23 years after 9/11, we are getting players who weren’t even born yet. Not Jack Kochanowicz, he was less than a year old though. And he went 5 and 2/3 innings, giving up 4 runs on 7 hits, striking out 3 and walking 1. Not bad, not good either.
No, what really was bad was how Burke came in and allowed 2 runs in his 1 inning. Well, he was charged for them, Strickland gave them up on an Almost Grand Slam. SP one day, bullpen the next, both can’t be good at the same time.
At least the young hitters hit well. These young, post 9/11 Angels. Like Nolan, born in 2002. Slightly older than the Angels World Series. Only slightly. Talk about making people feel old. College seniors weren’t alive for 9/11 and soon enough, having players who even remembered it will become a rare sight.
Highlighted Recap
Angels scored first in the first with a Ward solo shot
But that was responded with immediately with a Twins one of their own.
But Nolan hit his 13th of the year in the 3rd to get the lead back!
And it was lost in the 4th
And it got worse
But the Angels hung in there, with Jordyn Adams hitting his first home run ever in the 6th
Alas, in the 7th, Burke loaded them up, and Strickland allowed an almost Grand Slam that ended up ONLY being a double.
Could have been worse. Down 3 was possible to mount a comeback in a way down 5 was less likely, but I would have preferred being down 1.
Not that this team seemed to be capable of doing anything but hit solo shots. That is, until 2 outs in the 9th when Nolan drove in a run on a single!
It wasn’t enough though.
Angels lose 6-4
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No game tomorrow. Next series is vs Houston at home this weekend. Ugh.
