ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Ben Revere
reached base on an error, advanced on a wild pitch and then scored the
winning run on a passed ball and a throwing error caused by Cameron Maybin's walk-off strikeout.
Yeah, Revere could scarcely believe it either.
"That's the game of baseball, I guess?" the Los Angeles Angels outfielder said.
The latest chapter of the Freeway Faceoff ended in singularly weird fashion -- and in 3-2 victory for the Angels over the Dodgers on Wednesday night.
Revere scored from second base when Yasmani Grandal -- a hero moments earlier for his two-out tying homer -- lost control of Pedro Baez's third strike.
Grandal chased it to the backstop, but then put his throw to first over Chase Utley's head and into right field.
"It's a good thing we've got the speed here to cause havoc on the basepaths," Revere said.
Everything about Revere's extremely unearned run was weird -- starting with the error by Chris Taylor, who was filling in for injured Corey Seager at shortstop. Revere came home on a pitch that wasn't what the Dodgers had called, which was why Grandal mishandled it.
"We haven't lost any games like that," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "Unfortunately, things like that are going to happen. That's a tough way to lose."
The Angels have taken two of the first three games in the annual interleague rivalry series, which concludes Thursday in Anaheim.
After Grandal homered off Cam Bedrosian (2-0), the Angels rallied against Baez (2-1) to send the NL leaders to just their third loss in 20 games.
Grandal said he double-clutched his throw to first because he was worried about Revere's speed. The catcher went from hero to goat with similarly alarming speed, but he was sanguine about the weirdest ninth inning in a long while for the Dodgers.
"That's the beauty of this game: You've got to be three or four steps ahead," Grandal said. "I didn't see that scenario coming. I saw just about every other scenario coming. ... As a catcher, you need to be 20 steps ahead of everything. I guess today I was only 19."
Andrelton Simmons hit a two-run homer in the sixth for the Angels.
Trayce Thompson hit his first homer since July 3, 2016, in the eighth inning, but the Dodgers were down to their final strike before Grandal dramatically tied it.
BIG START
Alex Meyer pitched six innings of scoreless one-hit ball for the Angels, but was denied his fourth victory. Meyer walked five of the Dodgers' first 12 batters, but settled in after Grandal's single to open the fourth, retiring his final eight batters. He regretted his early control struggles, calling them "frustrating, but part of the process."
RESILIENT RYU
Hyun-Jin Ryu yielded seven hits while pitching into the sixth inning of another solid start for the Dodgers. Ryu nearly came out of the game in the fourth when Simmons' liner hit him in the left foot. Ryu stayed in, but gave up five hits to his final eight batters.
RIVALRY RESUMES
After splitting the first two games of the Freeway Series in Chavez Ravine earlier this week, the Dodgers had their usual healthy turnout of fans in Orange County. Dozens of those Dodgers fans in the elevated right field stands even unveiled a large blue banner with their LA logo spanning several rows of seats, although it quickly disappeared back into the crowd.
The crowd of 44,669 at Angel Stadium was the second-largest since the building's renovation in 1998.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: Seager was out of the starting lineup for the fifth straight game due to a hamstring strain, but Roberts expects the star to return Thursday or Friday. ... LHP Scott Kazmir threw a bullpen session in Anaheim.
Angels: Closer Bud Norris will throw a rehab inning in the minors Thursday. He has been out for eight days with a sore right knee. ... RHP Matt Shoemaker played catch. He's coming back slowly from a strained forearm.
UP NEXT
Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (11-2, 2.47 ERA) makes his 10th career start against the Angels, who are hitting a collective .202 against the undisputed ace of Southern California.
Angels: JC Ramirez (7-5, 4.38 ERA) is coming off a strong start in Boston. He has two perfect career relief appearances against the Dodgers, retiring all 11 batters he faced.
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Yeah, Revere could scarcely believe it either.
"That's the game of baseball, I guess?" the Los Angeles Angels outfielder said.
The latest chapter of the Freeway Faceoff ended in singularly weird fashion -- and in 3-2 victory for the Angels over the Dodgers on Wednesday night.
Revere scored from second base when Yasmani Grandal -- a hero moments earlier for his two-out tying homer -- lost control of Pedro Baez's third strike.
Grandal chased it to the backstop, but then put his throw to first over Chase Utley's head and into right field.
"It's a good thing we've got the speed here to cause havoc on the basepaths," Revere said.
Everything about Revere's extremely unearned run was weird -- starting with the error by Chris Taylor, who was filling in for injured Corey Seager at shortstop. Revere came home on a pitch that wasn't what the Dodgers had called, which was why Grandal mishandled it.
"We haven't lost any games like that," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "Unfortunately, things like that are going to happen. That's a tough way to lose."
The Angels have taken two of the first three games in the annual interleague rivalry series, which concludes Thursday in Anaheim.
After Grandal homered off Cam Bedrosian (2-0), the Angels rallied against Baez (2-1) to send the NL leaders to just their third loss in 20 games.
Grandal said he double-clutched his throw to first because he was worried about Revere's speed. The catcher went from hero to goat with similarly alarming speed, but he was sanguine about the weirdest ninth inning in a long while for the Dodgers.
"That's the beauty of this game: You've got to be three or four steps ahead," Grandal said. "I didn't see that scenario coming. I saw just about every other scenario coming. ... As a catcher, you need to be 20 steps ahead of everything. I guess today I was only 19."
Andrelton Simmons hit a two-run homer in the sixth for the Angels.
Trayce Thompson hit his first homer since July 3, 2016, in the eighth inning, but the Dodgers were down to their final strike before Grandal dramatically tied it.
BIG START
Alex Meyer pitched six innings of scoreless one-hit ball for the Angels, but was denied his fourth victory. Meyer walked five of the Dodgers' first 12 batters, but settled in after Grandal's single to open the fourth, retiring his final eight batters. He regretted his early control struggles, calling them "frustrating, but part of the process."
