BALTIMORE -- The Los Angeles Angels have done a wonderful job of turning around a season that just two weeks ago seemed unsalvageable.
Instead of basking in their accomplishment, they're far more focused on what happens next.
Pinch-hitter Cameron Maybin singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Kole Calhoun and Andrelton Simmons homered and Los Angeles beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Sunday.
The
Angels have won nine of 11 to gain a tie for the second AL wild card
slot and move four games over .500 (64-60) for the first time since
April 11.
"We can look back, but it's not going to serve much of a purpose," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We've been playing better baseball for the past couple of weeks. We need to keep going."
The Angels took advantage of nine walks to win the deciding matchup of a three-game series in which they hit 11 home runs.
"We walked, what, nine guys today?" Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "That's like turning the lineup over without earning it. You're going to have a tough time winning those games, but we had a shot."
The Orioles still have a shot at the playoffs, too, but they're going to need an LA-like surge. Baltimore has dropped eight of 12 and hasn't won two in a row since Aug. 5-7.
With the score 4-all in the eighth, Calhoun and Luis Valbuena drew walks from Brad Brach (3-4). With two outs, Maybin stepped in for Juan Graterol and delivered an opposite-field liner to right off Mychal Givens.
Maybin missed the first two games of the series with a sore knee and was in a 5-for-27 funk since coming off the disabled list on Aug. 7.
"I felt comfortable Cam was going to put the ball in play, and he had a big hit for us," Scioscia said.
Cam Bedrosian (3-2) worked one hitless inning and Bud Norris got three outs for his 19th save.
Calhoun hit a solo shot in the second inning, walked three times and scored three runs. Simmons' two-run homer put Los Angeles up 4-1 in the sixth.
"Winning the series, it's special against a team that's fighting for the same thing we are," Simmons said. "Once you are playing that good and you are seeing the light, you want to keep going. You want to keep winning all the game."
Making his first start since Aug. 3, Baltimore's Chris Tillman allowed four runs, four hits and a career-high tying six walks in 5 1/3 innings.
"You cut the walks in half that's a different ball game," Tillman said. "Other than that, I thought it was OK."
After going 16-6 last year, Tillman is now 1-7 with a 7.75 ERA. He was sent to the bullpen after a run of 14 straight winless starts.
Facing his former team for the second time in 13 days, Parker Bridwell gave up four runs, two earned, and six hits in five-plus innings. Bridwell was traded to Los Angeles from Baltimore in April for cash and a player to be named.
Bridwell took a three-run lead into the sixth, but a throwing error by second baseman Cliff Pennington led to a two-run single by Jonathan Schoop and an RBI double by Mark Trumbo.
Adam Jones was forced to stop at third on the ground-rule double, and Keynan Middleton struck out Chris Davis to end the inning.
"I think it's kind of been the story of the whole year for us," Davis said, lamenting the missed opportunity. "I think what's going to define us this year is whether or not we can make that push and start winning some of those games."
ROSTER MOVE
The Orioles placed RHP Miguel Castro on the bereavement list and recalled RHP Alec Asher from Triple-A Norfolk.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: RHP JC Ramirez was feeling better after leaving Saturday's game with a strained forearm. He will see a specialist on Monday and will likely miss his next start.
Orioles: Davis returned after missing two games with the flu. He homered in the third inning. ... SS J.J. Hardy (wrist) will begin a rehabilitation assignment Monday with Triple-A Norfolk. He hasn't played since June 18.
UP NEXT
Angels: Tyler Skaggs (1-3, 3.63) returns from the bereavement list Monday to help Los Angeles launch a four-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers.
Orioles: Wade Miley (6-10, 5.21 ERA) starts Monday night in the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics.
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Instead of basking in their accomplishment, they're far more focused on what happens next.
Pinch-hitter Cameron Maybin singled in the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, Kole Calhoun and Andrelton Simmons homered and Los Angeles beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 Sunday.
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"We can look back, but it's not going to serve much of a purpose," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We've been playing better baseball for the past couple of weeks. We need to keep going."
The Angels took advantage of nine walks to win the deciding matchup of a three-game series in which they hit 11 home runs.
"We walked, what, nine guys today?" Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "That's like turning the lineup over without earning it. You're going to have a tough time winning those games, but we had a shot."
The Orioles still have a shot at the playoffs, too, but they're going to need an LA-like surge. Baltimore has dropped eight of 12 and hasn't won two in a row since Aug. 5-7.
With the score 4-all in the eighth, Calhoun and Luis Valbuena drew walks from Brad Brach (3-4). With two outs, Maybin stepped in for Juan Graterol and delivered an opposite-field liner to right off Mychal Givens.
Maybin missed the first two games of the series with a sore knee and was in a 5-for-27 funk since coming off the disabled list on Aug. 7.
"I felt comfortable Cam was going to put the ball in play, and he had a big hit for us," Scioscia said.
Cam Bedrosian (3-2) worked one hitless inning and Bud Norris got three outs for his 19th save.
Calhoun hit a solo shot in the second inning, walked three times and scored three runs. Simmons' two-run homer put Los Angeles up 4-1 in the sixth.
"Winning the series, it's special against a team that's fighting for the same thing we are," Simmons said. "Once you are playing that good and you are seeing the light, you want to keep going. You want to keep winning all the game."
Making his first start since Aug. 3, Baltimore's Chris Tillman allowed four runs, four hits and a career-high tying six walks in 5 1/3 innings.
"You cut the walks in half that's a different ball game," Tillman said. "Other than that, I thought it was OK."
After going 16-6 last year, Tillman is now 1-7 with a 7.75 ERA. He was sent to the bullpen after a run of 14 straight winless starts.
Facing his former team for the second time in 13 days, Parker Bridwell gave up four runs, two earned, and six hits in five-plus innings. Bridwell was traded to Los Angeles from Baltimore in April for cash and a player to be named.
