitching may just be good enough to make it to the Playoffs dragging us along. We are winners! Go Halos, Go Angels!

WallyChuckChili
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3 years ago

SWEEP!!!!!
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Fansince1971
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3 years ago

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SWEEP!!

John Henry Weitzel
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3 years ago

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UtahAlumnus
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3 years ago

Nice!!

Been nicer if literally every other team in the division hadn’t won tonight. 🙄

tommyshalo
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3 years ago
Reply to  UtahAlumnus

and whether they bought a new trashcan or not, that HOU lineup is looking even scarier now. Glad we don’t have to face them for another two months.
And in the meanwhile, yes, we have to beat the A’s.

Last edited 3 years ago by tommyshalo
Fansince1971
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3 years ago

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R2D2 getting into the action!!

WallyChuckChili
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3 years ago
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Fansince1971
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3 years ago

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3 in a row!!

Eric_in_Portland
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3 years ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

The evening is complete

Fansince1971
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3 years ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

Gotta keep believing in shuffle bot!!

Twebur
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3 years ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

I’m happy Perry didn’t trade him!

LONG LIVE SHUFFLEBOT!!

JackFrost
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3 years ago
Reply to  Fansince1971

Yes !!!! Win 3 or more and He will come !!!

Eric_in_Portland
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3 years ago
Reply to  JackFrost

I want to see him Friday night, too!

WallyChuckChili
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3 years ago

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John Henry Weitzel
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3 years ago

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BYE KANSAS CITY!