Los Angeles Angels edges Oakland Athletics 2-1
Game Summary
Los Angeles Angels squeaked out a narrow win over Oakland Athletics, 2-1. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
A classic pitchers' duel: 16 combined strikeouts between the two staffs.
Key Players
Lawrence Butler led Oakland Athletics's offense, going 1-for-1, 1 RBI. Oakland Athletics starter J.T. Ginn threw 8.0 IP, 2 ER, 10 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Zach Neto led Los Angeles Angels's offense, going 1-for-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI. Los Angeles Angels starter Walbert Ureña threw 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Oakland Athletics starter J.T. Ginn: 8.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 10 K, 1 BB (105 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.25 reflects dominant strikeout stuff.
Los Angeles Angels starter Walbert Ureña: 6.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 2 BB (92 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.67 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Oakland Athletics: 6 H, 1 RBI (team AVG 0.207).
Cleanup cold: Brent Rooker (0-for-4), Tyler Soderstrom (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Los Angeles Angels: 1 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.043). Includes 1 HR.
Cleanup cold: Nolan Schanuel (0-for-3), Jorge Soler (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.