ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Matt Shoemaker
thought only about his team, not how far he had come personally since a
line drive that hit off the right side of his head and led to brain
surgery last September.
Shoemaker battled through five innings for his first victory since that injury, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 8-5 on Wednesday night.
"Wins are always great, but the satisfaction is that we won," Shoemaker said. "It was a tight game up to that point. Just had to battle to get through five. Winning after that, that was the great thing right there."
Shoemaker (1-1) went five innings in his fifth start of the season. He was injured on a hit in Seattle by Kyle Seager last September. He experienced no problems in spring training in returning to the mound and the only thing he was missing this season was run support.
And he had enough in the tank after a long first inning.
"That's always satisfying," Shoemaker said. "Not being greedy, but you always want more. I want to go out (for) the sixth, seventh, eighth innings. Pitch count got up. Just getting through that one. Try to give the team a chance to win. More importantly, that was a big win for us."
Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce, the former Angel, hit a two-run homer off Deolis Guerra in the eighth inning. Joyce was 2 for 4 with two RBI.
Bud Norris pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his third save.
Sean Manaea (1-2) got through just two innings, allowing three runs before his night ended after only 34 pitches because of left shoulder tightness. Manaea retired the first three batters he faced, then allowed three runs on four hits in the second inning.
"Just a little sharp pain," Manaea said. "Nothing serious. I've dealt with it before. It only took me a few days to get back on the mound. To me, I'm not really worried about it. Just trying to do everything I can to minimize the days I don't throw."
As of Wednesday night, there were no plans for any tests on his shoulder.
"The velo was down at the beginning of the game," Athletics manager Bob Melvin said. "You're looking at 88s and 89s. That's not who he is. We went in and got checked out by the trainers and felt a little bit of tightness."
Manaea said he experienced some of the same shoulder tightness in spring training and also in 2014 when he was in the Royals organization.
Shoemaker had a long first inning as he allowed three hits, walked one and gave up two runs. He tossed four scoreless innings after that but needed to throw 100 pitches to get through five innings. He struck out six and walked two to get the Angels back to 11-12.
The Angels bullpen, which has been shuffled around constantly due to injuries, held up well.
Shoemaker is 6-1 over his last 11 home starts. He had some cushion to work with as the Angels took a 3-2 lead after the second inning. The Angels used a four-run seventh inning to ensure Shoemaker's victory.
TRAINER'S ROOM:
Athletics: RHP Daniel Mengden (on DL after right foot surgery) threw 40 pitches and could be back earlier than expected, according to Bob Melvin.
Angels: RHP Mike Morin (Disabled list with neck tightness) still has not started throwing ... 3B Luis Valbuena (disabled list with right hamstring strain) still has five or seven games of rehab needed before a return.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"I'm sure I'm biased because I'm on this team, but we've got the best defense in the league. Our guys behind us are always busting their butts. It's great." -- Shoemaker
MORE HARDWARE FOR TROUT
The trophies keep coming in for two-time MVP Mike Trout. Before Wednesday's game, he was presented with the 2016 Esurance MLB Award for best major leaguer. Angels manager Mike Scioscia had high praise for his star center fielder.
"It's tough to compare Mike (with anyone)," Scioscia said. "I didn't really see (a lot of) Ken Griffey Jr. when he was the same age in the American League, and I was in the other league. To really appreciate these guys, when you see them every day, talking with guys who were around Jr., he was the Trout of his time. When you see it every day and you see what Mike does, every little thing, he never misses a step."
UP NEXT:
RHP Kendall Graveman (2-0, 2.00 ERA) is back from the disabled list after missing just one start with a minor shoulder strain. He might be on a slightly reduced pitch count.
RHP Ricky Nolasco (1-2, 4.76 ERA) had this start pushed back to work on a mechanical issue. The Angels' opening day starter won his last start against Texas, allowing two runs, but both via home runs, in six innings.
Oakland Athletics
Shoemaker battled through five innings for his first victory since that injury, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 8-5 on Wednesday night.
"Wins are always great, but the satisfaction is that we won," Shoemaker said. "It was a tight game up to that point. Just had to battle to get through five. Winning after that, that was the great thing right there."
Shoemaker (1-1) went five innings in his fifth start of the season. He was injured on a hit in Seattle by Kyle Seager last September. He experienced no problems in spring training in returning to the mound and the only thing he was missing this season was run support.
And he had enough in the tank after a long first inning.
"That's always satisfying," Shoemaker said. "Not being greedy, but you always want more. I want to go out (for) the sixth, seventh, eighth innings. Pitch count got up. Just getting through that one. Try to give the team a chance to win. More importantly, that was a big win for us."
Athletics outfielder Matt Joyce, the former Angel, hit a two-run homer off Deolis Guerra in the eighth inning. Joyce was 2 for 4 with two RBI.
Bud Norris pitched a scoreless ninth inning for his third save.
