ANAHEIM, Calif. -- It's a no-win situation: pitch to reigning AL MVP Mike Trout
with the potential winning run at third base and two out in the ninth
inning, or walk him intentionally and try your luck with three-time NL
MVP Albert Pujols.
That was the predicament San Diego Padres manager Bud Black faced. He had All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel pitch to Pujols, and the nine-time All-Star delivered a broken-bat RBI single with the bases loaded to give the Los Angeles Angels a 4-3 victory on Monday night.
"I've been in that situation before, and it's not rocket science. If I was the manager, I would have done the same thing," Pujols said. "As a hitter in that situation, the last thing you want to do is get caught up in that because it's just part of the game. You have to understand that you've got one of the best hitters in the game right now hitting in front of you, so it doesn't make any sense to let the best guy on the team beat you."
Kevin Quackenbush (1-1) gave up a one-out walk to Marc Krauss and No. 9 hitter Johnny Giavotella followed with a single up the middle that sent pinch-runner Collin Cowgill to third.
Kimbrel came in and struck out Erick Aybar, setting the stage for Black's moment of decision, and Pujols slapped a 1-0 pitch through the left side of the infield to end it.
"One thing I learned as a young player was that you never put your head down and get down on yourself, because you might be the guy to come up and win the game," said Pujols, who spent his first 11 big league seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Joe Smith (1-1) pitched two innings for the victory.
Jered Weaver gave up a run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings after winning his previous three starts. The 10-year veteran, who won 18 games last season to help the Angels take their sixth AL West title under manager Mike Scioscia, was pulled after 104 pitches with a 3-0 lead.
The lead was promptly squandered by rookie Jose Alvarez.
The 26-year-old left-hander failed to retire any of the three batters he faced, giving up a walk to pinch-hitter Jedd Gyorko, an RBI double to Yangervis Solarte and a tying two-run single to Will Venable that got Tyson Ross off the hook.
"I told Mike that I was still good, but that I was comfortable if he wanted to go to the bullpen," Weaver said. "It's a tough call. They had a couple of lefties coming up there, and I was confident with Alvarez coming in. Obviously, it didn't work out, but we pulled out the win, so that's all that matters."
Prior to his at-bat, Solarte was 7 for 16 with runners in scoring position and two out.
Ross allowed three runs and 10 hits over six innings and struck out seven as the Padres opened the second leg of their Southern California road trip.
Ross struck out four of his first five batters before giving up a two-out double to Matt Joyce, who advanced on Derek Norris' passed ball and scored when rookie Carlos Perez beat out an infield single up the middle.'
"The fastball command left him at times, but I thought the slider was outstanding," Black said of Ross. "They rolled some balls through, but he made a couple of nice pitches to keep it from getting worse.
The Angels kept the heat on Ross in the fifth, putting runners at second and third with none out. The right-hander fanned Pujols and retired David Freese on a popup after an intentional walk to Calhoun, but threw a wild pitch that allowed Aybar to score and make it 3-0.
San Diego's Abraham Almonte robbed Trout of an RBI double -- and possibly a triple -- in the third with a sprinting, lunging snow-cone catch in the right field corner.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: CF Wil Myers is scheduled to have another scan done on his left wrist in San Diego on Tuesday, the day he was eligible to come off the disabled list. He has been sidelined since May 11 because of tendinitis. "He's doing a lot of strengthening exercises and he's encouraged by how he feels. But right now, there's no timetable," manager Bud Black said. ... RHP Josh Johnson, who underwent Tommy John surgery early last season, has stopped throwing because of what Black described as a "nerve situation" in his neck.
Angels: LF Collin Cowgill wasn't in the starting lineup for the second straight game because of pain in his right hand. He pinch-ran for Krauss in the ninth.
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Padres: Odrisamer Despaigne (2-3) has lost his last three starts, allowing 17 runs and 26 hits over 14 innings. The Padres were outscored 24-0 in those games by the Diamondbacks (11-0), Nationals (10-0) and Cubs (3-0).
Angels: Matt Shoemaker (3-4) has lost four of his last five decisions, and is coming off an 8-4 loss at Toronto in which he allowed eight runs in six innings. This will be his first career start against San Diego
That was the predicament San Diego Padres manager Bud Black faced. He had All-Star closer Craig Kimbrel pitch to Pujols, and the nine-time All-Star delivered a broken-bat RBI single with the bases loaded to give the Los Angeles Angels a 4-3 victory on Monday night.
"I've been in that situation before, and it's not rocket science. If I was the manager, I would have done the same thing," Pujols said. "As a hitter in that situation, the last thing you want to do is get caught up in that because it's just part of the game. You have to understand that you've got one of the best hitters in the game right now hitting in front of you, so it doesn't make any sense to let the best guy on the team beat you."
