Bundy pitches strong as Angels knock off Athletics
ByReuters
Published 25/07/2020 at 23:03 GMT
Right-hander Dylan Bundy pitched effectively into the seventh inning and David Fletcher capped a three-run fifth with a two-RBI double Saturday afternoon, allowing the visiting Los Angeles Angels and new manager Joe Maddon to break into the win column for the first time with a 4-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics.
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The game did not feature the dramatics of Friday's opener, during which the
Angels produced extra innings on a Jason Castro home run in the ninth, before
Oakland's Matt Olson belted a walk-off grand slam in the 10th after baseball's
new extra-innings rules made their debut.
Angels produced extra innings on a Jason Castro home run in the ninth, before
Oakland's Matt Olson belted a walk-off grand slam in the 10th after baseball's
new extra-innings rules made their debut.
The Angels never trailed in the rematch, thanks in large part to Bundy (1-0),
who was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles for four minor-leaguers in
December.
who was acquired from the Baltimore Orioles for four minor-leaguers in
December.
The 27-year-old allowed just three hits in 6 2/3 innings, and was charged with
one run when reliever Keynan Middleton served up Oakland's only score when
Robbie Grossman singled in an inherited base runner, Stephen Piscotty.
one run when reliever Keynan Middleton served up Oakland's only score when
Robbie Grossman singled in an inherited base runner, Stephen Piscotty.
Bundy struck out seven and did not walk a batter.
Ty Buttrey and Hansel Robles finished up with a scoreless inning apiece, with
Robles, who was charged with the loss Friday night, earning his first save
with a 1-2-3 ninth.
Robles, who was charged with the loss Friday night, earning his first save
with a 1-2-3 ninth.
The Angels scored first when Justin Upton crushed a solo home run to left
field off Oakland starter Sean Manaea (0-1) with two outs in the fourth.
Manaea had retired the first 11 batters he'd faced.
field off Oakland starter Sean Manaea (0-1) with two outs in the fourth.
Manaea had retired the first 11 batters he'd faced.
Los Angeles broke the game open in the fifth after singles by Taylor Ward and
Max Stassi. With two outs, Andrelton Simmons doubled to left, scoring Ward,
and Fletcher followed with his two-run double to left-center.
Max Stassi. With two outs, Andrelton Simmons doubled to left, scoring Ward,
and Fletcher followed with his two-run double to left-center.
Manaea was pulled at that point, having allowed four runs and five hits in 4
2/3 innings. He struck out three and issued no walks.
2/3 innings. He struck out three and issued no walks.
Left-hander Jesus Luzardo, who had to be scratched from his Opening Day
assignment when he tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month,
worked three scoreless innings of relief for the A's, allowing just one hit.
assignment when he tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month,
worked three scoreless innings of relief for the A's, allowing just one hit.
Both teams finished with six hits. Oakland's Ramon Laureano was the only
player with multiple hits, stroking a pair of singles.
player with multiple hits, stroking a pair of singles.
The win was the 1,253rd of Maddon's career, including his 28th with the
Angels, for whom he served as an interim manager three times between 1996-99.
Angels, for whom he served as an interim manager three times between 1996-99.
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