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#1 Posted : Friday, October 26, 2018 1:09:22 PM(UTC)
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ANAHEIM http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-dansby-swanson-jersey , Calif. (AP) — Kole Calhoun and Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia were surprised to find out just how long the right fielder’s hitless streak really was, considering how good a second half of the season he’s had.On Sunday, Calhoun broke out of his 0-for-25 slump in a big way.Calhoun hit a tiebreaking home run and Justin Upton homered in his third straight game as the Angels avoided a four-game sweep with a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners.“There were some good swings in there. You definitely feel it,” Calhoun said of the hitless streak. “If you put a good swing on the ball you definitely feel like it should be a hit but sometimes it’s not and that’s just the game.”Calhoun’s solo drive with two out in the seventh inning off reliever Nick Vincent (3-4) was his 19th home run.“I didn’t even realize it was (25) to be honest with you,” Scioscia said. “He’s been hitting the ball hard since he came back. Little surprised to hear it was 0-for-25. It was a good time for it and it was a big hit.”Calhoun also had a stint on the disabled list with a right oblique strain in June, but after a slow start to the season, he turned things around.Upton extended his home run streak with a three-run shot in the third, giving the Angels a 3-1 lead. Upton has hit four home runs in his last three games. The homer was Upton’s 30th of the season and marked his third consecutive season of at least 30 home runs.Shohei Ohtani appeared to be limping as he jogged off the field in the eighth inning after he slid awkwardly into second base and was caught stealing.“He tweaked his ankle a little bit, but you know I don’t think there will be any issues with it,” Scioscia said. “He slid a bit late and awkward. He’ll be fine for Tuesday.”Taylor Cole (2-2) got the win, and Ty Buttrey struck out the side in the ninth inning to earn his third save. The rookie is making a strong case to pitch in the back end of the bullpen next season.“That was awesome, punching out the side in the ninth Ozzie Albies Jersey ,” Calhoun said. “He’s been huge for us. Going forward, he seems like he’s going to be a really, really big piece.”Seattle’s Daniel Vogelbach hit a first-pitch, two-run homer off starter Jaime Barria to tie the game at 3-all in the fourth inning.Barria allowed three runs on six hits in five innings. He was not involved in the decision.Starter Marco Gonzales, who was 5-0 in his five previous starts against the Angels this season, was not involved in the decision, either. Gonzales allowed three runs on six hits in five innings. He struck out six and walked two.“Marco wasn’t quite as sharp as he was last time out,” Mariners manager Scott Servais said. “You’ve got to give him a ton of credit. He gutted it out and got through the five innings and gave us a chance in a tie ballgame. In the starts he makes down the stretch, we’re not going to overextend him, but I think it’s important he continues to pitch and finishes the season strong.”Second baseman David Fletcher left the game with a left hamstring strain in the first inning. He hit a double to left and just before he got to first, he did a stutter step and appeared to suffer the injury before he got to the bag. He jogged to second base. Manager Mike Scioscia and a trainer went to check on him, and he was taken out of the game after a quick conversation.“He’ll be evaluated (Monday) http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-mike-foltynewicz-jersey ,” Scioscia said. “Naturally, any time you tweak a hamstring with two weeks to go in the season it’s not good.”Fletcher said he will not go on the team’s road trip to Oakland and Houston. He’s not sure about his status for the remainder of the season.The Angels Mike Trout was given a rare day off Sunday.Mitch Haniger hit a run-scoring double and was 2-for-4 for Seattle.HELPING HANDHailey Dawson, an 8-year-old from Las Vegas, threw out the ceremonial first pitch with her robotic hand. She had the rare opportunity to have Trout catch for her because he wasn’t in the lineup Sunday. She dabbed after Trout caught her pitch, then he gave her a hug. Dawson completed a ceremonial first pitch at all 30 MLB stadiums this season, and her ceremonial pitch at Angel Stadium was the final one.TRAINER’S ROOMMariners: LHP James Paxton (pneumonia) was to play long toss Sunday in Seattle, and if all goes well he’s expected to join the team in Houston on Monday. … RHP Felix Hernandez (hamstring) is still in Seattle, but is expected to join the team on the road trip.Angels: LHP Tyler Skaggs (left adductor strain) was scheduled to throw in the bullpen on Sunday in an attempt to start again before the regular season ends Sept. 30.UP NEXTMariners: LHP Wade LeBlanc (8-4, 3.56) will start Monday in Houston. The Mariners are 15-9 when he starts, but he’s 1-1 with a 6.32 ERA in nine career appearances against the Astros.Angels: RHP Felix Pena (3-4, 3.75) will start Tuesday in Oakland. Pena threw six scoreless innings to earn a win against Texas. He is 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA in two career games (one start) against Oakland. