Angels slugfest lands knockout blow to Valdez

Angels 9 Astros 7

This game sure had it’s share of excitement.

Schanuel opened this game with a 65MPH single that had a .220 XBA. But the Angels would open up the scoring in this game with a Taylor Ward sac fly and Schanuel on third. Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good, right?

The Astros answered back quickly and Detmers struggled to get the 3rd out in the second inning, leading to a 3 run home run by Altuve and putting the Astros up 4-1.

Detemers would eventually leave the game after allowing 6 runs on 8 hits and leaving the Angels with a 6-1 deficet.

But these scrappy Angels fought back with a 7 run 5th inning that included back to back jacks by O’Hoppe & Adell. Schanuel also homered in the inning and Neto followed with a solo shot of his own in the 6th.

The Astros did mount a rally off Estevez, scratching across a run but Estevez closed it out. What a ballgame!

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Angelz4ever
Super Member
7 months ago

The Halos Flambeing Frambor was awesome.

Framber probably needed his neck iced down after those neck whips on those shots.

Go Halos!

Last edited 7 months ago by Angelz4ever
2GA2Join
Super Member
7 months ago

Exciting come from behind win!

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Fansince1971
Legend
7 months ago

Shufflebot was here

Cowboy26
Legend
7 months ago

So you are guaranteeing a win tomorrow ? or did Saturday Night never happen kind of like August 1, 2012?

2GA2Join
Super Member
7 months ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

It’s funny, but earlier tonight when I saw we came back, I was thinking it’s Shufflebot tonight after all. I knew something felt off, and I went back to look at previous scores to remember that we are actually only at 2.
I guess tonight’s win was so fun that it felt like 5 straight.

Fansince1971
Legend
7 months ago
Reply to  Cowboy26

Wow. I thought this was 3 in a row. I’ll take shuffle away.

Mia
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Mia
7 months ago

What the fuck was that?! Signs of hope for the future?! I don’t know what to do with my hands!!!!

WallyChuckChili
Legend
7 months ago
Reply to  Mia

Avoid the Clap

-Jimmy Dugan.

grichmanpoorman
Trusted Member
7 months ago

Fuck that was satisfying. Like a morning hummer. (Moderators: My one f-bomb and crude simile quota for 2024 expended!)

WallyChuckChili
Legend
7 months ago

Does she also do engine work on BMW’s?

Eric_in_Portland
Legend
7 months ago

About the Trashtros coming in having won 8 of 10, I’ll give them the 2 of 3 vs Milwaukee but the other 6-1 came against Detroit (sub .500, next to last in the Central) and Oakland.

I’m looking forward to more games within the division. We’re not going anywhere but I’m starting to think we’ll have a lot of fun this season

Angelz4ever
Super Member
7 months ago

The next best thing to not winning consistently is winning irritatingly.

BannedInLA
Super Member
7 months ago

The “kidz” are starting to make me believe that they’re a legit “core”. Exciting

BannedInLA
Super Member
7 months ago

Cool to Jo Adell playing well and clearly enjoying himself.

It’s going to be fun when Trout is the DH in about a month. I’m hoping he can come back and mash the way he did in 2022 after the back thing.

FungoAle
Legend
7 months ago
Reply to  BannedInLA

Trout is an old 33, put him in the DH slot and he’ll age even faster. Like his old, old teammate Albert.

Cowboy26
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7 months ago
Reply to  FungoAle

Who(s) ?

TrojanBoiler
Trusted Member
7 months ago

Loved seeing the Core 4 all get the postgame interview with Erica.

Angelz4ever
Super Member
7 months ago
Reply to  TrojanBoiler

Yeah, that was great.

Angelz4ever
Super Member
7 months ago

Yep, we’re only beating terrible teams and pitchers…..huh….oh okay….

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
7 months ago
Reply to  Angelz4ever

Tonight was a legitimate quality win and something to build on. We beat a good pitcher when our pitcher wasn’t very good and the bull pen, with the exception of Estevez, held the lead.

JackFrost
Super Member
7 months ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

The bats won it for us tonight, something that hasn’t happened very often. There were also a few nice defensive plays as well …

Angelz4ever
Super Member
7 months ago

That was some kind of video game inning. I was listening in the car on the way home.

Go Halos!!

fyasko51
Trusted Member
7 months ago

Growth…. This is what Ron was preaching.

JakeTaylor
Trusted Member
7 months ago

LTBU! And we’re out of the cellar.

Also, Estevez, Suarez and Detmers need to go.

matthiasstephan
Super Member
7 months ago
Reply to  JakeTaylor

Hard to call for Suarez to go after this outing (other outings, sure).

Cowboy26
Legend
7 months ago

So shouldn’t we be looking at his total body of work?

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Cuz thats still a DFA for me

Last edited 7 months ago by Cowboy26
FungoAle
Legend
7 months ago

…and all all the way from the Inland Empire, Suarez with the W

Roy Hobbs
Super Member
7 months ago

Estevez should not be closing any more close games.

angelslogic
Super Member
7 months ago
Reply to  Roy Hobbs

Estevez should not be doing any more games of any kind.

BannedInLA
Super Member
7 months ago
Reply to  angelslogic

I’d like to see ANYONE else close at this point. Someone brought up Garcia. Fine, try him Or perhaps call up Joyce and see what he’s got.

WallyChuckChili
Legend
7 months ago

LTBU!

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Twebur
Legend
7 months ago

We own the AL West going forward!! 😀

FungoAle
Legend
7 months ago
Reply to  Twebur

I missed those days of Big Dad Vlad and HK 47

Pineapple12
Super Member
7 months ago
Reply to  FungoAle

now it’s the Adell Era !

red floyd
Legend
7 months ago
Reply to  Pineapple12

Are we now Rolling In the Deep?

Twebur
Legend
7 months ago

That O’Hop HR swing was magnificent!

FungoAle
Legend
7 months ago
Reply to  Twebur

Looked good up there, right?

smithy610
Super Member
7 months ago

May be the best game of the season so far, not in terms of the high blood pressure it induced at the end, but how we got there.

Angels down 6-1 due to our “ace” flailing.
Then our core four hits HRs in the game.
And we beat the 🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️

How could this not be the best game yet?!

WallyChuckChili
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7 months ago
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