Monday, September 17, 2007 |
Does Anybody On This Team Know How To Pitch? Angels 10, Devil Rays 7
Update, top 9th: A wild but unbearably slow game, with the Angels getting runs both earned and unearned, three of the latter coming with Edwin Jackson on the mound on B.J. Upton's wild throw that was (incorrectly in my view) ruled a two-base throw by soon-to-be-thankfully-retired home plate umpire Bruce Froemming, who called a tight and inconsistent strike zone all night.
Kelvim Escobar had next to nothing all game, and finally got chased with the bases loaded in the fifth. After Darren Oliver came in, Howie Kendrick's error allowed Iwamura to score, and Delmon Young drove in another run on almost the exact same play, which Howie converted to a fielder's choice out. But other than that, Oliver posted a solid outing, as did the rest of the Angels' relief corps; Frankie allowed the only run out of the bullpen, on a leadoff triple and a sac fly, and even then it was a meaningless tally.
The offense churned out runs and runs and runs, a good thing considering the recent shaky pitching. Nathan Haynes got an unexpected start and made the most of it, driving in his first major league run. Garret Anderson got on base all five times up, 3-for-3 with a pair of walks and two RBIs. Jeff Mathis was the only Angel who failed to get a hit, going 0-for-5 from the eight slot.
Seattle shut out Oakland 4-0, so the Angels only whittle one off their magic number, to five. Cleveland beat Detroit 6-5 in extras, so both teams still have the same record at the end of the day, 88-62.
Labels: angels, devil rays, recaps
i wanna say just wake me Oct 2nd, but HF advantage is just a big deal.
Newer› ‹Older
 |
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.