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Clips

(July3,2016)


Today’sClipsContentsFROMTHELOSANGELESTIMES(Page3)

• C.J.CronhelpspowerAngelsto21-2victoryoverRedSox• NickTropeanoisclosetorejoiningAngels,andTylerSkaggscouldbebacksoon

too• Angelswillnot‘rebuild’butlookto‘invest’infuture

FROMTHEOCREGISTER(Page8)

• AngelsventfrustrationinblowoutofBoston• NateSmith,TylerSkaggsnowonAngelspitchingradar• AngelsNotes:Whenallseemslost,Angelsstillhit• Lookup!Angels’MikeTroutisengaged• Ondeck:AngelsatRedSox,Sunday,10:30a.m.,FSW

FROMANGELS.COM(Page13)

• Blackjack!Halosroll21inFenwayromp• DYK:Angels’21runssetseveralmilestones• TropeanoonvergeofrejoiningAngels’rotation• Trouttakestotheskiestoproposetohisgirlfriend• Shoemakereyeselusivevictoryinrubbergame

FROMTHEASSOCIATEDPRESS(Page20)

• Bostonbeatdown:Angelstally21,routRedSoxFROMESPN(Page23)

• AngelsrackuprunslikefewhaveatFenwayParkFROMYAHOOSPORTS(Page24)

• Angelsteammatesaccomplishfeatnotseensince1936FROMCBSSPORTS(Page25)

• TheAngelsscore21runswithoutMikeTroutdrivinginanyofthem


FROMTHELOSANGELESTIMESC.J.CronhelpspowerAngelsto21-2victoryoverRedSox

PedroMoura

Andwhentheskiesopened,theAngelscouldnotbestopped.

Foronenight,everythingthathasplaguedthemthisseasonbecametheirstrength.Theyamassed22hitsand21runsinoneofthebiggest,mostone-sidedvictoriesinfranchisehistory.TheytoppledtheBostonRedSoxbya19-runmargin,21-2.Inoneparticularlypreposterousinning,theseventh,theAngelsscored11runsonninehitsandelicitedmassiveboosfromFenwayParkfans.

“Wejusthadittonight,”KoleCalhounsaid.“Itwasnicetocomeoutwithawinanddoitbig.”

BeforeSaturdaynight,theAngels’seasonhighforrunsinagamewas11.Theyhadlostfourconsecutivegamesand10of11andsunkentirelyoutofplayoffcontention,16gamesbelow.500andlastintheAmericanLeagueWest.

Theseasonisnowhalfwaycompleted,theAngelsstillpossessingnopracticalchanceofcontending.But,foranight,theyhadagreattime,atatimewhenpurecleanfunhasbeenhardtofind.

“That’sabigthingforateam,youknow,”saidstartingpitcherHectorSantiago,whowentsixinningsforhisfifthwin.“Everyday,youfeellikeyou’rejustdown,down,down.So,it’sgoingtobeagoodnight.”

Santiagohadspeciallydesignedcleatsshippedtohimfortheoccasiontobreakthestreak.TheimageoftheAngels’erstwhileRallyMonkeyisairbrushedontheleftshoe.The28-year-oldleft-handerbelievedtheycontributedtotheextentofthevictory.

“Hecarriedusthroughthewholegameforsure,”Santiagosaid.“Hewastired,man.”

Santiago,whohasstruggledformostof2016,facedBoston’sDavidOrtizwithrunnersatthecornersandoneoutinthefirstinningOrtizhasbeenunfathomablygoodthisseasonatage40,elicitingevenmoresupportfromtheBostonfaithful.Theycheeredwhenheemergedintotheon-deckcircle,andtheybooedSantiagoasOrtizcalledtimeandturnedhisbacktothemound.

ButSantiagowhippedatwo-seamerinside,andOrtizgroundedintoaninning-endingdoubleplay.

Santiago’scareerhasbeensimilartothatofClayBuchholz,Boston’sSaturdaystarter.BeforeSaturday,Santiagohada3.91careerearned-runaverage,Buchholza4.01mark.


BuchholzcouldnotcompletefiveinningsbeforetheAngelschasedhim,sixrunstohisname;Santiagopermittedonlyanunearnedruninhissixinnings.

ThirdbasemanYunelEscobarreturnedtotheAngels’lineupafteraseven-gameabsenceandreachedbasetwiceinfivetries.HewillbeondisplayforthenextfourweeksastheAngelsattempttoattracttradeoffersfromopposingballclubs.Escobar’seminentissueishisdefense,andhedidn’thelpthecausebythrowingawayagroundertoallowBoston’sfirstrun,inthefifthinning.

Inpartbecauseofplatoons,inpartbecauseofinjuries,theAngelsemployedtheiropening-daydefensivelineupSaturdayforthefirsttimesinceopeningday.

Itworkedwonderfully.TheAngelshadscored21runsonlythreeprevioustimesintheirhistory,andnotsince2004.NomajorleagueteammateshadloggedatleastfivehitsandfiveRBIsinthesamegamein80years,afeatfirstbasemanC.J.CronandcatcherCarlosPerezachievedSaturday.

Neverinfranchisehistoryhadaplayerloggedsixhits,fiverunsandfiveRBIsinagame,afeatCronaccomplished.

Cronhittwohomeruns,adoubleandthreesingles.Histeammates—excited,incredulous,andperhapsabitjealous—razzedhimafterward.

“Imean,Ilikehitting,”Cronsaid.“It’smyfavoritethingtodo.”

NickTropeanoisclosetorejoiningAngels,andTylerSkaggscouldbebacksoontoo

PedroMoura

NickTropeanoshouldrejointheAngelsthisweek,TylerSkaggscouldbeclosebehind,andNateSmithremainsinreserve.Theteam’sstartingrotationsooncouldlookfardifferent.

TheAngelshavenotcommittedtogivingstrugglingjourneymanJhoulysChacinanotherturnintherotation,andtheexpectationisthey’llmovehimtothebullpenordesignatehimforassignmentwhenhisspotcomesupagainWednesdayagainsttheTampaBayRaysinSt.Petersburg,Fla.ManagerMikeSciosciadeclinedtoofferanyinsightSaturdayintowhattheclubmightdo.

“Wehavesomeoptionsintherotationthatwe’reworkingthroughrightnow,”Sciosciasaid.“We’vegotsomedifferentdirectionsthatwecango.”


Tropeano’srecallfromtriple-ASaltLakeisonlylogical.Hepossessesthebestearned-runaverageamonghealthyAngelsstartersthisseason.AndSkaggshasquicklyre-emergedasanoption.Nowinhis23rdmonthafterTommyJohnsurgery,hethrewfivesharpinningsSaturdayforSaltLake,strikingoutsixandwalkingnone.Hecouldbeinthemajorsbeforemonth’send.

“Idothinkhe’sgettingclose,”Sciosciasaid.

Smith,a24-year-oldleft-handernamedtothisyear’sAll-StarFuturesGame,hasdemonstratedadvancedcommandintripleA.

“Themoreexperiencehe’sgotteninproball,youseehimstarttounderstandhisstuffalittlebetter,”Sciosciasaid.

