The Athletics scored two in the first Soriano. Is that guy our ace? I thought that guy was our ace.
In that same first inning, Taylor Ward walked in a run.
Jo Adell walked in a run.
Luis Rengifo singled in a run.
Oswald Peraza sacrificed in a run to make it 4-2 Angels.
Some guy named Lawrence Butler grounded out to first in the third inning and another Athletic run scored. 4-3 Angels. Zach Geolf singled in Tyler Soderstrom to tie the game at 4. JJ Bleday homered to make it 8-4 Athletics. I guess maybe Soriano is not the perfect answer. Ryan Zeferjahn came in to pitch. He hit Brent Rooker with a pitch to drive in the ninth run for the Athletics.
Then the Athletics retired the Angels in order, not that there is anything right about that.
Nothing much happened For a while except that Jose Urena came in to pitch. The Angels mostly did Angels things. They specialized in not scoring.
Mike Trout got hit by a pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning. Yoan Moncada struck out to end that inning.
In the bottom of the eighth, the Angels bravely went down in order. Wins? We don’t need no stinkin’ wins! Andrew Chafin came in to pitch the ninth inning. He gave up a solo homer to Lawrence Butler. 10- 4 Athletics. Bring in Peraza to pitch. Chafin can man first base.
Chafin walked Colby Thomas and then advanced him to second on a wild pitch. Darell Hernaiz grounded out to Chafin but Thomas advanced to third. Nick Kurtz mercifully struck out.
Peraza- foul tip strikeout. Logan Davidson- strikeout. Matthew Lugo- also struck out. Game over. Angels lose 10-4. You can put a toilet seat over this one!
