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Bullpen Blows Up Early As Angels Go With Opener, Drop A 7-2 Game To Guardians
TL;DR
The Los Angeles Angels lost 7-2 to the Cleveland Guardians, with the bullpen conceding seven runs in the first three innings. The Angels used an opener strategy, but it backfired as key relievers struggled early in the game.
Key points
- Angels bullpen gave up seven runs in the first three innings
- Angels lost 7-2 to the Guardians
- Brent Suter started as an opener for the Angels
- Key hits by Guardians included singles from Manzardo, Fry, and Rocchio
- Rocchio's hit drove in two runs
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Bullpen Blows Up Early As Angels Go With Opener, Drop A 7-2 Game To Guardians
The Los Angeles Angels bullpen has been blowing a lot of games in the late innings lately, but tonight they turned the formula upside down as the bullpen gave up seven runs in the first three innings in a 7-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.
This one was over early, to say the least. The Angels elected to go with an opener to give Alek Manoah his first extended outing of the season. Brent Suter did his job with a 1-2-3 first against an offense that struggles to score runs, but Suter and fellow reliever Jose Fermin came completely undone from there.
The Guardians opened their scoring in the second on a series of singles by Kyle Manzardo, David Fry and Brayan Rocchio, with Rocchio’s hit driving in a pair of runs.
After that the Angels held a walk-a-thon in the third. Fermin started the merry-go-round by walking the bases loaded, Kirby Yates completed the sequence by walking home a run. Daniel Schneeman lofted a soft single to right to get two more runs in, and a double by Travis Bazzana drove in two more and essentially ended the game.
There was a bit of a bright spot for the Halos, however. Manoah finally got in the game in the fourth, and he pitched five shutout innings and gave up just two hits, although control is still a working concept for Manoah as he walked walked five hitters. Angels pitchers wound up walking ten hitters on the night, and as bad a route as this was, it probably could have been a lot worse given that many free passes.
Q&A
What caused the Angels' bullpen to struggle against the Guardians?
The Angels' bullpen gave up seven runs in the first three innings, with relievers Brent Suter and Jose Fermin unable to contain the Guardians' offense.
Who were the key players that contributed to the Guardians' scoring?
Kyle Manzardo, David Fry, and Brayan Rocchio were instrumental in the Guardians' scoring, with Rocchio driving in two runs.
What was the Angels' strategy with the opener in this game?
The Angels opted for an opener strategy, starting with Brent Suter to give Alek Manoah his first extended outing of the season.