Shorthops

MLB’sinternationalsigningperiodbeganSaturday.Limitedtodolingoutbonusesofnomorethan$300,000becauseoftheir2014signingofRobertoBaldoquin,theAngelssignedthreeplayers,DominicanshortstopAdderlinSantana,VenezuelancatcherEdwinBisayandVenezuelanright-handerJoseNatera.Allare16yearsold....Right-handedrelieverCoryRasmuswillvisitadoctorWednesdayinColoradoforasecondopiniononhisstrainedgroin.HehasbeenonthedisabledlistforallbutfourdayssinceMay17....MikeTrout’sfiancée,JessicaCox,postedonsocialmediathattheyrecentlybecameengaged.

Angelswillnot‘rebuild’butlookto‘invest’infuture

BillShaikin

TheAngelsarerapidlysinkingintolocalirrelevanceforthesummer.TheRamsopentrainingcampattheendofthemonth,theDodgersarepushingtowardafourthconsecutivepostseasonappearance,andUSCandUCLAwillhitthefootballpracticefieldbeforelong.TheAngels,foundedin1961,areonpacetopostthelowestwinningpercentageoftheirunexceptionalhistory.

However,beforethecasualSouthernCaliforniasportsfansstamp“wait‘tilnextyear”upontheAngelsandturntheirattentionelsewhere,wewantedtochatwithBillyEppler,theteam’sfirst-yeargeneralmanager.Inspeakingwithreporterslastweek,EpplermadetheratherremarkableclaimthattheAngelswouldnotrebuild.

“It’snotintheDNAheretorebuild,”hesaid.

TheAngelshavethebestplayerinbaseball,MikeTrout.Theyalsohaveabelow-averageoffenseateverypositionbutcenterfield,rightfieldandthirdbase,astartingrotationwhose


revivaldependsuponthreepitcherssuccessfullyrehabilitatingseriousinjuries,aminorleaguesystemrankedbyBaseballAmericaastheworstinbaseball,andatop-heavypayrollbumpingupagainstaself-imposedlimit.

OnWednesday,theHoustonAstrosbeattheAngelsfortheeighthconsecutivetime.OnThursday,theAstros’triple-Ateamscored23runsagainsttheAngels’triple-Ateam.

TheAstrosdidanextremerebuilding,losing100consecutivegamesforthreeconsecutiveyearsbutreturningtotheplayoffslastyearandputtingthemselvesonpacetodosoagainthisyear.

NoonewhoknowsAngelsownerArteMoreno,whohassold3millionticketsineachofthe13yearshehasownedtheteam,believeshewouldsanctionlosingnowtowinlater.Morenohasnotrespondedtonumerousinterviewrequeststhisyear.

ButEpplersaidtheAngelsneednotundertakesuchdrasticmeasures.Hesaidtheydonotneedtochoosebetweenwinningnowandwinninglater.

“Ifyouareinasubstantialmarket,youcandoboth,”Epplersaid.“Ifyouarenotinasubstantialmarket,youcannot.”

Epplerusedtheword“investment”severaltimes.TheAngelswouldgetbetter,hesaid,“withinvestment.”

WhenMarkWalterandtherestoftheDodgers’ownerstookoverateambankruptincourtandinorganizationaltalent,theyinvestedheavilyinwinningnowandwinninglater,takingon$250millionincontractstogetAdrianGonzalezandpayingmillionsinluxurytaxeseachyeartowinnow,spendingmillionsmoreinbonusesandadditionaltaxesforinternationalprospectstowinlater.BaseballAmericarankstheDodgers’minorleaguesystemasthebestinbaseball.

Morenoinvested$250milliontogetAlbertPujols,and$125milliontogetJoshHamilton.Thereturnoninvestmenthasbeenunsatisfactory,andMorenohasbeenreluctanttoauthorizeadditionalspendingthatwouldsubjecttheAngelstotheluxurytax.

TheAngels’spendingoninternationalprospectsisrestrictedfortwoyearsbecausetheyexceededaleague-imposedthresholdtosignoneplayer,infielderRobertoBaldoquin,for$8million.(Returnoninvestment:alsounsatisfactory.)TheSanDiegoPadreswillbesimilarlyrestrictedforthenexttwoyears,buttheyexceededthethresholdSaturdaybysigningeightofBaseballAmerica’stop50internationalprospects,partofaclassthatreportedlycostmorethan$30million.

Sincehearrivedlastfall,Epplersaid,theAngelshavemadesignificantinvestmentsinscouting,playerdevelopmentandanalytics.Hesaidtheyplantospendalloftheirleague-mandatedallocationtosigninternationalprospectseveryyear—thatfigureis$2.2millionthisyear—unlesstheycantradesomeofthatsalaryspaceforminorleaguetalent.


Thosefirststepsarewelcomeandentirelyproper,particularlyforarebuildingteam.But,iftheAngelsarenotrebuilding,thenwhatistheirplantowinnextyear?

TheAngelsintendtobuildaroundacoreofsixplayers28oryounger—Trout,rightfielderKoleCalhoun,shortstopAndreltonSimmons,andpitchersGarrettRichards,AndrewHeaneyandTylerSkaggs.

Heaneyhadelbowligament-replacementsurgeryFriday;healmostcertainlyisoutuntil2018.Richardsisonthedisabledlistandmightstillneedsimilarsurgery,withthesametimetableasHeaney.SkaggswasscheduledtoreturnfromthatkindofsurgeryinApril,buthehasyettodoso.

Thefree-agentmarketlastwinterofferedquantityandqualityinleftfield,wheretheAngelshadaglaringvacancy.Epplerstruckquicklyandaffordablyatthirdbase(YunelEscobarfor$7million),catcher(GeovanySotofor$3million),shortstop(Simmonsfor$53millionoverfiveyears,viatrade)andbackupinfielder(CliffPenningtonfor$4millionovertwoyears).

Thatappearedtoleavemoneyforoneofthebigbats—YoenisCespedes,DexterFowler,AlexGordon,JasonHeywardorJustinUpton.TheAngelspassedonthemall,andtheirleftfielders,alleightofthem,havecombinedfora.562OPS,thelowestfigureatanyoutfieldpositionforanymajorleagueteam.TheonlylowerOPSatanyposition:theAtlantaBraves’shortstops(hello,ErickAybar)andtheClevelandIndians’catchers.

ThatlefttheappearancethattheAngelscompromisedtheirchancetowinbydecliningtopaytheluxurytax.

“Fromtheviewpointyou’respeakingof,itsoundsliketheonlyplayersthatcanhelpthisclubare$20-millionplayersorbetter,”Epplersaid.“Idon’tbelievethatyouhavetomakethoseinvestmentstohaveagoodteam.

“Ibelieveyoucanfishinthe$2.5-millionpoolifit’sgoingtobeapart-time,60-65%player.Oryoucaninvest$12millioninafull-timeguyandbeveryhappywithyourresults.

“Iftheopportunitycomes,andthereisaplayerthatsetshimselfapartfromthepacklikenoneother,wedohavethefinancialresourcestogogetthatplayer.It’snotanabsolute.Iknowit’spaintedlikeanabsolute.”

TheAngelsprojecttohaveabout$25millionto$30millionavailablethiswinter,andthecomingfree-agentmarketismoreaboutcomplementaryplayersthanstars.Inthemeantime,theywilltrytoinfusetheirminorleaguesystemwithtalent.RelieversJoeSmithandHustonStreetcouldbetradedforprospects,ascouldEscobar,althoughtheAngelswouldbehappytokeephimatoptheirlineupforanotheryear.


