Final Score in Los Angeles of Anaheim: Royals 3, Angels 4
Did you see that catch? Did you SEE that catch? Did you see that CATCH?
The signs outside Angel Stadium claim that "The Catch" will re-open later in the Summer, but Torii Hunter saved a game for Brian Fuentes and the Angels with a catch of a Miguel Olivo flyball over the Centerfield wall... well not A catch... THE catch. Scot Shields got the win in relief and the Angels swept the first place Royals, allowing only four runs in the three game series. Fuentes got his 9th save of the season courtesy of Hunter's glove and some slick infield defense that ended the game with a 4-6-3 Double Play.
A 3-Run 7th inning saw Jeff Mathis hit a clutch single to score two runs and come around to score on a drag bunt by Chone Figgins. The Angels took the lead and never looked back, although they saw quite a heavy load flying their way in the rear view mirror as they prepared to pullout onto Victory Boulevard. What Torii Hunter could not do with his bat (he went 0 for 3) though, he did with his glove!
Last night's complete game shutout by Joe Saunders paid dividends on Sunday afternoon as a rested bullpen took over early during a mediocre effort by starter Shane Loux. Darren Oliver and Scot Shields combined for 4 and 1/3 scoreless innings of relief and the Rally Monkey woke up in time to inspire the Halo crew and the crowd of 43,000+.
Light up the Halo, Break out the Broom, DID YOU SEE THAT CATCH?!?!?!
0 recs | 68 comments
torii hunter
loves mothers
ihearhowie2.0 - May 10, 2009
m i l f ? .com
vlad IS my man - May 10, 2009
that....
was….
ridiculous….
Figgi4life - May 10, 2009
I gotta give Figgs a shoutout here.
2 brilliant defensive plays AND the GW RBI on a suicide squeeze.
TheOptimist - May 10, 2009
hula dula the mothers day rula!
teopeht - May 10, 2009
darn...
KCOP so no postgame….
Figgi4life - May 10, 2009
Figgy gets some love from me for great defense and a great sac-bunt to get the winning run home.
Zu Long - May 10, 2009
the variety of panther choices speaks volumes of what this game was
UCIHalo - May 10, 2009
44FAN - May 10, 2009
I'm throwing some love to Mathis.....
some clutch RBI’s the last few games he’s been in……..
norcaliangelsfan - May 10, 2009
You couldn't ask for a better face of the franchise
Arte needs to market the shit out of Torii. What a gamer.
Carl Johnson - May 10, 2009
Everyone has a vote...
how happyful
Figgi4life - May 10, 2009
mother of all catches
last spring after watching the Flyin’ Hawaiian lift the Phillies, I picked them to win it all. Right now after that Hunter stab, my gut says Angels all the way. Period. Paragraph.
BuckyFox - May 10, 2009
Torii.
leaps like a panther!
neochoa - May 10, 2009
Best Quote from Royal Review
On Torii robbing Olivo:
THE PINK BAT WOULD HAVE BEEN A HOMER – wildthang
teopeht - May 10, 2009
beg to differ
tie game
by royalstern05 on May 10, 2009 3:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions 0 recs
WTF
by wildthang on May 10, 2009 3:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions 0 recs
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
by focs on May 10, 2009 3:29 PM PDT reply reply actions actions 0 recs
princeton11loveshalos - May 10, 2009
lol poor guys
teopeht - May 10, 2009
Walking With A Panther
Funke5ive - May 10, 2009
wow i cant wait to see this play
You guys are talking like its the play of the year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
angelsown3417 - May 10, 2009
It will be in the running, no doubt.
Zu Long - May 10, 2009
it is on MLB already
pendletonmike - May 10, 2009
KC got owned!!!!!
pendletonmike - May 10, 2009
Just an amazing catch… Seriously jaw-dropping when I saw that. Great series.
BrentSchmidt - May 10, 2009
torii may ruin birthdays...
but he saves mothers days!
Sorbo182 - May 10, 2009
Well, he ruined KC's mother's day
red floyd - May 10, 2009
true
but at least my moms happy
Sorbo182 - May 10, 2009
I don't care if he went 0-3 (with a walk)
He doesn’t get that incredibly sick catch, they wind up losing the game.
red floyd - May 10, 2009
no winning in extra
pendletonmike - May 10, 2009
Nice to see some swagger once again
rspencer - May 10, 2009
you'll see that one on the end of the year web-gems
ihearhowie2.0 - May 10, 2009
A quick shout for Shields...
