Today we got Jose Soriano versus Jacob deGrom. Here is how Soriano looked in his last three starts against the Rangers.
This was a promising game until crappy bull pen performance ruined everything. Zach Neto led off the game with one of his patented strikeouts. Nolan Schanuel walked. Jorge Soler hit a two out double to score Nolan Schanuel 1-0 Angels.
Jacob deGrom threw a wild pitch to send Soler to third base and then Josh Lowe singled to make it 2-0 Angels.
In the bottom of the second inning, Soriano started walking batters with the result that the Rangers tied the game at 2 all. Zach Neto turned in a nice defensive play in the bottom of the sixth inning.
The game had no further scoring until the top of the seventh inning when Oswald Peraza singled up the middle. He stole second and Wade Meckler hit an RBI liner to left field to make it 3-2 Angels.
The Angels brought in Tayler Saucedo to replace Soriano on the mound. He gave up a pinch hit home run to Justin Foscue to tie the game at 3 all.
In the bottom of the eighth inning Sam Bachman came in to pitch. A couple of Rangers singled and Logan O’Hoppe took a foul ball to the nuts. He might get a day off tomorrow. Ezequiel Duran singled to make it 4-3 Rangers. Justin Foscue singled to make it 5-3 Rangers. Alejandro Ozuna homered to make it 8-3 Rangers. Brent Suter came in to pitch after a defensive miscue by Denzer Guzman put another Ranger on base. The scorer called it an infield hit. Suter gave up another single to pinch hitter Kyle Higashioka. Suter struck out Josh Smith to end the inning.
Jo Adell singled on the ground to center in the top of the ninth. At least there’s that. Oswald Peraza struck out. Jose Siri contributed a pinch hit strikeout. Logan O’Hoppe flied out to center. The Angels lost 8-3.