EpplersaidtheAngelsrunanabove-averagetriple-Apayroll,persuadingminorleaguefreeagentssuchasinfielderGregorioPetitandoutfielderRafaelOrtegatosignwiththeteamonthepromiseofopportunity.AstheAngelsawaitresultsfromrebuildingtheirfarmsystem,theywillcontinuetopursueminorleaguefreeagentsandwaiverclaims.

DavidEcksteinwasawaiverclaim,afterall,buttheAngelswouldnothavewontheironlyWorldSerieswithoutsuchhighdraftpicksasGarretAnderson,DarinErstad,TroyGlaus,TroyPercivalandTimSalmon.

“That’swhereyou’regettingyourfront-linetalent,”Epplersaid.“Tobuildachampionshiporganization,youhavetobecommittedtothefarm.Thathasbeenarticulated.Thatisbeingimplemented.”

Andthattakestime.Inthemeantime,theAngelswillasktheirfanstorenewtheirseasontickets.Beforethosefansdecidewhethertospendthousandsofdollarstodoso,whatwouldEpplertellthemaboutwhentheAngelsmightreclaimtheirstatusasperennialcontenders?

“Iwouldanswerthatbysayingyou’reaskingaresultquestion,andI’mgoingtotalktoyouabouttheprocess,”hesaid.“We’realwaystryingtocompete,allthetime.We’renotpuntingoncompeting.

“We’renotgoingtogetwrappedupinresults.Iunderstandyouhavetoreportonresults.Igetthat.ButIcan’tgetwrappedupinresults.Ihavetobewrappedupinprocess.Ifyoutrusttheprocess,theresultswillcome.”

Intheeightyearsstartingin2002,theAngelswon21postseasongames.Intheeightsubsequentyears,thisoneincluded,theywillhavewonnone.Ifyoucan’trushtheprocess,theresultscouldbeawhileincoming.FROMTHEORANGECOUNTYREGISTERAngelsventfrustrationinblowoutofBoston ByJEFFFLETCHER/STAFFWRITER

BOSTON–Desperatetoreverseaseasongonewrong,HectorSantiagoturnedtohisshoes.

“Youtrytodoanything,”hesaid,“togetthemojogoingtheoppositeway.”

AtsomepointduringtheAngels’11-runseventhinningonSaturday,SantiagopointedattheRallyMonkeypaintedononeofhisshoesandnoddedhishead.


TheAngelswereontheirwaytoamind-blowing21-2victoryovertheBostonRedSox,theunleashingofmonthsoffrustrationinthisdisappointingseason.

TheAngelshadlostfourinarowand10of11beforetheyexplodedforthesixth20-rungameinfranchisehistory.C.J.Cronhadsixhits,includingtwohomers,andCarlosPerezhadfive,includingahomer.

TheAngelsscoredasmanyrunsintheseventhinningastheyhadscoredintheirfour-gamelosingstreak.

Forthegame,theAngels’teambattingaveragewentfrom.263to.266andtheirscoringaveragejumpedfrom4.21to4.42.

Afterward,Santiagojokedthatheknewthesourceoftheoffense:“TonightwehadtheRallyMonkeyallnight.He’stiredforsure.Hecarriedusthewholegame.”

SantiagosaidhestartedgettingshoesspeciallyairbrushedbyafriendfromNewJerseyafewweeksago.Hehasshoeswithhisfather’spictureforFather’sDay.HehasshoeswithflagsfortheFourthofJuly.

And,justhoursbeforeSaturday’sgame,hereceivedtheRallyMonkeyshoes.Justintime.

Magicalshoesornot,theAngelsdefinitelyreversedcourseindramaticfashion.Forweekstheyhadbeenplayingtheirworstbaseball,sinkingdeeperintothestandings.

Twoplayersinparticularhadbeenslidingrightoutofthelineup.CronandPerezhadseentheirplayingtimedecrease,withJefryMarteandJettBandy,respectively,gettingmorestarts.

CronsaidwhenheandMartebegansplittingtime,“Iputtoomuchpressureonmyselftohavetoobigofagame.IjustwanttogetbacktothebasicsandjustdowhatIknowIcandoandhopefullyitwillallworkitselfout.”

Cronhassuddenlyrackedup22hitsinhislast52at-bats,a.423average.

Hehadthethirdsix-hitgameinAngelshistory.ChoneFiggins,in2007,andGarretAnderson,in1996,hadtheothertwo.

Perez,meanwhile,wasnotonlyindangeroflosingplayingtime,butpossiblyhisrosterspotwhenGeovanySotocomesoffthedisabledlist,mostlikelynextweek.Althoughhe’sstillhittingjust.208,heobviouslyfeelsbetterabouthowhe’sswingingthebat.

ROTATIONOPTIONS

TheAngelsrotationisslowlydevelopingmoredepth.Or,atleast,moreoptions.


ManagerMikeSciosciasaidSaturdaythatTylerSkaggsgaveuptworunsinfiveinningsatTriple-AonSaturdaynight.Hestruckoutsixandwalkednone,andmade73pitches.

HealsosaidthatNateSmith,whohasn’tyetappearedinthemajors,hasworkedhiswayontothedepthchart.

Smith,24,didn’tgetmuchofalookinspringtrainingorwhentheAngelsneededastarterearlierintheseason.However,Sciosciasaidhe’sshownimprovementsincethen.

“Nateisnotanoverpoweringpitcher,”Sciosciasaid.“He’satouchandfeelguy.Themoreexperiencehe’sgotteninproball,youseehimstarttounderstandhisstuffalittlebetter.”

Smith,whowasselectedtotheFuturesGame,hasa3.81ERAthisseasonatSaltLakeCity,includinga2.54ERAoverhislastsixstarts.

EvenwithoutSmithandSkaggs,theAngelshavesixstartersandaloomingdecision.

JhoulysChacinhasan8.78ERAoverhislastsixstarts,andafterhepitchedonFriday,Sciosciasaidtheywereconsideringtheiroptionsfortherotation.NickTropeano,whohasa3.25ERAin10majorleaguestartsthisseason,iscurrentlyatTriple-A,eligibletoberecalledonMonday.

AsofSaturdayafternoon,Sciosciawasn’treadytosaywhattheywilldo.

“Wehavesomedifferentdirectionswecango,”Sciosciasaid.

TROUTENGAGED

MikeTroutisoffthemarket.TheAngels'24-year-oldsuperstarisengagedtohishighschoolsweetheart,JessicaTaraCox,accordingtothenewsCoxbrokeonTwitteronSaturday.Trouthadaskywriterhandletheproposal.

NOTES

SciosciasaidtheAngelswillcontinuetopushMLBforclarificationonwhytheplayintheninthinningonFridaywasnotruledfaninterferencebyreplayofficials.Sciosciasaiditwasobviousonreplaythatafanreachedontothefieldtograbtheball.Instead,itwasruledaground-ruledouble,costingtheAngelsthetyingrun.…TheAngelssignedthree16-year-oldsonSaturday,theopeningoftheinternationalsigningperiod.TheysignedDominicanshortstopAdderlinSantana,Venezuelanright-handerJoseNateraandVenezuelancatcherEdwinBisay.TheAngelscouldn’tcompeteforthetopinternationalplayersbecausetheyarerestrictedfromspendingmorethan$300,000foranyplayerbecausetheyexceededtheirspendinglimittosignCubanRobertoBaldoquinin2014.Therestrictionsendnextyear.…YunelEscobar,whomissedsevengamesbecauseofasoreleftknee,returnedtotheAngelslineuponSaturday.…


CoryRasmuswillgetasecondopiniononhisstrainedgroinonWednesday.Rasmushasbeenonthedisabledlisttwicethisseasonwiththeinjury.

