Angels @ Astros, May 11, 2021

Ohtani on the mound for the Angels, so they’re forgoing the DH

T1:

Angels go down in order

Or we could say the DH is pitching

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B1:

Altuve singles on the first pitch

B1:

Diaz strikes out

B1:

Brantley strikes out

B1:

Alvarez grounds out 5-3 behind 2B

No score.

Nearly decapitated Ohtani

T2:

Walsh grounds to 2B, Altuve throws it away. TE4

We get Walsh to hit a ground ball and he still gets on.

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T2:

Upton strikes out looking

Well spotted FB/timed from Lance.

T2:

Rojas…0-2…grounds into 5-3 double play in the shift.

No score

Can the Astros stop shooting themselves in the foot defensively? Is that too much to ask?

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B2:

Gurriel pops out F2 on the first pitch

B2:

Correa flies to deep RCF as Ward and Trout collide

B2:

Tucker…full count…walks

Note to the batters:

If a pitch starts off below your knees, it is unlikely to break UP.

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Little known fact for many hitters

Perfect throw from Machete.

Wow.