We call this a good old fashioned LOBster fest of a series in these parts. LOB being the acronym for Left on Base and all. When the bottom of the lineup features castoffs and wire claims, it is tough to depend on them to punch in the MLB caliber hitters getting on base in front of them.
12 Angels were stranded on the basepaths today, leading to a third straight loss in the land of the Maple Leafs.
Mike Trout didn’t need anybody do drive him in. He got the scoring started with a solo shot in the first inning.
Taylor Ward also had a great game, going 3 for 3 with a walk, RBI, and stolen base through 7 innings. He finally made an out in the 9th inning. The fact he reached base safely 4 times but did not score a run tells you all you need to know about how the bottom of the order fared.
Tyler Anderson was decent, Brock Burke really came through to keep the game tied, but the defense again had a critical miscue.
Back to 3 games under .500 as the team heads home for a crucial 7 game stretch starting tomorrow.
