Victor Mederos pitched today.
Inning 1: Nothing.
Inning 2: A Cubs leadoff hit followed by “shoulda’ been double play” throwing error by Zach Neto. Victor Mederos worked his way out of the inning with a pop up and a strikeout. The Angels were retired in order on five pitches.
Inning 3: Mederos was cruising but he gave up a two out double to the right field corner to Michael Busch. Kyle Tucker homered to right with authority. 2-0 Cubs. The Angels did nothing of note. At least Logan O’Hoppe singled.
Inning 4: Mederos started walking guys in this inning. Then he hit a guy. It cost him a grand slam to Reese McGuire. 6-0 Cubs. The Angels went down in order. They made Horton throw 11 whole pitches though.
Inning 5: Enter Ryan Zeferjahn. Kyle Tucker doubled. That was it for the Cubs. Jo Adell got a one out single. So did Luis Rengifo. Logan O’Hoppe struck out and Bryce Teodosio flied out.
Inning 6: Enter Carson Fulmer. Willi Castro singled and reached second on a wild pitch. Reese McGuire walked to put men at first and second with one out. Michael Busch singled to score Willi Castro. 7-0 Cubs. Kyle Tucker then homered to make it 10 – 0 Cubs. When does the mercy rule kick in? The Angels brought Oswald Peraza in to pinch hit for Zach Neto. He promptly struck out. Niko Kavadas drew the first Angels walk. Here we got the third strikeTroutTM of the game. It’s OK. Ward also struck out.
Inning 7: A single and two doubles resulted in another Cubs run. 11-0 Cubs. Now we know the official Luis Garcia line. Down by eleven runs, it’s safe to bring in Luis Garcia. Rese McGuire promptly hit a sacrifice fly to put the Cubs up 12-0. Jo Adell did homer to make sure this blowout wouldn’t be a shutout.
Inning 8: Oswald Peraza came in to pitch. He was really bringing it in the mid forties. He pitched a scoreless eighth. The Angels did nothing as usual.
Inning 9: Peraza gave up a single to Justin Turner and another to Willi Castro but the Angels turned a double play behind him to end the scoreless inning. Angels= groundout + goundout + fly out to center. Angels lose 12-1.
Photo credit: Rex Fregosi