Kevin Quackenbush (1-1) gave up a one-out walk to Marc Krauss and No. 9 hitter Johnny Giavotella followed with a single up the middle that sent pinch-runner Collin Cowgill to third.
Kimbrel came in and struck out Erick Aybar, setting the stage for Black's moment of decision, and Pujols slapped a 1-0 pitch through the left side of the infield to end it.
"One thing I learned as a young player was that you never put your head down and get down on yourself, because you might be the guy to come up and win the game," said Pujols, who spent his first 11 big league seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Joe Smith (1-1) pitched two innings for the victory.
Jered Weaver gave up a run and six hits in 6 2/3 innings after winning his previous three starts. The 10-year veteran, who won 18 games last season to help the Angels take their sixth AL West title under manager Mike Scioscia, was pulled after 104 pitches with a 3-0 lead.
The lead was promptly squandered by rookie Jose Alvarez.
The 26-year-old left-hander failed to retire any of the three batters he faced, giving up a walk to pinch-hitter Jedd Gyorko, an RBI double to Yangervis Solarte and a tying two-run single to Will Venable that got Tyson Ross off the hook.
"I told Mike that I was still good, but that I was comfortable if he wanted to go to the bullpen," Weaver said. "It's a tough call. They had a couple of lefties coming up there, and I was confident with Alvarez coming in. Obviously, it didn't work out, but we pulled out the win, so that's all that matters."
Prior to his at-bat, Solarte was 7 for 16 with runners in scoring position and two out.
Ross allowed three runs and 10 hits over six innings and struck out seven as the Padres opened the second leg of their Southern California road trip.
Ross struck out four of his first five batters before giving up a two-out double to Matt Joyce, who advanced on Derek Norris' passed ball and scored when rookie Carlos Perez beat out an infield single up the middle.'
"The fastball command left him at times, but I thought the slider was outstanding," Black said of Ross. "They rolled some balls through, but he made a couple of nice pitches to keep it from getting worse.
The Angels kept the heat on Ross in the fifth, putting runners at second and third with none out. The right-hander fanned Pujols and retired David Freese on a popup after an intentional walk to Calhoun, but threw a wild pitch that allowed Aybar to score and make it 3-0.
San Diego's Abraham Almonte robbed Trout of an RBI double -- and possibly a triple -- in the third with a sprinting, lunging snow-cone catch in the right field corner.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Padres: CF Wil Myers is scheduled to have another scan done on his left wrist in San Diego on Tuesday, the day he was eligible to come off the disabled list. He has been sidelined since May 11 because of tendinitis. "He's doing a lot of strengthening exercises and he's encouraged by how he feels. But right now, there's no timetable," manager Bud Black said. ... RHP Josh Johnson, who underwent Tommy John surgery early last season, has stopped throwing because of what Black described as a "nerve situation" in his neck.
Angels: LF Collin Cowgill wasn't in the starting lineup for the second straight game because of pain in his right hand. He pinch-ran for Krauss in the ninth.
UP NEXT:
Padres: Odrisamer Despaigne (2-3) has lost his last three starts, allowing 17 runs and 26 hits over 14 innings. The Padres were outscored 24-0 in those games by the Diamondbacks (11-0), Nationals (10-0) and Cubs (3-0).
