Angels Win 9-8

Please Canning! Just please, get past the first two innings with the Angels still in the game. I’m asking you nice.

Inning #1:

Taylor Ward singled on a fly ball to left. Zach Neto struck out on a foul bunt try. Brandon Drury grounded into a double play to end the festivities. The Astros did squat in their half of the first inning.

Inning #2:

Eric Wagaman grounded out to first. Mickey Moniak reached on a throwing error by Yainer Diaz. Logan O’Hoppe flied out to right. Matt Thaiss struck out. Yainer Diaz singled on a liner through the middle. Victor Caratini flied out to center. Jeremy Pena doubled on a liner to left and Diaz made it to third. Jason Heyward struck out. Then Jake Meyers flied out to right field to end the inning. Wheeeew!

Inning #3:

Gustavo Campero popped out to third. Jack Lopez singled to left. He got gunned down while stealing second during Taylor Ward’s at bat. Taylor Ward struck out looking. Jose Altuve walked. Jose Alvarez got hit by a pitch and left the game. Kyle Tucker came in to pinch hit and was intentionally walked. Alex Bregman hit a sacrifice fly to score Altuve. Yainer Diaz grounded out. So did Victor Caratini.

Inning #4:

Zach Neto struck out but Brandon Drury doubled to left. He advanced to third on a wild pitch while Moniak was batting. Mickey Moniak struck out. Jeremy Pena grounded out to the pitcher. Jason Heyward grounded out to second. Jake Meyers lined out to center.

Inning #5:

Logan O’Hoppe grounded out to third. Matt thaiss struck out swinging. Gustavo Campero grounded out to third. Jose Altuve homered to left center. 2-0 Astros. Mauricio Dubon walked. Kyle Tucker grounded out to first. Alex Bregman homered. Mauricio Dubon scored. 4-0 Astros. Hunter Strickland came in to replace Griffin Canning and Yainer Diaz grounded out to short. Victor Caratini flied out to right.

Inning #6:

Jack Lopez singled on a grounder to first. Taylor Ward lined out to left. Zach Neto homered. 4-2 Astros.

Brandon Drury grounded out to third. So did Eric Wagaman. Jeremy Pena grounded out to third. Jason Heyward walked. Jake Meyers grounded out to Zach Neto for a double play.

Inning #7:

Mickey Moniak doubled to right and then Logan O’Hoppe singled, also to right. Matt Thaiss struck out. Mickey Moniak scored from third on a balk by Hector Neris. 4-3 Houston.

Campero then singled to third. Pinch hitter Nolan Schanuel then hit a sacrifiece fly to center to score Campero. 4-4 tie.

Then Taylor Ward flied out to center.

Ryan Zeferjahn came in to pitch and Jose Altuve flied out to center. Mauricion Dubon popped out to first. Kyle Tucker struck out swinging.

Inning #8:

Zach Neto homered again. 5-4 Angels. Brandon Drury grounded out to short. Eric Wagaman lined out to center. Mickey Moniak flied out to left, Alex Bregman singled on a sharp liner to center. Yainer Diaz doubled to right. 5-5 tie. Victor Caratini grounded out to Ryan Jeferhan. Zeferjahn retired Caratini on a grounder to first base. After an intentional walk to Jeremy Pena, Shay Whitcomb swingled on a sharp liner to Moniak. Yainer Diaz scored. 6-5 Astros. Jake Meyers grounded into a double play.

Inning #9:

Josh Hader came in to pitch. He walked Logan O’Hoppe. Pinch hitter Kevin Pillar singled to send O’Hoppe to second. After a Campero bunt pop out, Nolan Schanuel singled to load the bases. Taylor Ward walked to score a run. 6-6 tie.

Zach Neto doubled to score several guys. 9-6 Angels.

Brandon Drury struck out. Eric Wagaman grounded out. Jose Altuve flied out to Moniak in center. Mauricio Dubon struck out looking. Kyle Tucker drew a walk. Alex Bregman lined a hit to center. Yainer Diaz hit the ball to right center that got away from Mickey Moniak. Kyle Tucker scored. 9-7 Angels. Victor Caratini singled and it was 9-8 Angels. Guillo Zuniga came in to pitch for Jose Quijada and got a strike out from Jeremy Pena to end the game. The Angels won 9-8.

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