The Los Angeles Angels Of Anaheim did battle with the the Texas Rangers yesterday at Angel Stadium with the Angels picking up the W 5 to 2. It was one heck of a game that folks with Angels tickets aren’t likely to forget.
Angels pitcher Sean O’Sullivan (6.16 ERA) got the win, while Scott Feldman (4.02 ERA) took the loss for the Rangers. Sean O’Sullivan went 5 innings for the Angels, allowed 3 hits, one home run and 2 earned runs with no walks and 3 strikeouts. Also pitching for the Angels was Rafael Rodriguez (5.83), and Jose Arredondo (5.86). The Rangers’s starter Scott Feldman went 3.2 innings, allowed 7 hits, one home run and 4 earned runs with 3 walks and 3 strikeouts. Guillermo Moscoso (3.21), Pedro Strop (7.71), and Willie Eyre (4.50) also pitched for the Rangers. With the win, O’Sullivan’s record goes to 4-2, while Feldman is at 17-7. Brian Fuentes earned the save for the Angels, bringing his saves up to 46.
In addition to the 5 runs, the Angels scored 10 hits and committed no errors. It wasn’t a huge day for anyone at the plate for the Angels, as nobody managed more than 2 hits. Reggie Willits had a tough day at the plate, leaving 6 runners on base. The Rangers didn’t have anyone with a big night with not one batter getting more than 2 hits. The Rangers managed 2 runs, 5 hits and no errors.
Umpiring duties were performed by Mike Winters, Dan Iassogna, Larry Vanover and Sam Holbrook. There were 38,600 Angels ticket holders in attendance at Angel Stadium.
The win puts the Angels at a record of 93-64, still leading their division, while the loss brings the Rangers to 85-72, (8 games behind first place in the division). The Rangers will try to get a game back from the Angels tomorrow. There are still plenty of tickets available so take a look.