Angels: Matt Shoemaker (3-4) has lost four of his last five decisions, and is coming off an 8-4 loss at Toronto in which he allowed eight runs in six innings. This will be his first career start against San Diego
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| San Diego - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | SD | LAA |
| Solarte struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Venable struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Kemp grounded out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Tyson Ross pitching for San Diego | SD | LAA |
| Aybar struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | SD | LAA |
| J. Upton singled to left. | 0 | 0 |
| J. Upton picked off first. | 0 | 0 |
| Norris grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Spangenberg fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tyson Ross pitching for San Diego | SD | LAA |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Freese struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Joyce doubled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Joyce to third on passed ball by Norris. | 0 | 0 |
| Pérez reached on infield single to shortstop, Joyce scored. | 0 | 1 |
| Krauss struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | SD | LAA |
| Middlebrooks flied out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Almonte struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| Amarista grounded out to first. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tyson Ross pitching for San Diego | SD | LAA |
| Giavotella reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Aybar lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Giavotella stole second. | 0 | 1 |
| Trout lined out to right, Giavotella to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Pujols fouled out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | SD | LAA |
| Solarte singled to right. | 0 | 1 |
| Venable walked, Solarte to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Kemp struck out looking. | 0 | 1 |
| J. Upton struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Norris flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tyson Ross pitching for San Diego | SD | LAA |
| Calhoun singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Calhoun stole second. | 0 | 1 |
| Freese grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Joyce singled to right, Calhoun scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Joyce caught stealing second, pitcher to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Pérez singled to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Krauss doubled to left, Pérez to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Giavotella grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | SD | LAA |
| Spangenberg struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Middlebrooks reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Almonte struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Amarista singled to right, Middlebrooks to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Solarte fouled out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tyson Ross pitching for San Diego | SD | LAA |
| Aybar singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Aybar stole second. | 0 | 2 |
| Trout doubled to deep left center, Aybar to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Calhoun intentionally walked. | 0 | 2 |
| Freese popped out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Aybar scored, Trout to third, Calhoun to second on wild pitch by Ross. | 0 | 3 |
| Joyce struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | SD | LAA |
| Venable grounded out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Kemp flied out to center. | 0 | 3 |
| J. Upton singled to center. | 0 | 3 |
| Norris flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Tyson Ross pitching for San Diego | SD | LAA |
| Pérez lined out to pitcher. | 0 | 3 |
| Krauss singled to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Giavotella grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, Krauss out at second. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | SD | LAA |
| Spangenberg grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| Middlebrooks reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Almonte grounded out to first, Middlebrooks to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Álvarez relieved Weaver. | 0 | 3 |
| Gyorko hit for Amarista. | 0 | 3 |
| Gyorko walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Solarte doubled to left, Middlebrooks scored, Gyorko to third. | 1 | 3 |
| Venable singled to right, Gyorko and Solarte scored. | 3 | 3 |
| Salas relieved Álvarez. | 3 | 3 |
| Venable stole second. | 3 | 3 |
| Kemp struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brandon Maurer pitching for San Diego | SD | LAA |
| Barmes at shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| Maurer relieved Ross. | 3 | 3 |
| Aybar struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Pujols flied out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Joe Smith pitching for Los Angeles | SD | LAA |
| J. Smith relieved Salas. | 3 | 3 |
| J. Upton flied out to right. | 3 | 3 |
| Norris struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Spangenberg reached on infield single to shortstop. | 3 | 3 |
| Spangenberg caught stealing second, pitcher to second. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Joaquin Benoit pitching for San Diego | SD | LAA |
| Benoit relieved Maurer. | 3 | 3 |
| Calhoun grounded out to pitcher. | 3 | 3 |
| Freese struck out looking. | 3 | 3 |
| Joyce popped out to third. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Joe Smith pitching for Los Angeles | SD | LAA |
| Middlebrooks lined out to first. | 3 | 3 |
| Almonte struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Barmes lined out to first. | 3 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Kevin Quackenbush pitching for San Diego | SD | LAA |
| Quackenbush relieved Benoit. | 3 | 3 |
| Pérez lined out to center. | 3 | 3 |
| Krauss walked. | 3 | 3 |
| Cowgill ran for Krauss. | 3 | 3 |
| Giavotella singled to center, Cowgill to third. | 3 | 3 |
| Kimbrel relieved Quackenbush. | 3 | 3 |
| Aybar struck out swinging. | 3 | 3 |
| Trout intentionally walked, Giavotella to second. | 3 | 3 |
| Pujols singled to left, Cowgill scored, Giavotella to third, Trout to second. | 3 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| San Diego Padres | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Solarte 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .283 | .331 | .399 |
| Venable CF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .293 | .361 | .467 |
| Kemp DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .251 | .288 | .341 |
| J. Upton LF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .289 | .346 | .560 |
| Norris C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .277 | .311 | .447 |
| Spangenberg 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .237 | .294 | .366 |
| Middlebrooks 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | .226 | .262 | .380 |
| Almonte RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .176 | .243 | .176 |
| Amarista SS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .194 | .285 | .269 |
a-Gyorko PH
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .202 | .282 | .323 |
Barmes SS
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | .276 | .315 |
| Totals | 34 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 146 | |||
| a-walked for A Amarista in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Solarte (10, Álvarez) RBI: Solarte (23), Venable 2 (10) 2-out RBI: Solarte, Venable 2 Padres RISP: 2-7 (J. Upton 0-1, Norris 0-1, Solarte 1-2, Kemp 0-2, Venable 1-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Venable (3, 2nd base off Salas/Pérez) CS: Spangenberg (2, 2nd base by J. Smith) Picked Off: J. Upton (1st base by Weaver) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 1 (Ross-Amarista-Solarte). PB: Norris. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 38,055 (83.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:11 |
| Weather | 70 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 10 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Scott Barry, First Base - Ted Barrett, Second Base - Chris Conroy, Third Base - Angel Hernandez |
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