NateSmith,TylerSkaggsnowonAngelspitchingradarByJEFFFLETCHER/STAFFWRITER

BOSTON–TheAngelsrotationisslowlydevelopingmoredepth.Or,atleast,moreoptions.

ManagerMikeSciosciasaidSaturdaythatTylerSkaggs,whowasscheduledforfiveinningsatTriple-AonSaturdaynight,is“close.”

HealsosaidthatNateSmith,whohasn’tyetappearedinthemajors,hasworkedhiswayontothedepthchart.

Smith,24,didn’tgetmuchofalookinspringtrainingorwhentheAngelsneededastarterearlierintheseason.However,Sciosciasaidhe’sshownimprovementsincethen.

“Nateisnotanoverpoweringpitcher,”Sciosciasaid.“He’satouchandfeelguy.Themoreexperiencehe’sgotteninproball,youseehimstarttounderstandhisstuffalittlebetter.”

Smith,whowasselectedtotheFuturesGame,hasa3.81ERAthisseasonatSaltLakeCity,includinga2.54ERAoverhislastsixstarts.

EvenwithoutSmithandSkaggs,theAngelshavesixstartersandaloomingdecision.

JhoulysChacinhasan8.78ERAoverhislastsixstarts,andafterhepitchedonFriday,Sciosciasaidtheywereconsideringtheiroptionsfortherotation.NickTropeano,whohasa3.25ERAin10majorleaguestartsthisseason,iscurrentlyatTriple-A,eligibletoberecalledonMonday.

AsofSaturdayafternoon,Sciosciawasn’treadytosaywhattheywilldo.

“Wehavesomedifferentdirectionswecango,”Sciosciasaid.

AngelsNotes:Whenallseemslost,AngelsstillhitByJEFFFLETCHER/STAFFWRITER

BOSTON–WhenMikeSciosciasaidhisplayersdon’tgiveup,it’sapparentlynotjustemptymanager-speak.


Inthisloss-filledseason,theAngelshavebecomeadeptathittingwhenthegameseemslost.HeadingintoSaturdaynight’sgame,theAngelswereleadingthemajorswitha.301averageandan.847OPSfromtheseventhinningon,whentrailingbyatleastfourruns.

Themajorleagueaverageis.241witha.686OPS.

Inotherwords,atatimewhenit’seasiesttogiveawayat-bats,theAngelsaren’t.

“Wekeepplayingbaseball,whichisagreatsign,”SciosciasaidSaturday,adayaftertheAngelsralliedfroma5-0deficittolose5-4.“Wheneverwe’redown,onthebenchtheseguysallfeelwe’regoingtogetbackinthegame.Thebenchhasbeenupbeat.”

ALSO

SciosciasaidtheAngelswillcontinuetopushMLBforclarificationonwhytheplayintheninthinningonFridaywasnotruledfaninterferencebyreplayofficials.Sciosciasaiditwasobviousonreplaythatafanreachedontothefieldtograbtheball.Instead,itwasruledaground-ruledouble,costingtheAngelsthetyingrun…

TheAngelssignedthree16-year-oldsonSaturday,theopeningoftheinternationalsigningperiod.TheysignedDominicanshortstopAdderlinSantana,Venezuelanright-handerJoseNateraandVenezuelancatcherEdwinBisay.TheAngelscouldn’tcompeteforthetopinternationalplayersbecausetheyarerestrictedfromspendingmorethan$300,000foranyplayerbecausetheyexceededtheirspendinglimittosignCubanRobertoBaldoquinin2014.Therestrictionsendnextyear…

YunelEscobar,whomissedsevengameswithasoreleftknee,returnedtotheAngelslineuponSaturday…

CoryRasmuswillgetasecondopiniononhisstrainedgroinonWednesday.Rasmushasbeenonthedisabledlisttwicethisseasonwiththeinjury.

Lookup!Angels’MikeTroutisengagedByJEFFFLETCHER/STAFFWRITER

BOSTON--MikeTroutisoffthemarket.

TheAngels'24-year-oldsuperstarisengagedtohishighschoolsweetheart,JessicaTaraCox,accordingtothenewsCoxbrokeonTwitteronSaturday.

Troutapparentlyhadaskywriterhandletheproposal.


Ondeck:AngelsatRedSox,Sunday,10:30a.m.,FSW

ByJEFFFLETCHER/STAFFWRITERWhere:FenwayParkTV:FoxSportsWest,10:30a.m.Didyouknow?RedSoxstarterSeanO’SullivanwastheAngels’third-roundpickin2005.Heappearedin17gameswiththeAngelsin2009-10.HewasthentradedtotheKansasCityRoyalsforAlbertoCallaspo.THEPITCHERSANGELSRHPMATTSHOEMAKER(3-8,4.12)Vs.RedSox:2-0,0.00AtFenwayPark:1-0,0.00Hatestoface:NoneLovestoface:NoneREDSOXRHPSEANO’SULLIVAN(1-0,7.94)Vs.Angels:0-1,8.64AtFenwayPark:1-0,7.84Hatestoface:NoneLovestoface:NoneFROMANGELS.COMBlackjack!Halosroll21inFenwayrompByIanBrowneandAldenGonzalez

BOSTON--TheAngelsbrokeoutofaprolongedslumpwiththeirmostimpressivedisplayofoffenseinmorethanadecadewhilewallopingtheRedSox,21-2,onSaturdaynightatFenwayPark.

ItmarkedthefirsttimetheAngelshavescoredasmanyas20runsinagamesinceAug.25,2004.Meanwhile,theRedSoxgaveupthatmanyforthefirsttimesinceAug.31,2012.

"Itwasalotoffun,"saidAngelsmanagerMikeScioscia,histeam15gamesbelow.500atthehalfwaypoint."Itcomesatagoodtime,justtohopefullygetalittlemomentumgoing.Hopefullywe'llcarryitoverintotomorrow,butit'satremendousoffensivenight,tosaytheleast."


C.J.Cron(6-for-6,twohomers,fiveruns,fiveRBIs),CarlosPerez(5-for-6,homer,twodoubles,sixRBIs)andAlbertPujols(2-for-5,two-runhomer,fiveRBIs)ledtheamazingonslaught.ItwasthesecondtimeinAngelshistorytwoplayershavehadfivehitsormoreinagame,asCronandPerezjoinedRandyVelardeandMoVaughn(June24,1999).

HadLosAngelesreallylostfourinarowandnineof10enteringthisone?ItwashardtobelieveitthewaythevisitorsbeltedtheballaroundandoutofFenway.Thebarrageincludedan11-runseventh.

"That'sawesome,man,"saidAngelsstarterHectorSantiago,whoallowedonlyanunearnedruninsixinnings."Idon'tthinkwe'vehadagamelikethatever."

ClayBuchholz(3-9,5.91ERA)hadanothertoughstart,givingupsevenhitsandsixruns(threeearned)over41/3innings.Itwastheeighthlossinthelast12gamesfortheRedSox,whogotthreehitsandahomerunfromleadoffhitterMookieBetts.

