Final Score in Chinatown, Jake: Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Los Angeles Angels 4
It was Hideki Matsui's 36th birthday, but all he got for it was an intentional walk. Angels Left Fielder Juan Rivera hit a 2 run blast off of John Ely and it proved to be the difference. The Angels took the 2nd game of the interleague freeway series. Scott Kazmir got the Win. Brian Fuentes got the Save. Kevin Jepsen caused some consternation but got out of a bases-loaded jam he created all by himself. Torii Hunter and Howie Kendrick each had RBI doubles in the game.
In a touching moment in the game, Garret Anderson got a pinch-hit single for the Dodgers. it didn't hurt anyone so it is something we can all enjoy now. that and watching grumpy Steve Lyons make excuses on the Dodgers postgame show.
Kaz looked alright but when he pooped out late, he was too pooped to pop, but he was not pooped enough to not induce the pop-up. 5 Innings of 2 run ball with too many walks (4) but a K an inning was good enough for the Win against the National League's Brooklyn club.
The chance to break the game open arrived in the 5th inning with two Angels on, 1 out and one run already across. Torii Hunter swung at a 3-0 pitch and flew meekly to Right Field and Maicer Izturis ground out. Ely was on the ropes but the hot-hitting Halos could not finish him off. The next inning saw a Kaz implosion deliver the Dodgers runs on a Russel Martin RBI. Great of the club to hold on from that point, but more of a struggle than was necessary and all the good bullpen arms were expended in the effort.
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Anaheim71420 - June 12, 2010 via mobile
Does anyone else have an angry spouse or family member?
The wife just doesn’t seem to really enjoy the Freeway Series as much as I do.
Anaheim71420 - June 12, 2010 via mobile
My sister-in-law
won’t go to ANY of the freeway series games (she goes to most of the others) because of the acrimony and the fights that break out
Moondoggy - June 12, 2010
Juanderful!
norcaliangelsfan - June 12, 2010
nAAAtional leauge fun
clover_black - June 12, 2010
I was just ragging on my brother in law about that
Hes a dodger fan, but I’ve converted his kids. I was laughing about how the guys who come over to the AL from the NL struggle and the guys who go the other way dominate. Its a sad reality.
Balls and Strikes - June 12, 2010
Well, I'm glad that Torii didn't ruin Matsui's birthday
red floyd - June 12, 2010
no...but Torre did
Moondoggy - June 12, 2010
After this the Doyers go against Boston and New York
National League baseball is AAA baseball.
Teixeira Who? - June 12, 2010
We just dropped the Doyers as hard as a Euro
welcome to 2nd place, Brooklyn!
Quad Fin Rider - June 12, 2010
a Greek euro at that
Moondoggy - June 12, 2010
How do you know it's a Greek Euro?
Does it look taste like an olive…smell like goat cheese?
sothball - June 12, 2010
If's got a picture of Zorba on it.
opiejeanne - June 12, 2010
That's the most interesting man in the world. I thought his name was Mr. Dos Equis!
A picture of a leg of lamb with a side of spanakopita would be better.
sothball - June 12, 2010
Number Juan!!!
Your active HR leader!
Commander_Nate - June 12, 2010
Juancho made up for his early GIDP
clutch… work should be fun on monday… esp. if the halos pull off the sweeeep
BigBangRobbDawgg - June 12, 2010
So who are the teams whos road unis don't have the city name
Besides the Halos?
I know we had Marlins, Cards and O’s as guesses.
red floyd - June 12, 2010
Green Bay?
Rev Halofan - June 12, 2010
The Rays, for one
rspencer - June 12, 2010
And
Cards, Phillies, Brewers.
rspencer - June 12, 2010
I thought the Angels were the only team in baseball to have NONE of their uniforms say the city name?
Sinatrasratpack - June 12, 2010
nope
this is only the first or second year Baltimore has had the city name on the roadies in like forever
Rev Halofan - June 12, 2010
All indicators are looking up
eyespy - June 12, 2010
is this redeemable post-season
or just useless inter-racial league play?
clover_black - June 12, 2010
looks way more valuable than those shitty gold colored coins I get at the Post Office!
Quad Fin Rider - June 12, 2010
You are cool
Blasting away at coins. If you knew anything about Native American coins, you know there is Arbitrage opportunity involved. Plus, coins are cool
Some people collect coins, some people swipe away with their ATM cards.
oasisman - June 13, 2010
I want one!
Love it, thank gawd for Juancho!!
TSamn15 - June 12, 2010
That should be a $10 spot. . .
half ass Juan think’s he’s the new GA.
Funke5ive - June 13, 2010
Heard Vin say that the Halos have won 21 of the last 28 games at Doyer Stadium
pnwed at home!
Quad Fin Rider - June 12, 2010
Yankee Stadium West
eyespy - June 12, 2010
Is Johnny a germaphobe?
I saw him give everyone phantom high 5’s. This would add to his list of eccentricities.
blochead - June 12, 2010
Saw that too
Anaheim71420 - June 13, 2010 via mobile
Johnny 5ive is half alive.
Funke5ive - June 13, 2010
Erick Aybar
has been on fire.
His batting average is up to .277 and his OBP is .342. Suddenly he isn’t having a bad season.
