Angels missing the big hit or the big out in loss to Brewers
Angels missing the big hit or the big out in loss to Brewers
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The score was tied 1-1 in the eighth when each team had a good opportunity to put a run on the board. The Angels came up empty and the Brewers converted.
The score was tied 1-1 in the eighth when each team had a good opportunity to put a run on the board. The Angels came up empty and the Brewers converted.
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani heads toward first after hitting into a fielder’s choice during the first inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws to the plate during the fourth inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. Despite the team’s 2-1 loss, it was an encouraging outing for Anderson, who gave up one run in 6-2/3 innings. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Milwaukee Brewers’ Willy Adames hits a solo home run during the first inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
The Milwaukee Brewers’ Willy Adames gestures after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
The Milwaukee Brewers’ Willy Adames wears a cheesehead in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. Despite the team’s 2-1 loss, it was an encouraging outing for Anderson, who gave up one run in 6-2/3 innings. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley throws to the plate during the third inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws to the plate during the fourth inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. Despite the team’s 2-1 loss, it was an encouraging outing for Anderson, who gave up one run in 6-2/3 innings. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Wade Miley throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Joey Wiemer makes a leaping catch on a fly ball hit by the Angels’ Chad Wallach during the fourth inning on Friday night in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Joey Wiemer makes a leaping catch on a fly ball hit by the Angels’ Chad Wallach during the fourth inning on Friday night in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Milwaukee Brewers right fielder Joey Wiemer stops himself against the fence after making a leaping catch on a fly ball hit by the Angels’ Chad Wallach during the fourth inning on Friday night in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Angels starting pitcher Tyler Anderson throws to the plate during the fourth inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. Despite the team’s 2-1 loss, it was an encouraging outing for Anderson, who gave up one run in 6-2/3 innings. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Milwaukee Brewers’ Christian Yelich reacts after striking out during the fourth inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Milwaukee Brewers’ Christian Yelich, right, is forced out at second base by second baseman Brandon Drury during the seventh inning on Friday night in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Angels relief pitcher Aaron Loup throws to the plate during the seventh inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Angels relief pitcher Aaron Loup throws to the plate during the seventh inning of their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
The Milwaukee Brewers’ Rowdy Tellez hits an RBI single during the eighth inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
The Milwaukee Brewers’ Rowdy Tellez, right, reacts at first base after hitting an RBI single during the eighth inning of their game against the Angels on Friday night in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Angels star Mike Trout participates in batting practice before their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Angels star Shohei Ohtani, left, speaks with teammate Brandon Drury on the field before their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Angels outfielder Hunter Renfroe participates in batting practice before their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Angels center fielder Mike Trout laughs during batting practice before their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Phelps)
Angels outfielder Hunter Renfroe participates in batting practice before their game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night in Milwaukee. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
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MILWAUKEE — The Angels and Milwaukee Brewers each had a chance to take the lead in the eighth inning on Friday night.
The Angels failed and the Brewers succeeded.
That was the difference in the Angels’ 2-1 loss, a game that wasted a strong outing from starter Tyler Anderson.
The Angels’ hitters came up empty for most of the night, scoring only on a Gio Urshela two-out single in the fourth. They had leadoff baserunners in the fifth, seventh and eighth and could not get any of them home.
“We had a couple chances there,” Manager Phil Nevin said. “Just didn’t cash ’em in. You are not going to get a hit every time. If you hit .300, you make it to the Hall of Fame. Just didn’t get the hits today. That’s all.”
With the score tied 1-1 in the eighth, slumping leadoff man Taylor Ward began the inning by reaching on an error, bringing up the heart of the order.
Mike Trout hit a flyout. Shohei Ohtani singled, sending Ward to third. Anthony Rendon, who had driven in seven of eight runners from third with less than two outs this season, then hit a fly ball to shallow center, not deep enough to get the run home. Hunter Renfroe grounded out, with first baseman Luke Voit sprawling and keeping his toe on the bag just long enough to get the out.
In the bottom of the inning, Aaron Loup gave up back-to-back singles to start the inning. The Angels got a force at second for the first out. Loup then struck out Voit.
Left-handed hitter Rowdy Tellez then yanked a single through the right side of the infield, driving in the go-ahead run.
The Angels came up against Brewers closer Devin Williams in the ninth, ending their three-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, it was an encouraging outing for Anderson, who gave up one run in 6-2/3 innings.
“For sure that was his best one,” Nevin said. “Other than the pitch to Willie (Adames) in the first first inning (a home run). He was really good. … Located very well. The changeup was really good. Kind of added a couple ticks of velocity when he needed it. I thought he was really good.”
Anderson brought a 7.20 ERA into the game. After shutting out the hapless Oakland A’s for six innings in his first start of the season, Anderson had allowed 16 earned runs in 14 innings in his next three starts.
On Friday night, he got off to a bad start when he threw an 89 mph sinker over the middle of the plate and Adames drilled it for a first-inning homer.
In the second, Anderson dug himself a hole by walking No. 9 hitter Joey Wiemer on four pitches, bringing up the top of the order. An infield hit then loaded the bases for Adames. Anderson struck him out on a sinker almost in the exact same spot as the one he hit out.
Anderson escaped a jam with runners at second and third when he struck out Christian Yelich on a four-seamer up in the zone.
After that, he cruised, retiring nine straight hitters before a seventh-inning walk ended his night.
“I feel like I tried to kind of feel for guys’ game plans as the game goes on,” Anderson said. “Then when you get in that situation, you just don’t give in. I start feeling better, executing better, going in the right direction.”
