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Wednesday, August 03, 2005Angels 8, Orioles 4I got to watch ESPN's broadcast of tonight's game. Lackey pitched well, and had his typical Lackey inning in the 5th, but came out having only given up 2 runs. The Angels then broke out of offensive doldrums with a walk (Flying Molina, the Younger), a bunt foul out (Ztu...terrible bunt), three singles (Fig, OC, and Ersty; Erstad's was after a bunt foul...on the ground not in the air...brought the 3B in), then a walk (Vlad), single (GA), walk (Flying Molina, the Older), pop out (Fins), single (Flying Molina, the Younger), and strike out (Ztu). Vlad picked up his 900th RBI tonight, in the 6th, and received a standing ovation. Lackey received a standing ovation in the 7th, when he couldn't quite finish it (his release point seemed late that inning, causing the ball be thrown short more often and he just couldn't quite get that release point back). He was also upset after he came out, but I think that it was a healthy upset (he didn't punch any walls or water coolers or thrown anything at the manager). Then the announcers talked about Eric Byrnes the rest of the night (apparently, he won a karate championship when he was 12, he stopped a burglar in his house once, and he plays in the Dominican Winter Leagues still and is known as "Captain America" to them). Great game, good to see the offense working again (32 runs in last 4 games) and great to see Vlad's August is looking like his June and not his July.
UPDATE: I just found out that Wash has been placed on the DL. This is retroactive to July 25, so he should be back after missing 3 total starts. |