…finally looking like the pitcher he has been for the last few years. If the bullpen is back in shape, then we’re in good shape and for that you need a solid Shields.
The Limey - May 10, 2009
Torii is the Man
and POTG
gorams77 - May 10, 2009
FTW
princeton11loveshalos - May 10, 2009
Another angle
Heard it on the radio. I thought Terry Smith might suffocate making the call.
Video link
ReggieBullits - May 10, 2009
To me, the Panther is the Bullpen. This game the Bullpen won for us.
Big Bad, 'Vlad'! - May 10, 2009
Fuentes was steller ...................................................
Downing Rules - May 11, 2009
finally saw the catch on BBTN.........
Torii was tracking it the whole way……he knew he had it……..
norcaliangelsfan - May 10, 2009
Results up
scottnak - May 10, 2009
WHAT!!!!! A!!!!!!! PLAY!!!!!!
angelsown3417 - May 10, 2009
44FAN - May 10, 2009
XD
Needs a broom instead of a sword though.
Zu Long - May 10, 2009
don't forget the fc that torii had as well
worth every penny
Moondoggy - May 10, 2009
Question
what do you do if your pre game guesses are not in the results. i also posted my guesses on the thread.
pendletonmike - May 10, 2009
know that in your heart, you got them right
or not
Moondoggy - May 10, 2009
You complain to ScottNak...
…he then gives you cryptic, but insoluble puzzles about things he wrote yesterday and you then end up with no points.
Or that’s what happened to me anyway…
The Limey - May 10, 2009
Well.
You get to hear me say…
Looks like you didn’t use the form.
As always, there’s a link above the form to check for sure that your picks went through.
scottnak - May 10, 2009
panther
where are the listings for panther totals this year? they aren’t on the left sidebar anymore?
Zookeeper - May 10, 2009
later this week
or next at the latest they will appear
Rev Halofan - May 10, 2009
sweet!
Zookeeper - May 10, 2009
I loved in the end when they were all walking in congratulating each other...
….and you could hear Torii continuously saying “That’s what I do! That’s what I do!”….
I thought it was cool anyway.
bc56274 - May 10, 2009
Torrii might be an angel
for onyl his second year, but top 10 Angel of all time after that catch.
angelskid2210 - May 10, 2009
Torii gets my vote but Figgins is a close second.
My votes were based on defense.
Was at the game – and it was awesome.
Torii acknowledged the crowd and got mobbed by the outfield right after the final out.
angelsfan777 - May 10, 2009
W I N
vlad IS my man - May 10, 2009
???
Doen’t work again. Sothball…….
vlad IS my man - May 10, 2009
hmmm
mjhsieh - May 10, 2009
Rally Monkey in the house on Mom's Day
Big Easy Halofan - May 10, 2009
Rally Monkey = POTG
3rd Echelon - May 10, 2009
Yawn
Torii making a running leaping catch over the wall to stop a HR and secure the game.
I mean, it’s not like he doesn’t do it over and over again.
Figgins for Panther
vladtheimpaler - May 10, 2009
Folks, I was at the game.
Darren Oliver needs a WHOLE LOT OF LOVE for 2.1 innings of Bitchin’, Wonderful Pitchin’. Shields did his job (for a change). Darren Oliver put the game on ice while our guys could re-group.
wumbug - May 10, 2009
Putting that man backin the bullpen
May be one of the best things to happen to us this season.
TheTypingFiend - May 10, 2009
Love up
vladtheimpaler - May 10, 2009
Of course the headline over at ESPFN
is that the Red Sox beat the Rays… and that some dude named Manny was on steroids.
3rd Echelon - May 10, 2009
of course it was...
Headline at my house was… WIN!
trojanangelfan - May 10, 2009
Torii Hunter=The Shit
I had a picture but decided not to share.
linkbruin - May 10, 2009
selfish
Downing Rules - May 11, 2009
I decided to leave pictures of torii hunter in some poop off of this site
Maybe later though
linkbruin - May 11, 2009
selfish
wallispdub1 - May 11, 2009
Shellfish
Rev Halofan - May 11, 2009
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