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Yusei Kikuchi exits early, Angels bullpen gives up another lead in loss to White Sox
TL;DR
The Los Angeles Angels lost to the Chicago White Sox after leading 2-1 entering the ninth inning. Yusei Kikuchi exited early, and the Angels bullpen faltered once again.
Key points
- Angels lost to White Sox after leading 2-1
- Yusei Kikuchi exited early in the game
- Angels bullpen struggled again
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Los Angeles Angels left fielder Josh Lowe (3) after striking out during the tenth inning against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field
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CHICAGO - The state of the Los Angeles Angels bullpen hasn't been a secret this season, but the latest loss against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday has made the situation undeniable.
It was a much tighter affair on Wednesday, but still the Angels entered the ninth inning with a 2-1 lead before disaster struck yet again.
Ryan Zeferjahn was on the bump this time for the Angels looking to close out the game, but Tristan Peters was hit by a pitch to put the tying run aboard.
Zeferjahn struck out the next batter he faced, bringing up Sam Antonacci, who sent a triple down the right field line to score Peters and square up the game 2-2 and eventually send it into extras. The Angels went down in order in the top of the 10th, but the White Sox proved more resilient in the bottom half of the inning.
While the White Sox already had the designated runner on second, Drew Pomeranz, the new Halo hurler sent to preserve the game soon loaded the bases after walking the first two batters that he faced, one of those walks being intentional.
Colson Montgomery came up with one out and on the first pitch of the at-bat, a knuckle-curve from Pomeranz that hung over the middle-inside portion of the plate, Montgomery ripped a walk-off single straight up the middle to win the game for Chicago 3-2.
Q&A
What caused the Angels to lose against the White Sox?
The Angels lost due to their bullpen giving up the lead in the ninth inning after Yusei Kikuchi exited early.
How has the Angels bullpen performed this season?
The Angels bullpen has struggled throughout the season, consistently failing to maintain leads in critical moments.
Who was the starting pitcher for the Angels in the game against the White Sox?
Yusei Kikuchi was the starting pitcher for the Angels in the game against the White Sox.