Sean Manaea (1-2) got through just two innings, allowing three runs before his night ended after only 34 pitches because of left shoulder tightness. Manaea retired the first three batters he faced, then allowed three runs on four hits in the second inning.
"Just a little sharp pain," Manaea said. "Nothing serious. I've dealt with it before. It only took me a few days to get back on the mound. To me, I'm not really worried about it. Just trying to do everything I can to minimize the days I don't throw."
As of Wednesday night, there were no plans for any tests on his shoulder.
"The velo was down at the beginning of the game," Athletics manager Bob Melvin said. "You're looking at 88s and 89s. That's not who he is. We went in and got checked out by the trainers and felt a little bit of tightness."
Manaea said he experienced some of the same shoulder tightness in spring training and also in 2014 when he was in the Royals organization.
Shoemaker had a long first inning as he allowed three hits, walked one and gave up two runs. He tossed four scoreless innings after that but needed to throw 100 pitches to get through five innings. He struck out six and walked two to get the Angels back to 11-12.
The Angels bullpen, which has been shuffled around constantly due to injuries, held up well.
Shoemaker is 6-1 over his last 11 home starts. He had some cushion to work with as the Angels took a 3-2 lead after the second inning. The Angels used a four-run seventh inning to ensure Shoemaker's victory.
TRAINER'S ROOM:
Athletics: RHP Daniel Mengden (on DL after right foot surgery) threw 40 pitches and could be back earlier than expected, according to Bob Melvin.
Angels: RHP Mike Morin (Disabled list with neck tightness) still has not started throwing ... 3B Luis Valbuena (disabled list with right hamstring strain) still has five or seven games of rehab needed before a return.
QUOTE OF THE GAME
"I'm sure I'm biased because I'm on this team, but we've got the best defense in the league. Our guys behind us are always busting their butts. It's great." -- Shoemaker
MORE HARDWARE FOR TROUT
The trophies keep coming in for two-time MVP Mike Trout. Before Wednesday's game, he was presented with the 2016 Esurance MLB Award for best major leaguer. Angels manager Mike Scioscia had high praise for his star center fielder.
"It's tough to compare Mike (with anyone)," Scioscia said. "I didn't really see (a lot of) Ken Griffey Jr. when he was the same age in the American League, and I was in the other league. To really appreciate these guys, when you see them every day, talking with guys who were around Jr., he was the Trout of his time. When you see it every day and you see what Mike does, every little thing, he never misses a step."
UP NEXT:
RHP Kendall Graveman (2-0, 2.00 ERA) is back from the disabled list after missing just one start with a minor shoulder strain. He might be on a slightly reduced pitch count.
RHP Ricky Nolasco (1-2, 4.76 ERA) had this start pushed back to work on a mechanical issue. The Angels' opening day starter won his last start against Texas, allowing two runs, but both via home runs, in six innings.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Oakland - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | OAK | LAA |
| Decker struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Lowrie singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Healy struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Lowrie safe at second on throwing error by pitcher Shoemaker. | 0 | 0 |
| K. Davis walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Vogt reached on infield single to third, Lowrie to third, K. Davis to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Alonso singled to right center, Lowrie and K. Davis scored, Vogt to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Plouffe lined out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Sean Manaea pitching for Oakland | OAK | LAA |
| Escobar flied out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Calhoun flied out to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Trout grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | OAK | LAA |
| Joyce doubled to deep right. | 2 | 0 |
| Rosales safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Escobar, Joyce advanced to third on Escobar throwing error, Joyce out at third in rundown. | 2 | 0 |
| Decker lined out to right. | 2 | 0 |
| Lowrie doubled to left, Rosales to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Healy grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Sean Manaea pitching for Oakland | OAK | LAA |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Marte doubled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Simmons grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Marte out at third. | 2 | 0 |
| Espinosa doubled to right center, Simmons scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Maybin singled to center, Espinosa scored. | 2 | 2 |
| Maldonado doubled to deep right, Maybin scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Escobar grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 3 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | OAK | LAA |
| K. Davis singled to right. | 2 | 3 |
| Vogt struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Alonso struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Plouffe struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Frankie Montas pitching for Oakland | OAK | LAA |
| Montas relieved Manaea. | 2 | 3 |
| Calhoun singled to right. | 2 | 3 |
| Trout popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 3 |
| Pujols singled to center, Calhoun to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Marte struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Simmons walked, Calhoun to third, Pujols to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Espinosa struck out looking. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | OAK | LAA |