"Honestly,we'reembarrassedbytonight'sballgame,"saidRedSoxmanagerJohnFarrell."There'sreallynootherwaytoputit.Wegotkickedaroundtheballparktonightandweneedtoputthisonebehindus,comebackwithanopportunitytowintheseriestomorrow."

TheRedSoxcalledonoutfielderRyanLaMarretopitchtheninth,andheworkedascorelessframewhileallowingtwohits.

MOMENTSTHATMATTEREDDroppingan11spot:TheAngelsscored11--yes,11!--runsinthetopoftheseventh,aninninginwhich14mencametobat.PerezandAndreltonSimmonshitback-to-backRBIsingles,KoleCalhounhitatwo-runsingle,Pujolsscorchedathree-rundouble,andCronandPerezeachcameupwithtwo-runhomers.ItwasthesamenumbertheAngelsscoredonthefour-gamelosingstreaktheyrodeheadingin,anditmarkedtheirfirst11-runinningsinceMay12,1997.

"It'sdefinitelyaspecialnight,"Calhounsaid."Putup11inaninning,buildarallyandkeepitgoingfromliterallyallthroughoutthelineup--that'swhatwe'vegottodo.Obviouslynotinthatfashion,butwehavetogetcontributionsfromeverybodyandnotfeellikeit'sgottobeoneguy.Thatwasthedefinitiontonight."

Buchholzagainstrugglesearly:Buchholz'smostrecurringproblemthisseasonhasbeenhisinabilitytoholddowntheoppositionearly.Therightygaveupatwo-runhomertoPujolsinthefirstinningandanotherruninthesecond.Buchholzhasgivenup15runsinthefirstinningoverhis13starts.

"HallofFamehitter,"Buchholzsaid."You'vegottomakepitchestohim.Itwaseitherthatoracurveball.Inhindsight,IthrowacurveballrightthereandifIwalkhim,Iwalkhim.Ijustdidn'tgetitwhereIwantedittobe."


Dynamicduo:CronandPerezcombinedtogo11-for-12withthreehomeruns,11RBIsandsevenrunsscored.Cron,whohithisfirstcareergrandslamFriday,singledinthefirst,homeredinthefourth,hitatwo-runsingleinthefifth,crankedouttwomorehitsintheseventhandloftedaballoffthetopoftheGreenMonsterintheninth.Perez,whoenteredbatting.159sincethestartofJune,singledinthesecond,doubledinthefourth,hitathree-rundoubleinthefifth,gottwohitsintheseventhandlinedoutintheninth.

DefenseshoddyforRedSox:TheRedSoxmadeaseason-highoffourerrorsinthisone,leadingtosevenunearnedruns.ThirdbasemanTravisShawmadetwoerrorswhileshortstopXanderBogaertsandleftfielderBryceBrentzeachmadeone.

"Wegavefartoomanyoutsawaytonightwherewe'vebeenIthinkprettysolidontheinfield[thisseason],"saidFarrell."It'sbeenverysteadythroughoutthebetterportionofthisseasontodate.Tonightwasnotacaseofthat.WhenIsaythatwe'reembarrassedbytonight'sballgame,that'spartofit."

QUOTABLE"He'stired,forsure.Hecarriedusthroughthewholegame."--Santiago,ontheRallyMonkey,whichwasemblazonedonhiscleatsduringthe21-runnight

"Ihaven'ttalkedtoourpsychiatristyet,butmyconfidenceisallright.I'mgood.It'samatterofmakingpitchesinsituations,andtherewasacoupletimesIdidn'tmakethemtonightandpaidforit."--Buchholz,whenaskedifhisproblemsarementalorphysical

SOUNDSMARTWITHYOURFRIENDSCronbecamethefifthplayerinMajorLeaguehistorywithsixhits,fiverunsandfiverunsinonenight,joiningWalkerCooper(1949),CalRipken('99),EdgardoAlfonzo('99)andShawnGreen(2002).

PujolsjoinedHankAaron,WillieMays,BarryBonds,FrankRobinson,AlexRodriguez,KenGriffeyJr.andBabeRuthastheonlyplayerstoamass575homerunsand1,750RBIs.

MikeTrout--wholeadsMajorLeaguepositionplayersinFanGraphsWinsAboveReplacementandenteredwitha.340battingaveragesincethestartofJune--didn'tdriveinanyoftheAngels'21runs.

SaturdaymarkedthefirsttimetheAngelshadfieldedtheirdefensivelineup,includingtheirdesignatedhitter,sinceOpeningDay.YunelEscobar,DanielNavaandSimmonsallspentsignificanttimetendingtoinjuries.

UNDERREVIEWInthefirst,Bettshitadrivetocenterandafanreachedoverandknockeditbackintoplaybeforeitcouldhitthetopofthewall.Bettsmotoredintothirdwithwhatwasoriginallyruledatriple.ButScioscia--whowassteamingmadwhenhedidn'tgetafaninterferencecallinthe


ninthFriday--calledforachallenge.Thistime,afterareviewofthreeminutesand46seconds,thecallwasoverturnedtointerferenceandBettswasplacedatsecond.

Inthefifth,PujolshitagroundertoShaw,whothrewhightoDustinPedroiaatsecondlookingforthedoubleplay.TroutslidhardintosecondandwassafewhilePedroiaquicklyshotabullettofirst.Pujolswascalledsafe,butFarrellchallenged.Afteranofficialreplayreview,thecallonthefieldstood.

WHAT'SNEXTAngels:MattShoemakerhopestokeephisdominantrungoingwhenhetakestheballforSunday'srubbergameatFenwayPark,withfirstpitchsetfor10:35a.m.PT.Shoemakerhasa1.87ERAoverhislasteightstarts,strikingout68andwalkingonlyfivein572/3innings.Buthesomehowhasonlyonewininthatstretch.

RedSox:SeanO'SullivanwillgetthecallfromTriple-APawtuckettomakehisthirdstartfortheRedSoxthisseasonSundayat1:35p.m.ET.TherightywilltaketherotationspotvacatedbyEduardoRodriguez,whowasoptionedearlierintheweek.

DYK:Angels’21runssetseveralmilestonesByAustinLaymanceandMattKelly

AstrugglingAngelsoffenseexorciseditsfrustrationsinabigwaySaturdaynight,puttingupanincredible21runsina21-2routoftheRedSoxatFenwayPark.

TheHalos'21runsarethemostscoredbyanyMajorLeagueteamthisseasonandmarkedthefirsttimeateamhasscoredatleast20timesinagamesincetheAstrosbeattheDiamondbacks,21-5,lastOct.2.

Herearesomefactsandfigurestogetabetterideaofjustwhata21-runoutputlookslike:

•ThiswasthefirsttimetheAngelshavescoredatleast20runsinagamesinceAug.25,2004,againsttheKansasCityRoyals--agametheywon,21-6,inAnaheim.ItisthesixthtimetheAngelshavescoredatleast20runs,andthethirdtimetheyscoredexactly21runs.TheHalos'all-timerecordforrunsinagameisthe24scoredagainsttheBlueJaysonAug.25,1979.

ThatgameatToronto'sExhibitionStadium,a24-2victoryforthethen-CaliforniaAngels,alsofeaturedthegreatestmarginofvictory(22runs)infranchisehistory.Saturdaynight's21-2triumphbytheHalosmarkedthesecond-highestmarginsincetheteambeganplayin1961.

