LA Angels 14, Oakland 1
When: 10:05 PM ET, Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Where: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
Temperature:
66°
Umpires:
Home -
Marty Foster, 1B -
Mike Muchlinski, 2B -
Mike Winters, 3B -
Mark Wegner
Attendance:
32137
By The Sports Xchange
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Johnny Giavotella and Kole Calhoun combined for six hits, six runs and seven RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 14-1 win over the Oakland A's on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.
Giavotella, the Angels' new second baseman, went 2-for-3 with a walk, home run, four RBIs and three runs scored, while Calhoun, the club's right fielder, went 4-for-5 with a homer, three RBIs and three runs scored.
The duo did the bulk of the damage, but they weren't the only Angels to produce offensively. Los Angeles pounded out 15 hits in all, including two each from third baseman David Freese, shortstop Erick Aybar and designated hitter C.J. Cron. The only Angel in the starting lineup not to get at least one hit was first baseman Albert Pujols.
The A's made things even easier for the Angels, committing three errors.
Starter Hector Santiago (2-1) gave up just one run in six innings to earn the win and help the Angels end their three-game losing streak.
Santiago struck out eight and allowed just three hits, including a home run by designated hitter Billy Butler for the A's only run of the game.
A's starter Drew Pomeranz (1-2) was on the wrong end of much of the Angels' offense, giving up five runs (four earned), eight hits and one walk in five-plus innings. The Angels put the game away with a six-run sixth, an inning in which A's pitcher R.J. Alvarez threw two wild pitches and the A's defense made two errors.
About the only good news for the A's was the performance of first baseman Ike Davis, who entered the game in the eighth inning to pitch, and threw a perfect inning, retiring all three Angels batters on infield groundouts.
The Angels took advantage of a replay challenge that reversed a call, and they scored four runs in the second inning.
With a runner on first and one out, designated hitter C.J. Cron hit a ground ball to third baseman Brett Lawrie, who forced the runner at second. On the relay to first, Cron was called out by umpire Mike Muchlinski.
The Oakland players ran off the field initially then returned to their positions when Angels manager Mike Scioscia initiated a replay challenge. A little more than a minute later, Cron was ruled safe and the inning continued.
Catcher Chris Iannetta followed with a single, setting up Giavotella's three-run home run on a full-count pitch, giving the Angels a 3-0 lead.
The Angels added another run in the inning a few batters later when Pujols hit a line drive off the glove of shortstop Marcus Semien, ruled an error, allowing right fielder Kole Calhoun to score from second for a 4-0 lead.
NOTES: Angels OF Josh Hamilton will begin doing baseball activities in extended spring training at the club's facility in Arizona soon, though no date is set. Hamilton is recovering from February shoulder surgery but also is dealing with off-the-field issues. He recently filed for divorce, and Hamilton admitted a drug and alcohol-related relapse during the offseason, though he incurred no suspension. ... Oakland's Billy Butler started at designated hitter in each of the club's 15 games this season, the longest streak at the position by an A's player in five years (Hideki Matsui, April 6-20, 2011). ... The Angels called up RHP Cam Bedrosian from Triple-A Salt Lake and optioned 1B/OF Efren Navarro to the same club.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Oakland
|
5 |
1 |
8 |
.156 |
14 |
10 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
| LA Angels
|
15 |
2 |
24 |
.385 |
16 |
9 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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