| Joyce grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 3 |
| Rosales singled to left. | 2 | 3 |
| Decker grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, Rosales out at second. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Frankie Montas pitching for Oakland | OAK | LAA |
| Maybin singled to left. | 2 | 3 |
| Maldonado flied out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| Escobar flied out to right, Maybin to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Calhoun grounded out to first. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Matt Shoemaker pitching for Los Angeles | OAK | LAA |
| Lowrie popped out to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Healy flied out to center. | 2 | 3 |
| K. Davis walked. | 2 | 3 |
| Vogt struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Frankie Montas pitching for Oakland | OAK | LAA |
| Trout singled to left. | 2 | 3 |
| Trout stole second. | 2 | 3 |
| Pujols singled to left, Trout scored. | 2 | 4 |
| Marte struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| Simmons singled to shallow center, Pujols to third, Simmons to second advancing on throw. | 2 | 4 |
| Hendriks relieved Montas. | 2 | 4 |
| Espinosa popped out to first. | 2 | 4 |
| Maybin struck out swinging. | 2 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Yusmeiro Petit pitching for Los Angeles | OAK | LAA |
| Petit relieved Shoemaker. | 2 | 4 |
| Alonso homered to right (404 feet). | 3 | 4 |
| Plouffe fouled out to catcher. | 3 | 4 |
| Joyce flied out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| Rosales reached on infield single to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| Decker singled to center, Rosales to second. | 3 | 4 |
| Lowrie lined out to left. | 3 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Liam Hendriks pitching for Oakland | OAK | LAA |
| Maldonado flied out to right. | 3 | 4 |
| Escobar grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 4 |
| Calhoun singled to right. | 3 | 4 |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Yusmeiro Petit pitching for Los Angeles | OAK | LAA |
| Healy struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| K. Davis struck out looking. | 3 | 4 |
| Vogt grounded out to second. | 3 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Ryan Dull pitching for Oakland | OAK | LAA |
| Dull relieved Hendriks. | 3 | 4 |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 3 | 4 |
| Marte singled to center. | 3 | 4 |
| Marte to second on passed ball by Vogt. | 3 | 4 |
| Simmons walked. | 3 | 4 |
| Marte to third, Simmons to second on wild pitch by Dull. | 3 | 4 |
| Espinosa hit by pitch. | 3 | 4 |
| Maybin singled to deep right, Marte and Simmons scored, Espinosa to third. | 3 | 6 |
| Maldonado grounded into fielder's choice to first, Espinosa scored, Maybin safe at third on error by catcher Vogt. | 3 | 7 |
| Escobar grounded into fielder's choice to third, Maybin out at home, Maldonado to third. | 3 | 7 |
| Calhoun singled to left, Maldonado scored, Escobar to second. | 3 | 8 |
| C Valdez relieved Dull. | 3 | 8 |
| Trout grounded into fielder's choice to third, Escobar out at third, Calhoun to second. | 3 | 8 |
| 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Deolis Guerra pitching for Los Angeles | OAK | LAA |
| Guerra relieved Petit. | 3 | 8 |
| Alonso struck out swinging. | 3 | 8 |
| Plouffe walked. | 3 | 8 |
| Joyce homered to right (412 feet), Plouffe scored. | 5 | 8 |
| Rosales struck out swinging. | 5 | 8 |
| Decker struck out swinging. | 5 | 8 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Cesar Valdez pitching for Oakland | OAK | LAA |
| Pujols grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 8 |
| Marte struck out swinging. | 5 | 8 |
| Simmons grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Oakland - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Bud Norris pitching for Los Angeles | OAK | LAA |
| Norris relieved Guerra. | 5 | 8 |
| Lowrie struck out looking. | 5 | 8 |
| Healy flied out to right. | 5 | 8 |
| K. Davis struck out looking. | 5 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Oakland Athletics
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decker CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .267 | .389 | .367 |
| Lowrie 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .284 | .349 | .405 |
| Healy DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | .244 | .280 | .436 |
| K. Davis LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | .275 | .373 | .609 |
| Vogt C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | .222 | .246 | .352 |
| Alonso 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .286 | .355 | .571 |
| Plouffe 3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .221 | .299 | .397 |
| Joyce RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .182 | .242 | .327 |
| Rosales SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .295 | .319 | .477 |
| Totals | 37 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 162 | |||
| BATTING 2B: Joyce (2, Shoemaker); Lowrie (6, Shoemaker) HR: Alonso (4, 6th inning off Petit 0 on, 0 Out); Joyce (2, 8th inning off Guerra 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Alonso 3 (13), Joyce 2 (8) 2-out RBI: Alonso 2 GIDP: Decker Athletics RISP: 2-6 (Alonso 1-1, Plouffe 0-1, Healy 0-1, Rosales 0-1, Vogt 1-1, Lowrie 0-1) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Vogt (1, catch) PB: Vogt. | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| SP MANAEA (LEFT SHOULDER TIGHTNESS) LEFT GAME BOT 3RD |
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 30,248 (66.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:30 |
| Weather | 69 degrees, cloudy |
| Wind | 5 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Jerry Layne, First Base - Marvin Hudson, Second Base - Toby Basner, Third Base - Mike Muchlinski |
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