•C.J.Cron(6-for-6)becamethethirdplayerinfranchisehistorytocollectsixhitsinoneballgame,joiningChoneFiggins(2007)andGarretAnderson(1996).Healsobecamethe67thplayerinmodernMLBhistory,datingbackto1913,tocollectahitineachofhissixat-bats.ThelastplayertodosowastheRockies'CharlieBlackmononApril4,2014.


•CronisthefirstplayerinAngelshistorytorecordatleastfivehits,fiverunsscoredandfiveRBIsinthesamegame.TheMets'YoenisCespedeswasthelastplayertodoitagainsttheRockiesonAug.21,2015.

•CarlosPerezjoinedCronwithfivehitsaspartofa5-for-6nightattheplate.Indoingso,healsobecamethefourthcatcherinAngelshistorytorecordsixRBIsinonegame--thefirstsinceJeffMathisis2008.

•CronandPerezbecamethefirstpairofteammatestorecordfivehitsandfiveRBIseachinthesamegamesinceBuckJordanandGeneMooredidsofortheBostonBravesonAug.25,1936,againsttheSt.LouisCardinals.

•CronandPerezalsobecamethesecondpairofAngelsteammatestorecordfivehitseachinthesamegame.RandyVelardeandMoVaughnwerethefirsttodosoonJune24,1999,inagameagainsttheSeattleMariners.

•Cron(fiveRBIs),Perez(six)andAlbertPujols(five)becamethefirsttrioofAngelsteammatestorecordatleastfiveRBIseachinthesamegame.

•TheAngelsscored11runsintheseventhinning,thefirsttimetheyhavescoredatleast11inoneframesinceMay12,1997,againsttheWhiteSoxwhentheytallied13,alsointheseventhinning.

ToputLosAngeles'seventhframeinperspective,the11runstheyscoredintheinningmatchedtheirpreviousseasonhighforanygamethisseason.Italsowasthetotalnumberofrunstheyhadscoredoverafour-gamelosingstreakenteringSaturdaynight'scontest.

•TheAngelscollectedfivesingles,twodoublesandonehomerunintheir11-runseventhinning,workingtwoRedSoxrelieversforatotalof41pitches.

•LosAngelestotaled22hitsenroutetoscoringits21runs,tiedfortheseventh-highestone-gametotalinfranchisehistory.Itmarkedthe36thtimetheAngelshadrecordedatleast20hits,withthelastinstancecomingJune17,2013,whentheAngelsused20hitstobeattheMariners,11-3,atAngelStadium.

•RedSoxpitcherstossedjust169totalpitchesdespitegivingup21runs,meaningtheAngelsscoredanaverageofonerunforevery8.05pitchesthrownbyBostonpitchers.


TropeanoonvergeofrejoiningAngels’rotationSkaggsclosetoreturning,whileprospectSmith‘hasopenedsomeeyes’ByAldenGonzalez

BOSTON--NickTropeanowillprobablyrejointherotationnextweek,andAngelsmanagerMikeSciosciabelieveshehasmoredepthattheorganization'stopaffiliate.

TylerSkaggs,nearly23monthsintohisrecoveryfromTommyJohnsurgery,"isgettingclose,"andNateSmith,atoppitchingprospectwhowillrepresenttheAngelsattheSiriusXMAll-StarFuturesGameonJuly10,has"definitelyopenedsomeeyes,"Sciosciasaid.

TropeanowasoptionedtoTriple-ASaltLakeupongettingactivatedoffthedisabledlistJune24,amovethatAngelsgeneralmanagerBillyEppleradmittedwasmotivatedbytheclub'sdesiretopreservedepth.Morespecifically,TropeanowasseeminglysentdowntobuyveteranstarterJhoulysChacinmoretimetogetright.

Chacinhasn't.

The28-year-oldright-handergaveupfiverunson12hitsandacoupleofwalksin42/3inningsinFriday's5-4losstotheRedSox.Hehasa9.55ERAoverhislastfivestarts,astretchinwhichhehasgivenup38hits,issued15walksandrecordedonly10strikeoutsin212/3innings.

Soon,theAngelsmayeitherexposeChacintowaiversormovehimtothebullpen.

"I'mnotgoingtotalkaboutanyindividualsituationsaboutwhatmighthappen,"Sciosciasaid."WhetherJhoulysisintherotationorthebullpenoranywhere,hischallengerightnowistobeabletorepeatpitches,andhe'shadtroublewiththat."

Tropeano,25,gaveupthreeearnedrunsorfewerineightofhis10startswiththeAngels,thenspentaboutthreeweeksontheshelfbattlingshoulderinflammationandgaveuptworunsin62/3inningsforSaltLakeonTuesday.TropeanoiseligibletoreturntotheMajorsasearlyasMondayandcouldtakeChacin'sspotWednesday,thoughtheAngelshaveyettomakeanydeclarations.

Skaggsspentabouttwomonthsrecoveringfromwhattheteamdiagnosedasbicepstendinitisearlierthisseason,buthegaveuparunin41/3inningsforClassAAdvancedInlandEmpireonMondayandwasscheduledtopitchfiveinningsforSaltLakeonSaturday.Ifallgoeswell,the24-year-oldleft-handercouldbereadyfortheMajorsbeforetheendofJuly.

Smithmaynotbemuchfurtheraway.

RankedthirdintheAngels'systembyMLBPipeline.com,Smithhasa1.78ERAoverhispastfourstartsinthehitter-friendlyPacificCoastLeague.Overall,the24-year-oldleft-handerhasa3.81


ERAanda1.31WHIPin892/3inningsinTriple-A,strikingout7.2battersandissuing2.3walkspernineinnings.

Bringinganyofthosethreeupwouldprobablyrequirepartingwayswithveteranpitchers,whichcouldultimatelycompromisetheAngels'depth.

"Weallfeelthatitdoesn'tmakealotofsensetohavedepthifyou'renotperformingatyouroptimumontheMajorLeaguefield,"Sciosciasaid."You'regoingtotrytoputthebestteamtogetherhereontheMajorLeaguefieldthatyoucan."

Worthnoting

•AngelsthirdbasemanYunelEscobarreturnedtothelineupSaturday,aftermissingthepastsevengameswithatenderleftknee.Escobarwasbatting.310/.359/.409fromtheleadoffspot.TheAngelswould'veprobablyplacedEscobarontheDLhadhenotplayedinthisseries.

•TheAngelssignedthree16-year-oldsontheinternationalmarket:DominicanshortstopAdderlinSantana,Venezuelanright-handerJoseNateraandVenezuelancatcherEdwinBisay.Theycan'tsignanyinternationalfreeagentsformorethan$300,000becauseoftheirRobertoBaldoquinsigning.

•SciosciawasstillawaitingclarityfromMajorLeagueBaseballastowhyreplayofficialsinNewYorkdidnotbelievetherewasenoughevidencetorulefaninterferenceontheballDanielNavahitdowntheright-fieldlineFridayintheninthinning,whichcould'vetiedthegame.

"Ihopeitwasn'taground-ruleissue,becauseit'sveryclearthathetouchedthatball,"Sciosciasaid."Ifyoucan'tseeifitwasoverthefenceornot,whichitwas,itwasdefinitelyinanareathatisstillinplay,andthat'sdefinitelywhattheboundaryisforthefield."

TrouttakestotheskiestoproposetohisgirlfriendByAdrianGarro

Whatdoyoudoforaproposalwhenyou'reoneofthegame'smostgiftedstars?Youcan'tdotheballparkproposal--thatsortofthingisreservedforfans...mostly.