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Trevor Bauer is his own toughest critic – even when victorious.The Cleveland right-hander had some choice words to describe his performance Tuesday against Minnesota. Though Bauer struggled by his standards, he pitched deep enough to help the Indians beat the Twins by a 6-2 final.”A frustrating outing personally Danny Santana Jersey , but things to build on,” Bauer said. ”Obviously the team won, so that’s the ultimate goal every time I go out there and pitch.”Cleveland extended its lead in the American League Central to nine games over the Twins, who traded second baseman Brian Dozier to the Dodgers on Tuesday in the latest move that signaled another lost season for Minnesota.It was an uncharacteristic outing for Bauer, who walked more batters (4) than he struck out (3) for the first time all season. The three strikeouts matched a season low and snapped a streak of 12 straight outings with at least seven strikeouts.Bauer managed to pitch into the seventh inning but eventually gave way to reliever Brad Hand after allowing two runs on four hits in 6 1/3 innings.”You look up in the fifth inning and he had one hit, but he had been out of the stretch every inning because he just wasn’t commanding,” said Indians manager Terry Francona. ”He fights and claws and doesn’t give in and got himself a win, and we got a win out of it.”One day after hitting a pair of homers against the Twins, Ramirez’s bat stayed hot at Target Field. He drove in a run with a double in the third inning and added an RBI single in the fifth as part of a three-hit night.Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson gave up three runs on five hits in six innings to earn his second loss in his last three starts.”A couple of breaks here and there, a couple tough pitches that they put in play and put them in the right spots,” Gibson said. ”Guys battled and hopefully we’ll come out and get the series tomorrow.”Miguel Sano doubled in the second inning and eventually scored the game’s first run on a sacrifice fly by Jake Cave. The Twins didn’t get another hit until Logan Morrison’s solo homer off Bauer in the sixth cut Cleveland’s lead to 3-2.Greg Allen had a three-hit game and scored three of Cleveland’s runs as the No. 9 hitter. It was Allen’s second game back since being recalled from Triple-A Columbus.Encarnacion’s two-out bloop to right scored a pair in the seventh to give the Indians a 5-2 cushion. He added an RBI on a fielder’s choice in the ninth inning. Encarnacion now has 76 RBI on the year, two behind Ramirez for the team lead.”Our offensive numbers this year are pretty ridiculous across the board http://www.bravesfanproshop.com/authentic-brandon-mccarthy-jersey ,” Bauer said. ”Especially Edwin. He loves hitting here.”MAY RETURNS TO THE TWINSMinnesota right-hander Trevor May is back in the major leagues for the first time since 2016. He missed all of 2017 following Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and pitched for Triple-A Rochester this year before officially being recalled Tuesday by the Twins.May was both a starter and a reliever for Minnesota in 2014 and 2015 but pitched exclusively out of the bullpen in 2016. He made four starts and nine relief appearances this season for Rochester before getting recalled.”I think we all know that I have that versatility, and we talk about that quite a bit,” May said Tuesday. ”At the moment, I like just getting the ball and letting it rip. I think that I have the mentality to take the ball at the end of the game and close the door.”May made his season debut in the ninth inning, allowing one run on two hits.TRAINERS ROOMIndians: RHP Josh Tomlin (right hamstring) threw two 15-pitch innings in a simulated game Tuesday and will pitch Friday for Triple-A Columbus in a rehab start, manager Terry Francona said Tuesday. Tomlin will throw two innings in his rehab outing.Twins: CF Byron Buxton, currently playing for Triple-A Rochester, reaggravated his injured wrist Monday and will be evaluated further. Twins manager Paul Molitor said it’s likely Buxton will land on the minor league disabled list.UP NEXTIndians: RHP Carlos Carrasco starts the series finale for Cleveland, having won four of his last five starts.Twins: LHP Adalberto Mejia is making just his third start of the year for the Twins, all of which have been since June 30.
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