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April 15th-April 21st
April 15th, 2022: The Angels will be without rookie SP Jose Soriano for the year as he has radial nerve decompression surgery in his throwing elbow. He started the year 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA and 1.43 WHIP.
After today's off day, we'll face the Indians at home. They've started off strong, 9-3, but half a game out of first. We'd see Jhon Vergara (1-1, 5.06 ERA) and Triston McKenzie (1-0, 3.55 ERA) in a quick two game series.
April 16th, 2022: Jordan Montgomery (1-1, 1.88 ERA, 1.12 WHIP) took on Jhon Vergara (1-1, 5.06 ERA, 1.31 WHIP) as we hosted the Indians to start thet series. It was a pitcher's duel, but the Indians came on top 2-1 in 10 innings.
Montgomery lasted just 4, allowing 6 hits, a single run, a walk, and 7 strikeouts. Shiotani got the loss, 4 hits and a run in 1.1 innings. I wish Mattingly didn't bring him out for the 10th.
We had 9 hits, all singles. Cole Brannen was 2-for-4 with a run scored and a walk. Ryan Mountcastle was 2-for-4 and drove Brannen in. We needed to earn the win tomorrow.
Joey Gallo hit 3 homers in a 8-7 Rangers win over the Mariners. He has 8 homers and 13 RBI's to start the season.
April 17th, 2022: We hoped to salvage the split with Jameson Taillon (1-0, 0.64 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) battling Triston McKenzie (1-0, 3.55 ERA, 1.03 WHIP). We fell 2-1 again, but this time in 9 innings.
Taillon allowed 2 in the first, but settled in to pitch 7 excellent innings. He allowed just 5 hits, no walks, and struck out 7. Victor Arano and Joe Jimenez both tossed hitless innings to end the game.
Keston Hiura doubled and scored in 4 innings. He was driven in on a Victor Caratini single. Caratini was 1-for-3 with a walk. Lewis Brinson was 0-for-2, but he walked twice.
Luke Weaver tossed a 6-hit shut out as the Rangers beat the Mariners 2-0. He struck out 10 and walked 1.
After the sweep, we'd look to bounce back with a four game series in St. Louis. We've fallen to 7-7 and are 2.5 games out of first. St. Louis has also struggled, 6-9 and 4 games out. They'd send Carlos Martinez (0-1, 6.28 ERA), Nick Pivetta (0-2, 5.91 ERA), Chris Archer (1-0, 3.86 ERA), and Daniel Lynch (0-1, 8.56 ERA).
April 18th, 2022: Tampa Bay will be without LHP Anthony Banda for the rest of the year after he tore his rotator cuff. In 10.2 innings out of the pen and worked a 3.38 ERA.
We've also deservedly fallen to 16th in the Power Rankings.
A.J. Puckett (1-0, 2.61 ERA, 1.35 WHIP) looked to earn the win over Carlos Martinez (0-1, 6.28 ERA, 1.67 WHIP). It took 11, but we bounced back to earn a 5-3 win.
Early runs seem to be the issue, as Puckett allowed 3 in the 1st, but settled in and finished 6 innings. He allowed 6 hits, a walk, and struck out 3. Tanner Rainey tossed 2 shut out innings and struck out 3. Yasukazu Shiotani earned the win, 2 shutout innings with a hit and 2 strikeouts.
Scott Kingery went 3-for-4 with 2 runs and 3 RBI's to go with a steal and homer. Keston Hiura was 2-for-4 with a steal, 2 runs scored, and a double. Andrelton Simmons was 2-for-5 with a 2 run double in the 11th.
April 19th, 2022: Tyler Mahle (0-1, 3.63 ERA, 0.92 WHIP) battled Nick Pivetta (0-2, 5.91 ERA, 1.69 WHIP) in game two. Another extra inning game, but we rallied for 5 in the 10th to win 8-3.
Mahle allowed 8 hits and 3 runs in 6.2 innings. He struck out 4 and didn't walk a hitter. Koda Glover got the win after pitching the 9th. Clouse finished the 10th with a perfect inning.
Cole Brannen was o-for-3, but walked, got hit, scored twice, and stole 2 bases. Victor Caratini went 2-for-5 with a run scored, 2 RBI's, and a double. Hiura was 3-for-5 with 2 runs scored and 2 driven in. Dustin Fowler was 2-for-5 and drove in a run.
We looked to stay hot with Walker Buehler (1-1, 5.40 ERA, 1.54 WHIP) taking on the free agent acquisition Chris Archer (1-0, 3.86 ERA, 1.10 WHIP). It was a rough outing, and we fell 6-4.
Buehler still hasn't gotten on track, allowing 4 runs, 5 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 4 in 4.2 innings. Clouse allowed 2 more off 4 hits and a walk while finishing the 5th.
Cole Brannen was 1-for-3 with a sac-fly and a solo homer. Scott Kingery was 1-for-3 with a solo shot, walk, and a total of 2 runs scored. Buehler hit better then he pitched, `1-for-2 with an RBI.
April 21st, 2022: The Dodgers lost free agent acquisition Jake Diekman for the year with a torn labrum. The lefty tossed jsut 4.2 innings with the Dodgers.
We looked to win the series with Jordan Montgomery (!-1, 1.96 ERA, 1.25 WHIP) taking on Daniel Lynch (0-1, 8.56 ERA, 1.98 WHIP) in a southpaw duel. We tried to blow it, but we edged the Cards 4-3 to win three of four in St. Louis.
Montgomery was great, just 2 runs in 8 innings with 5 hits, 2 walks, and 5 strikeouts. Yasukazu Shiotani pitched a shaky 9th, a run and 2 hits with a walk, but he earned his 4th save.
We had 10 hits, all singles, expcet a pinch hit double for Brian Anderson in the 9th. Dustin Fowler was 2-for-4 with a run scored, but the best hitter had to have been Montgomery. He was 2-for-3 with a run scored and driven in. Cole Brannen was 1-for-4 with a walk, run scored, and RBI in the series finale.
Taylor Trammell of the Reds increased his hit streak to 20 games with a 2-for-3 outing in a 7-5 loss to the Mets.
We've got a respectable 10-8 record as he head to Arizona for three with the 10-9 Diamondbacks before an off day. We'd see Eric Carter (0-1, 1.50 ERA), Taijuan Walker (2-2, 2.81 ERA), and Jhoan Duran (1-1, 5.32 ERA). Let's right the ship can continue to win!
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