AswasrevealedSaturdayonsocialmedia,AngelsstarMikeTroutrecentlyproposedtohisgirlfriend,Jess,usingamethodthatistotallyappropriateconsideringhispenchantforhigh-flyingon-fieldheroism:Hemadehisqueryusingskywriting,anditwasadorable.

Asky-highproposalwasreallyaperfectdecisionforTrout.Afterall,aviationseemstobeoneofhisothermainpassionsinlife,besidesbaseballandtheweather.


ShoemakereyeselusivevictoryinrubbergameByDeeshaThosar

Sunday'sstartersarelookingforsomethingtheyhaven'tearnedinawhileintherubbergamebetweentheRedSoxandAngelsatFenwayPark.

Asinglestatistic--wins--doesnotdojusticetoAngelsrightyMattShoemaker's(3-8,4.12ERA)performanceinJune.Hetosseda2.14ERAthroughsixstartslastmonth,comingupwinlessineach.Shoemaker's2.57averagerunsupportisthesecond-lowestintheMajorLeagues.

"Ijustwanttokeepthatgoing,"Shoemakersaidofhisrecentoutings."Ihadsomeminortweaksbeforethemonth.Thebiggestthingformehasbeenabettermentalfocus.Ifyou'rehere,youcanplaythegame.Itismuchmoreamentalgameafterthat.Mymentalfocusandtryingtogooutandpitchinsteadofthrowhasreallyhelpedme."

Ontheotherhand,RedSoxright-handerSeanO'SullivangetsanothershotforhisfirstMajorLeaguewinsincetossingsixinningsagainstOaklandonMay10.The28-year-oldhasshownimprovementsincebeingdemotedtoTripleA-Pawtucket.

O'SullivanwasimpressivethroughhispastfiveMinorLeaguestarts,holdinga2.38ERA.Therightywentatleastseveninningsinfourofhispastfivestarts,postingqualitystartsinallfour.HewasnamedtotheInternationalLeagueAll-StarteamonJune29.

Threethingstoknowaboutthisgame

•Topreventanyconcussionsymptomsfromrecurring,RedSoxutilitymanBrockHolthadadayoffSaturday.HeislikelytoreturntothestartinglineupSunday.

•Shoemakeris1-3witha1.87ERAoverhispasteightstarts,surrenderingjustfivewalkswhilewhiffing68.

•O'SullivanwasdraftedbytheAngelsinthethirdroundofthe2005Draft.Hesignedayearlateranddebutedin2009.Sundaywillbehissecondcareerstartagainsthisoriginalclub.

FROMTHEASSOCIATEDPRESS

Bostonbeatdown:Angelstally21,routRedSox

BOSTON--AngelspitcherHectorSantiagowassittinginthedugoutduringhisteam's11-runseventhinningSaturdaynightwhenheshowedteammateDanielNavasomethingnewpaintedonhisleftcleat.


"Lookatthese,bro,"herecalledtellingNava,pointingdowntoashoeafriendbroughthimforthegame.IthadtheRallyMonkey--astapleoftheclub'shomegames--airbrushedontheside.

ExpectSantiagotokeepwearingthenewspikes.

C.J.Cronwent6-for-6withtwohomersandfiveRBIs,CarlosPerezhadfivehitsanddroveinsixandLosAngeleswallopedtheBostonRedSox21-2toendafour-gamelosingstreak.

AlbertPujolshithis575thcareerhomer--atwo-runshot--andhadfiveRBIsfortheAngels,whohadlost10oftheirpast11games.

"There'snodoubtagamelikethisisfun,"AngelsmanagerMikeSciosciasaid."Itcomesatagoodtimejusttoohopefullygetalittlemomentumgoingandhopefullywe'llcarryitovertotomorrow."

CronandPerezeachhomeredduringthe11-runseventh.TheyarethefirstsetofteammateswithatleastfivehitsandfiveRBIsinthesamegamesinceGeneMooreandBuckJordanfortheBostonBravesin1936,accordingtoESPN.

"Weweresittingdown:me,Navaand[Jhoulys]Chacin,''Santiagosaid."Weweresaying'We'renotmoving.'Thatwasawesome,man.Weneededthat.Thatwasawesometowatch."

It'sthesixthtimetheAngelsreached20runs,thelastcomingagainstKansasCityonAug.25,2004.Theclubrecordforrunsis24,setatTorontoonAug.25,1979.

The21runsmatchedLosAngeles'combinedoutputfromitspastsixgames,andtheAngels'22hitswerethemostforthefranchisesincea17-8winoverBaltimoreonAug.16,2009.

"Ithinkifyouplaybaseballlongenoughyouhavegameslikethis,"BostonsecondbasemanDustinPedroiasaid."Youhavetoturnthepageandtryandwintheseriestomorrow."

MookieBettshadasolohomerandthreehitsforBoston,whichwontheseriesopenerafterlosingfouroffive.

RedSoxoutfielderRyanLaMarrepitchedtheninth,givingupnorunsandtwohits.

"Honestly,we'reembarrassedbytonight'sballgame,"RedSoxmanagerJohnFarrellsaid."There'sreallynootherwaytoputit.Wegotkickedaroundtheballparktonight."

Santiago(5-4)gotthewin,holdingthemajors'highestscoringteamtooneunearnedrunandfourhitsoversixinnings.

ClayBuchholzgaveupsixruns--threeearned--in4⅓innings.


WithLosAnglesleading4-0inthefifth,Perez'sthree-rundoublecappedafive-runinningthatbrokeitopen.Buchholz(3-9)wasliftedwithrunnersonfirstandsecondwithoneout.TravisShawthenfiredhightosecondforanerroronaprobabledouble-playgrounderbyPujols,withtherelaylatetofirst.Oneoutlater,Cronhithistwo-runsingle.

JohnnyGiavotellasingledtore-loadthebasesbeforePerezclearedthemwithadoubleoffthecenter-fieldwall.

CronhomeredovertheMonsterinthefourthtomakeit4-0.

CLIMBING

PujolsiseightbehindMarkMcGwirefor10thonthecareerhomerlist.

ELEVEN-RUNINNING

Duringthe11-runseventh,Pujolshadathree-rundouble,Cronatwo-runhomerandPerezaddedatwo-runshot,whichbroughtmockcheersfromtheFenwayParkfans.TheinningputLosAngelesahead20-1.

TRAINER'SROOM

Angels:3BYunelEscobarreturnedtothelineupaftermissingsevenstraightwithatenderleftknee.Hebattedleadoffandwent1-for-4beforebeingliftedforapinchrunner.

RedSox:Farrellsaidswitch-hittingOF/CBlakeSwihart(sprainedleftankle)tookBPindoors,butonlyfromtheleftsidetoavoidstressontheankle....ThemanageralsosaidthatRHPJoeKelly(demotedtotheminorslastmonth)threwa40-pitchsessionSaturdayasheworkstocomebackfromagroininjury.Whenhealthy,theplanistoshifthimtoreliefandpreparehimtoworkoutofBoston'sbullpen.

UPNEXT

Angels:RHPMattShoemaker(3-8,4.12ERA)looksforbetterluckthismonthstartingintheseriesfinaleonSunday.HewaswinlessinsixJunestarts,going0-3despitea2.14ERA.

RedSox:RHPSeanO'Sullivan(1-0,7.94)isslatedtostartforBoston.