RESILIENT RYU
Hyun-Jin Ryu yielded seven hits while pitching into the sixth inning of another solid start for the Dodgers. Ryu nearly came out of the game in the fourth when Simmons' liner hit him in the left foot. Ryu stayed in, but gave up five hits to his final eight batters.
RIVALRY RESUMES
After splitting the first two games of the Freeway Series in Chavez Ravine earlier this week, the Dodgers had their usual healthy turnout of fans in Orange County. Dozens of those Dodgers fans in the elevated right field stands even unveiled a large blue banner with their LA logo spanning several rows of seats, although it quickly disappeared back into the crowd.
The crowd of 44,669 at Angel Stadium was the second-largest since the building's renovation in 1998.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: Seager was out of the starting lineup for the fifth straight game due to a hamstring strain, but Roberts expects the star to return Thursday or Friday. ... LHP Scott Kazmir threw a bullpen session in Anaheim.
Angels: Closer Bud Norris will throw a rehab inning in the minors Thursday. He has been out for eight days with a sore right knee. ... RHP Matt Shoemaker played catch. He's coming back slowly from a strained forearm.
UP NEXT
Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (11-2, 2.47 ERA) makes his 10th career start against the Angels, who are hitting a collective .202 against the undisputed ace of Southern California.
Angels: JC Ramirez (7-5, 4.38 ERA) is coming off a strong start in Boston. He has two perfect career relief appearances against the Dodgers, retiring all 11 batters he faced.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Utley walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Pederson flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Turner flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Bellinger struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Maybin struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Taylor lined out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Grandal walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe walked, Grandal to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Puig grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Forsythe out at second, Grandal to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Thompson struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Escobar lined out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Simmons grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Maldonado struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Utley walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Pederson struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Turner walked, Utley to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Bellinger grounded out to pitcher, Utley to third, Turner to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Marte singled to right center. | 0 | 0 |
| Espinosa grounded into fielder's choice to third, Marte out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Revere grounded out to second, Espinosa to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Maybin struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Grandal singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Forsythe grounded into double play, third to second to first, Grandal out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Puig fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Calhoun flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Escobar walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Simmons reached on infield single to first, Escobar to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Maldonado grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Simmons out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Thompson grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Utley flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Pederson grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Marte grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Espinosa struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Revere reached on infield single to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Maybin struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Alex Meyer pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Turner grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Bellinger struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Hyun-Jin Ryu pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Calhoun hit a ground rule double to deep right. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Escobar lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Simmons homered to left (347 feet), Calhoun scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Maldonado singled to shallow right. | 0 | 2 |
| Marte singled to right, Maldonado to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Dayton relieved Ryu. | 0 | 2 |
| Espinosa walked, Maldonado to third, Marte to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Revere flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Yusmeiro Petit pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Petit relieved Meyer. | 0 | 2 |
| Grandal grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Forsythe popped out to second. | 0 | 2 |
| Puig flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brock Stewart pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Stewart relieved Dayton. | 0 | 2 |
| Maybin lined out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Pujols lined out to left. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Keynan Middleton pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Middleton relieved Petit. | 0 | 2 |
| Thompson homered to left (413 feet). | 1 | 2 |
| Utley flied out to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Pederson struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Turner flied out to center. | 1 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brock Stewart pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Escobar singled to left. | 1 | 2 |
| Simmons grounded out to shortstop, Escobar to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Maldonado grounded out to third. | 1 | 2 |
| Valbuena hit for Marte. | 1 | 2 |
| Valbuena popped out to second. | 1 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Cam Bedrosian pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Valbuena at first base. | 1 | 2 |
| Bedrosian relieved Middleton. | 1 | 2 |
| Bellinger struck out swinging. | 1 | 2 |
| Taylor flied out to right. | 1 | 2 |
| Grandal homered to center (403 feet). | 2 | 2 |
| Forsythe singled to right. | 2 | 2 |
| Puig grounded into fielder's choice to third, Forsythe out at second. | 2 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Pedro Baez pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Báez relieved Stewart. | 2 | 2 |
| Espinosa grounded out to first. | 2 | 2 |
| Revere safe at first on error by shortstop Taylor. | 2 | 2 |
| Revere to second on wild pitch by Báez. | 2 | 2 |
| Maybin struck out swinging, Revere to third on passed ball by Grandal, Maybin safe at first on throwing error by Grandal, Revere scored. | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 3 | |
| 1 Runs, 0 Hits, 2 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Utley 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | .227 | .332 | .386 |
| Pederson CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | .231 | .353 | .436 |
| Turner 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .379 | .466 | .535 |
| Bellinger DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | .268 | .341 | .656 |
| Taylor SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .273 | .361 | .474 |
| Grandal C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .268 | .322 | .464 |
| Forsythe 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .207 | .335 | .283 |
| Puig RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .247 | .326 | .451 |
| Thompson LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .071 | .071 | .286 |
| Totals | 30 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 136 | |||
| BATTING HR: Thompson (1, 8th inning off Middleton 0 on, 0 Out); Grandal (10, 9th inning off Bedrosian 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Thompson (1), Grandal (30) 2-out RBI: Grandal GIDP: Forsythe Dodgers RISP: 0-4 (Thompson 0-1, Puig 0-1, Bellinger 0-1, Taylor 0-1) Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Taylor (8, ground ball); Grandal (3, throw) PB: Grandal. | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 44,669 (98.2% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:11 |
| Weather | 72 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 10 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Marvin Hudson, First Base - Tom Woodring, Second Base - Jerry Layne, Third Base - Mike Estabrook |
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