Today we got Jose Soriano. Will it be good Soriano? How burned up was the bullpen for today?
Inning 1
Zach Neto flied out deeply to Brandon Marsh to lead off the game after the approximately 45 minute rain delay. Nolan Schanuel then fouled a ball off of himself. He was apparently OK. Later in the at bat, he was hit by a pitch on the left forearm. That was a rough at bat.
Then we got our first strikeTroutTM of the game. Taylor Ward got a two out walk. Jo Adell also struck out.
Nolan Schanuel left the game to be replaced by LaMonte Wade Jr. He had a wrist contusion. Trey Turner struck out to lead off th3e Phillies first. Kyle Schwarber singled on a liner to right. Bryce Harper reached on a fielder’s choice while Luis Rengifo was busy throwing wildly out into left field for his first error of the game. The Phillies had men at first and third with one out. Luckily Nick Castellanos grounded into a double play to end the inning.
Inning 2
Jorge Soler grounded out. Logan O’Hoppe singled on a liner to left and Luis Rengifo did the same. Kevin Newman lined a single into left to load the bases thanks to some timid base running by Logan O’Hoppe. Zach Neto decided to mix things up by singling to right field this time. Logan O’Hoppe scored to make it 1-0 Angels.
Mike Trout got an RBI walk. 2-0 Angels.
Taylor Ward doubled to left to make it 5-0 Angels. Jo Adell grounded out to end the top of the second.
Brandon Marsh singled through to left field. Otto Kemp grounded out. So did Max Kepler. Rafael Marchan singled through the middle to make it 5-1 Angels. Bryson Stott walked. Trea Turner grounded out to first.
Inning 3
Jorge Soler walked. Logan O’Hoppe was out on a fly ball. Luis Rengifo reached on an error. Kevin Newman then hit into a double play to bring up the Phillies. Kyle Schwarber struck out. Bryce Harper grounded out to short and Nick Castellanos grounded out to third. This was a pretty dull inning.
Inning 4
Zach Neto singled past Trea Turner to start this inning. LaMonte Wade Jr. also singled and Neto went first to third. Mike Trout hit a sacrifice fly to score Neto. 6-1 Angels.
Taylor Ward struck out looking. Jo Adell did the same.
Brandon Marsh grounded out. Otto Kemp singled to right but was out on a force out. Rafael Marchan grounded out to end the inning.
Inning 5
Jorge Soler punched one through to left field for a hit. Logan O’Hoppe lined out sharply to right field. Luis Rengifo walked to bring up Newman with two men on and one out. He lined out to center field. Zach Neto grounded into a force out to end the top of the fifth inning.
Bryson Stott grounded out but Trea Turner singled through to right field. Kyle Schwarber struck out swinging. Bryce Harper also struck out.
Inning 6
LaMonte Wade Jr. hit one into the second deck to make it 7-1.
Mike Trout singled on a grounder to center. Taylor Ward struck out. Jo Adell struck out. Jorge Soler singled and Mike Trout was called out going first to third. Upon replay, Trout was ruled safe.
Logan O’Hoppe walked, driving Jorge Soler to second. Luis Rengifo hit into a 6-3 groundout to leave three LOBsters.
Nick Castellanos and Brandon Marsh both grounded out. Otto Kemp homered to make it 7-2 Angels. Max Kepler struck out.
Inning 7
Kevin Newman reached on the second fielding error by Otto Kemp. Neto reached on a fielder’s choice. Neto then stole a bag (sliding feet first). Mike Trout was out on a pop up to second. Taylor Ward doubled again. This time he only got one RBI. 8-2 Angels.
Jo Adell flied out to center to end the top of the seventh inning.
Rafael Marchan grounded out but Bryson Stott walked. Trea Turner grounded into a double play to end the inning.
Inning 8
Jorge Soler popped out to first. Logan O’Hoppe lined out to center field. Luis Rengifo flied out to Brandon Marsh. Gustavo Campero came in to replace Jorge Soler and Brock Burke came in to replace Jose Soriano. The Phillies went three up three down.
Inning 9
After Newman and Neto ground outs, LaMonte Wade Jr. singled to bring up Mike Trout, who grounded out to short. After Carson Fulmer replaced Brock Rurke, Brandon Marsh grounded out to second. Otto Kemp grounded out as did Max Kepler. The Angels won 8-2 and took the series from the first place Phillies!
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