FROMESPN

AngelsrackuprunslikefewhaveatFenwayPark

ESPNStats&Information

TheLosAngelesAngelshaven’thadmuchgorightrecently,buteverythingcametogetherintheirwinovertheRedSoxinBostononSaturday.

TheAngels’21runsmatchedtheirtotalfromtheprevioussixgamescombined.Ittiedfortheirsecondmostinagameinfranchisehistory,trailingonlyagamefrom1979,whentheyscored24againsttheTorontoBlueJays.

Amongthehighlights:

TheAngelstiedamajor-leaguerecordbyhavingthreeplayersrecordatleastfiveRBIsinagame.Ithappenedsixtimespreviously,mostrecentlybytheNewYorkYankeesagainsttheOaklandAthleticsin2011.

C.J.CronandCarlosPerezbecamethefirstpairofteammateswithatleastfivehitsandfiveRBIsinthesamegamesinceGeneMooreandBuckJordandiditfortheBostonBravesagainsttheSt.LouisCardinalsnearly80yearsago--onAug.25,1936.TheAngelsonlyhadtwoplayersrecordafive-hitgameinthepreviousfourseasonscombined.

CronandPerezalsobecamethefirstpairofteammatesinmajor-leaguehistorytocombineforatleast11hitsand11RBIsinagame.

CronjoinedChoneFigginsastheonlyplayerinAngelshistorytogo6-for-6inagame.Cron,FigginsandGarretAndersonarethethreeAngelswithasix-hitgame.

CronalsobecamethefirstplayerwithatleastsixhitsandtwohomerunsinagamesinceCarlosPenadidsofortheDetroitTigersagainsttheKansasCityRoyalsin2004.Thepastsevenplayerstogo6-for-6withmultiplehomerunsinagameareKirbyPuckett(1987MinnesotaTwins),AndresGalarraga(1995ColoradoRockies),CalRipkenJr.(1999BaltimoreOrioles),EdgardoAlfonzo(1999NewYorkMets),ShawnGreen(inafour-homergameforthe2002LosAngelesDodgers),PenaandCron.

AlbertPujolswasalmostanafterthoughtinthisgame,buthealsohadfiveRBIs.His21five-RBIgamesaresecond-mostamongactiveplayers,trailingAlexRodriguez’s29.

Andontheotherside,abadloss

Saturday's19-runlosstiedfortheRedSox'sthirdworstinFenwayParkhistory.TheonlyothervisitortoeverbeatthembymorewastheYankeesin1923(by20runs)and2000(by21).


Didyouknow?

TheAngelsandTwinseachscoredatleast17runsonSaturday.

Saturdaymarkedthefirsttimethattwoteamsscoredatleast17runsonthesamedaysinceAug.12,2008.Thatday,theRedSoxandTexasRangersdidit--inthesamegame,whichtheRedSoxwon19-17.

ThelasttimetwoteamspulledoffthefeatindifferentgameswasApril29,2006,whentheTigersdefeatedtheTwins18-1andtheYankeesdefeatedtheBlueJays17-6.FROMYAHOOSPORTS

Angelsteammatesaccomplishfeatnotseensince1936ByMarkTownsend

Baseball is a funny game sometimes.

OnFriday,theLosAngelesAngelswereleftfrustratedaftertheirninth-inningrallyinBostoncameupinchesshort….literally.OnSaturday,theyleftnothingtochanceastheystampededtheRedSoxbythescoreof21-2.

That’sabeatdownunlikeanywe’veseeninMLBthisseason.TheAngels21runswerealeague-high,aswastheir19-runmarginofvictory.ItwasalsothefirsttimetheAngelsscored20ormorerunssince2004.

Naturally,whenateambreaksoutfor21runsonaseason-high22hits,thatmeansalotofguyshadreallyproductivegames.Inthisinstance,twoAngelsteammatesstoodoutbycombiningtodosomethingnotseeninMLBsince1936.

Andwe’llgiveyouthishint:NeitherofthemwerenamedMikeTrout.

No,itwastheduoC.J.CronandCarlosPerezwhocombinedtomakehistory.Cronfinishedthegame6-for-6withtwohomeruns,sixRBIsandfiverunsscored.Perezwent5-for-6withahomerunandfiveRBIsofhisown,whichputtogethermadethemthemostproductiveteammatesinasinglegamein80years.

Inafunnyaside,theduorattledoff11straighthitsuntiltheninthinningwhenPerezwasretiredbyoutfielderRyanLaMarre,whoenteredasBoston’smopupman.

Inanotherinterestingfootnote,LaMarrewastheonlyoneofBoston’sfivepitcherstonotallowarun.


Baseballisjustweirdlikethatsometimes.

TheAngelsdidmostoftheircollectivedamageduringan11-runseventhinningrally.Thatinningequaledtheamountofrunsthey’dscoreinthefour-gamelosingstreaktheysnappedonSaturday.CronandPerezeachhadtwohits,includingatwo-runhomerapiece,duringthatrally.

WeshouldalsoacknowledgeAlbertPujols.Theveteransluggerhomered,doubledanddroveinfiverunsduringthegamebeforeearningabreather.MikeTroutfinished2-for-5withthreeruns.

Andallthewhile,MattShoemaker—theAngelsscheduledstarteronSunday—internallyscreamed“savesomeforme,fellas!”FROMCBSSPORTS

TheAngelsscore21runswithoutMikeTroutdrivinginanyofthemByR.J.Anderson

TheAngelshadthemselvesafunSaturdaynight,scoring21runson22hitsagainsttheRedSox.Impressive,right?Perhapsmoresothanyourealize,sincetheAngels'barragedidnotincludeaMikeTroutrunbattedin.

Howisthatpossible?Here'show:C.J.CronandCarlosPerezhadcareernights.

Cronwasthestandout,going6for6withtwohomerunsandfiveRBI.Withthateffort,hebecamethefirstbig-leagueplayertogo6for6since2014.Hewasalsothesecondplayerinfranchisehistorytopullthefeat,joiningChoneFiggins,whodiditbackin2007--albeitwithoutahomerun,itshouldbenoted.

CronseemstolovethefirstweekofJulyingeneral,sincelastJuly4herecordedhisonlyothergamewithfiveormorerunsbattedin:heknockedinsix.PerhapsweshouldgoaheadandinkhiminforfiveorsixRBIcomenext,say,July3?

IfCronwasthestar,thenPerezwasthenext-closestthing,ashewent5for6withahomerunofhisown.PerezhadtheopportunitytojoinCroninthe6-for-6club,butflewoutinstead.

Anyway,throwinAlbertPujols(whoalsohomered),andthosethreecombinedfor13hitsand16RBI.Prettygood,prettygood--totheextentthattheAngels'21runstiedforthesecond-mostinfranchisehistory,andwerethemostthey'dscoredinmorethanadecade.


Ofcourse,thenatureofsuchanoffensiveoutburstisthatwefocusonbothsidesofthespectrum:thegoodandthebad.CronandPerezwereundoubtedlythegood.Thebad?Asitturnsout,thatwaslimitedtoleftfield.DanielNava,ShaneRobinson,andJefryMartecollectivelywent0for7.Presumablytheyhavea7-for-7gamecomingsomewheredowntheroadtobalancethingsout.

Thegoodnews,though,isnoneofthoseguyshavetofeeltoobadaboutthemselves.Howcouldthey,onanightwhentheAngelsscored21runs?

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