Phil Nevin got himself suspended for a game for talking smack to the home plate umpire after the game last night. This concerned one of the called strikes on Michael Stefanic. Jordan Romano is on the IL now with some back problems. Alek Manoah pitched for the opposition today. Let’s see if we get the rookie ball version of Manoah.
Matt Chapman, of course, thinks most of the Angels can’t hit. Well, can they? Can Chapman hit?
In the second inning, the Angels loaded the bases with two outs for Luis Rengifo. He flied out to center.
Detmers gave up two walks while getting three strikeouts in the second inning. One of the walks was to mouthy Matt Chapman.
Finally, the Angels loaded up the bases once again in the fifth for Taylor Ward who got an RBI hit by pitch. 1-0 Angels.
Ward had to leave the game. He was hit in the face. We might be looking at the concussion protocol on this one. We will probably hear more by the game tomorrow.
In the bottom of the fifth inning Alejandro Kirk singled and Santiago Espinal homered to make it 2-1 Toronto.
Mickey Moniak struck out with the bases loaded in the sixth to leave the Angels behind 2-1. Reynaldo Lopez pitched well. In the seventh, the Angels went three up three down with three strikeouts.
In the bottom of the seventh inning Aaron Loup allowed a homer to Alejandro Kirk to make it 3-1 Toronto. Kevin Kiermaier singled and Whit Merrifield doubled to make it 4-1 Toronto. Bo Bichette committed the rare batter’s interference out to bring up Vladdy Jr. who was intentionally walked to bring up Matt Chapman. Rather than simply hit Chapman, Loup walked him. The Angels brought in Jaime Barria to see if he could do more damage than Loup did and Barria got George Springer out on a fly ball to Rengifo in left.
Danny Jansen singled and Alejandro Kirk homered yet again to make it 6-1 Toronto in the bottom of the eighth inning.
The top of the ninth inning came along with pitcher Yimi Garcia who got the save last night. Luis Rengifo led off with a base hit. Shohei Ohtani struck out looking. Mickey Moniak hit a deep fly ball out to center. Trey Cabbage struck out swinging to end the game. The Angels lost their second in a row. The sky is falling.
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