Today’s matchup features Yusei Kikuchi versus Ryan Pepiot. The Angels were quite frustrating in the early innings. They watched the bases get loaded up multiple times, only to strike out to end those innings. Yusei Kikuchi gave up a grand slam in the bottom of the first inning. Kyren Paris did hit his customary solo shot to make it 4-1 Rays in the second inning.
Taylor Ward added a solo shot in the fourth inning to make it 4-2 Rays.
Jorge Soler hit a solo homer in the fifth inning to make it 4-3 Rays.
Yusei Kikuchi made it through 6 innings and then yielded to Reid Detmers. Detmers promptly gave up a solo homer to Yandy Diaz who made it 5-3 Rays. In the top of the eighth inning Kyren Paris homered to bring the Angels back within one.
In the ninth, Nolan Schanuel coaxed a two out walk to put a man on for Mike Trout. Trout popped up to first base to end the game, The Angels lost this one by a score of 5-4.
Photo credit: Rex Fregosi
