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LAst Night's Action: Another Angels Bullpen Meltdown
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Detroit Tigers defeat LA Angels 8-6. One would never had mistaken the pitching matchup of Rick Porcello and Ervin Santana as a pitchers' duel.
With the Tigers holding a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning Mike Trout tied the game with an RBI single, but the Angels weren't done. Torii Hunter hit a two-run double and Albert Pujols' double added another run as the Angels seemingly took control of the game.
Angels pitching being what it is, Santana gave two runs back in the bottom half of the fifth to keep the Tigers within striking distance.
The Tigers struck in the seventh inning starting with a leadoff single by Quintin Berry off of reliever Hisanori Takahashi. Angels manager Mike Scioscia gave Takahashi the quick hook and put it LaTroy Hawkins. It didn't get better.
After getting Miguel Cabrera to ground out, a "big out" according to the Angels broadcasters, and intentionally walking Prince Fielder, Berry stole third base and scored on Delmon Young's sacrifice fly to tie the game.
Santa Monica native Brennan Boesch must have been a Dodger fan growing up since he then hit a two-run homer to tie the game. Guess that out wasn't that big after all.
The double perhaps was most welcoming for Hunter who has slipped this month. After hitting .319 in June, Hunter came into the game batting only .171 this month.
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TONIGHT'S ACTION
LA Angels at Detroit Tigers. 4:05 p.m. FSWesgt, AM 830 KLAA.
Philadelphia Phillies at LA Dodgers. 7:10 p.m. KCAL9, AM 570 KLAC.
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