Won one for Garret!
Inning 1
Jose Soriano was sharp in the first inning. He struck out two and nobody reached base. The Angels batters made contact.. Nolan Schanuel got a two out hit on a knuckle ball. Jo Adell popped out to first in foul territory to end the inning. 0-0 after one.
Inning 2
Soriano had a ten pitch clean inning. Yoan Moncada hit a lead off homer. 1-0 Angels.
Two outs later Logan O’Hoppe got hit in the chest by a fastball. Adam Frazier drove him in with a triple. 2-0 Angels.
Neto singled up the middle on a knuckle ball. 3-0 Angels.
Mike Trout got buzzed up and in on a fastball. Zach Neto was awarded second base on three consecutive failed pick off plays. Trout then struck out to end the inning.
Inning 3
Ty France singled and Luis Campusano walked. Jake Cronenworth grounded into a force out for the second out. Luis Tatis Jr. walked to load the bases. Jackson Merrill grounded out to second. Nolan Schanuel singled on a liner to center. Jo Adell struck out. After two outs, Peraza got a hit past Machado to left field. Josh Lowe struck out to end the inning. The Angels had three strikeouts at this point while Soriano had struck out three Padres. (Hanging in there).
Inning 4
Adam Frazier singled on a grounder to short. Mike Trout got a two out walk. Nolan Schanuel singled to make it 4-0 Angels. This chased Matt Waldron.
Jo Adell doubled to make it 6-0 Angels.
Moncada struck out to end the inning.
Inning 5
Oswald Peraza got hit by a pitch in the elbow. Josh Lowe hit a two run homer to right to score two more.. 8-0 Angels.
O’Hoppe then got a pitch that was low and tight and he was almost hit. O’Hoppe walked courtesy of a pitch clock violation. Adam Frazier lined out, but Neto got a hit. Two men were on with one out for the incendiary Mike Trout! A wild pitch sent O’Hoppe to third. Mike Trout walked to load the bases with only one out for Nolan Schanuel. In came Wandy Peralta to pitch. Schanuel struck out. Jo Adell grounded out to second to end the inning.
Inning 6
Manny Machado got the Padres second hit past Moncada. The next two guys made outs. Josh Lowe got a single. That was it.
Inning 7
Nobody did anything.
Inning 8
Nobody did anything.
Inning 9
The Dreaded Jordan Romano came in to pitch. He threw a “wild pitch” but nobody was on base so it was not official. Gavin Sheets did get a double. Nick Castellanos struck out. Initiate combustion of the infant! Angels won!
Photo credit: Rex Fregosi