Robviously - June 12, 2010
REC'D
norcaliangelsfan - June 12, 2010
yeah yeah yeah
nudge me when he does something in the PS.
Funke5ive - June 13, 2010
You mean like how he did just fine last postseason?
halofan4life - June 13, 2010
and GWRBI in '08 ALDS
(never mind the ooops bunt)
Rev Halofan - June 13, 2010
yup
That same mentally weak character wearing the mask thinking he needed to keep his neurotransmitters warm on a cold day.
Maybe Arte needs to employ a special ed teacher for him and Howie the same way Phil Jackson uses a shrink for Lamar Odom.
Funke5ive - June 13, 2010
Hit it hard....make me scream.
There will be no cappin’ on Juancho the Bat Sniffer tonight! Tomorrow, is, however, another day.
TSamn15 - June 12, 2010
At the game tonight and gald for another victory.
But, I aged about 10 years between Kazmir and Jepsen. How can Kazmir make a relatively easy game appear so difficult. I swear he has to lead the league in number of pitches after getting an 0-2 count.
Jepsen at one point in the 7th had thrown 5 strikes and 11 balls. That alone accounted for about 8 of those 10 years of aging.
Offense was decent enough…1 HR, 3 doubles, and a few clutch hits. I’ll take it.
sothball - June 12, 2010
*Glad, not gald. Dyslexic speller.
sothball - June 12, 2010
I'm lysdexic as well.
POTG is Johnny Rivers. Vin Scully while universally loved is Skeletor’s look-alike, with all the excitement of an IRS audit, while listening to Milli Vannilli’s greatest hits, and watching Every episode of “Jersey Shore”.
halofolife - June 12, 2010
Do you guys stay up at night wondering if there's a dog?
red floyd - June 13, 2010
I know there's a dog.
Actually, there are two. Stupid little yappers corner our cat on the front porch every morning at too-damned-early o’clock.
I see what you did there.
opiejeanne - June 13, 2010
There are sins in my past...
..but I don’t remember any great enough to be pursued by a bounty hunter in Hawaii…
I see what you did there too.
sothball - June 13, 2010
Great Game
Just got back from that shitty stadium. I had a blast though with many other Angel fans in attendance.
ryanfea - June 12, 2010
Watched Comfortably from my House!
Time from the sweep.. Dbacks found a way to actually win a game..
WillGoAngels27 - June 12, 2010
Almost all the Angels starters are under 5 ERA!
Yayyyyy!
Slyintine - June 12, 2010
Anybody see how horrible The Reckling is doing
Top #3 prospect looks like failed american idol singer…11 ER …. era up to 7.99 on the season and 4-6 record…
IWishWeStillHadTimSalmon - June 13, 2010
He turned 21 about 3 weeks ago.
He’s been crushed this season, but luckily he’s young enough that he has time to figure it out.
He’s also probably still getting stronger physically. 21 is pretty young for an athlete, and I tend to think a pitcher’s best years are when he’s 26-30.
Robviously - June 13, 2010
Back from the game
Had to endure the biggest group of drunk chicks alternating between Lets go Doyers and Angels Suck. By the 8th inning they were already changing their tune and cheering for the Lakers as they all left for the exits.
I wondered if Hula Dula ruined one of their birthdays….
blast21dave - June 13, 2010
In my section
“Angels suck” chants turned to “Boston Sucks” chants by the end of the game.
ryanfea - June 13, 2010
You were in the IR's right?
Noticed a lot of red up there but I’m guessing the Doyer fans were even worse tonight as their beloved heroes Eithier and Kemp choked with the bases loaded
blast21dave - June 13, 2010
vin scully
is the man, he was appealing to both fans probably much to every dodger fans dismay. i ultimately broke down laughing when vin propped the “OR LOOK AT IT ON THE OTHER HAND, EXCELLENT CLUTCH PITCHING BY KEVIN JEPSEN!”
got me vinny my boy
ANewFoundThrice - June 13, 2010
I caught that too.
I love Scully…I learn more about our players in a 3 game series than I do in a whole year with our own broadcasters.
Dude is a Living Legend.
Funke5ive - June 13, 2010
he loves the game and respects the opponent and has knowledge of the opponent
the best
tanana40 - June 13, 2010
By the way guys, I'm sorry I nearly jinxed it by showing up in the 4th (5th?).
That is weirder than Rodney’s beard…
red floyd - June 13, 2010
Last night's victory was no mistake
You might as well know the truth – just don’t spread it around.
Arte Moreno has me under contract – for $5 a year I am to send positive thoughts and energy towards the Halos. I think last night proves my services are worth every penny.
Zoe Necrosis - June 13, 2010
You, sir, deserve a raise
but I thought they were going with your Zoe Necrosis Rally picture?!
Raaddad - June 13, 2010
Nava homered on his first AB, ESPN ran the last three dudes that did that. Didn’t Napoli hit a HR in his first AB against the ChiSox?
SenorChuckles - June 13, 2010
I think that was a list of players who hit a grand slam in their first AB
~MMP~ - June 13, 2010
makes sense.
SenorChuckles - June 13, 2010
he did but it was against the tigers
AlohaHalofan - June 13, 2010 via mobile
Mathis still on hold, Wood homers…
SenorChuckles - June 13, 2010
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