Baseball is a funny game and it has a special way of bringing you back down to Earth. After over a week of absolutely mashing the ball, the Angels offense was due for a dud. And it came tonight.
8 wins in a row were fun but when the team collectively slugs over .500 for 8 games just enjoy those 8 games. A 9th isn’t guaranteed or even likely.
Cal Quantrill was the beneficiary of the Angels offense running out of magic bullets and shooting blanks. He only lasted 3 and a 1/3rd but got a ton of soft contact.
Cy Quantrill left with a 1-0 lead that was erased on a Taylor Ward sacrifice fly to punch in Neto. During a win streak that’s a hit somehow, but tonight it was a flyout.
Janson Junk started the 5th inning and made continued to make it look easy for two innings . He was horrid as an Angel but put up really nice numbers in AAA this year. Hopefully Junk is somewhat decent now and this loss looks a little better in hindsight.
Junk got into a little trouble in the bottom of the 7th, allowing runners on first and second with only one out. Jo Adell absolutely ripped a ball down the line, right into the glove of the third baseman who relayed to second base for a quick double play.
It was that kind of night.
Probably the most notable development in the game was Caden Dana looking pretty bad, walking three in a long 7th inning and giving up a 3 run bomb. The score was 3-1 Miami when Dana entered and 6-1 as it headed to the 7th inning stretch. The kid rebounded nicely in the 8th but the damage was done.
Enjoy the fact there were 8 and let’s hope they start another win streak tomorrow.