Bridwell took a three-run lead into the sixth, but a throwing error by second baseman Cliff Pennington led to a two-run single by Jonathan Schoop and an RBI double by Mark Trumbo.
Adam Jones was forced to stop at third on the ground-rule double, and Keynan Middleton struck out Chris Davis to end the inning.
"I think it's kind of been the story of the whole year for us," Davis said, lamenting the missed opportunity. "I think what's going to define us this year is whether or not we can make that push and start winning some of those games."
ROSTER MOVE
The Orioles placed RHP Miguel Castro on the bereavement list and recalled RHP Alec Asher from Triple-A Norfolk.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: RHP JC Ramirez was feeling better after leaving Saturday's game with a strained forearm. He will see a specialist on Monday and will likely miss his next start.
Orioles: Davis returned after missing two games with the flu. He homered in the third inning. ... SS J.J. Hardy (wrist) will begin a rehabilitation assignment Monday with Triple-A Norfolk. He hasn't played since June 18.
UP NEXT
Angels: Tyler Skaggs (1-3, 3.63) returns from the bereavement list Monday to help Los Angeles launch a four-game series against the visiting Texas Rangers.
Orioles: Wade Miley (6-10, 5.21 ERA) starts Monday night in the opener of a three-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | LAA | BAL |
| Revere grounded out to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout fouled out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BAL |
| Beckham struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Machado popped out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| Schoop lined out to pitcher. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | LAA | BAL |
| Calhoun homered to right center (409 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Simmons grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 0 |
| Valbuena walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Cron flied out to center. | 1 | 0 |
| Graterol grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BAL |
| Jones grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Mancini walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Trumbo grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Mancini out at second. | 1 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | LAA | BAL |
| Pennington grounded out to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Revere walked. | 1 | 0 |
| Trout struck out swinging, Revere stole second. | 1 | 0 |
| Pujols singled to left, Revere scored. | 2 | 0 |
| Calhoun walked, Pujols to second. | 2 | 0 |
| Simmons grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Calhoun out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BAL |
| Davis homered to left center (352 feet). | 2 | 1 |
| Smith struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Joseph struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Beckham grounded out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | LAA | BAL |
| Valbuena singled to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Cron flied out to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Graterol grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Valbuena out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BAL |
| Machado grounded out to third. | 2 | 1 |
| Schoop singled to deep left. | 2 | 1 |
| Jones grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Schoop out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | LAA | BAL |
| Pennington walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Revere grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Pennington out at second. | 2 | 1 |
| Trout struck out looking. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BAL |
| Mancini grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| Trumbo popped out to second. | 2 | 1 |
| Davis singled to center. | 2 | 1 |
| Smith popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Chris Tillman pitching for Baltimore | LAA | BAL |
| Pujols lined out to right. | 2 | 1 |
| Calhoun walked. | 2 | 1 |
| Simmons homered to left (393 feet), Calhoun scored. | 4 | 1 |
| Valbuena walked. | 4 | 1 |
| O'Day relieved Tillman. | 4 | 1 |
| Cron struck out swinging. | 4 | 1 |
| Graterol grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 1 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Parker Bridwell pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BAL |
| Joseph singled to center. | 4 | 1 |
| Beckham grounded into fielder's choice to second, Joseph safe at second on throwing error by second baseman Pennington. | 4 | 1 |
| Machado singled to right, Joseph to third, Beckham to second. | 4 | 1 |
| Schoop singled to center, Joseph and Beckham scored, Machado to third. | 4 | 3 |
| Middleton relieved Bridwell. | 4 | 3 |
| Jones grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Machado out at home, Schoop to second. | 4 | 3 |
| Mancini struck out looking. | 4 | 3 |
| Trumbo hit a ground rule double to deep right, Schoop scored, Jones to third. | 4 | 4 |
| Gentry ran for Trumbo. | 4 | 4 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | LAA | BAL |
| Gentry in right field. | 4 | 4 |
| Brach relieved O'Day. | 4 | 4 |
| Pennington struck out looking. | 4 | 4 |
| Revere singled to right. | 4 | 4 |
| Trout safe at first on error by third baseman Machado, Revere to third. | 4 | 4 |
| Pujols grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Trout out at second. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Cam Bedrosian pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BAL |
| Bedrosian relieved Middleton. | 4 | 4 |
| Smith popped out to third. | 4 | 4 |
| Joseph struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| Beckham flied out to right. | 4 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Brad Brach pitching for Baltimore | LAA | BAL |
| Calhoun walked. | 4 | 4 |
| Simmons struck out swinging. | 4 | 4 |
| Valbuena walked, Calhoun to second. | 4 | 4 |
| Givens relieved Brach. | 4 | 4 |
| Cron flied out to right. | 4 | 4 |
| Maybin hit for Graterol. | 4 | 4 |
| Maybin singled to right, Calhoun scored, Valbuena to second, Valbuena to third advancing on throw. | 5 | 4 |
| Cowart ran for Valbuena. | 5 | 4 |
| Maybin stole second. | 5 | 4 |
| Pennington struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Yusmeiro Petit pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BAL |
| Cowart at third base. | 5 | 4 |
| Maldonado catching. | 5 | 4 |
| Petit relieved Bedrosian. | 5 | 4 |
| Machado struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Schoop singled to left. | 5 | 4 |
| Jones popped out to shortstop. | 5 | 4 |
| Mancini lined out to shortstop. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Zach Britton pitching for Baltimore | LAA | BAL |
| Britton relieved Givens. | 5 | 4 |
| Revere grounded out to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Trout grounded out to third. | 5 | 4 |
| Pujols walked. | 5 | 4 |
| Calhoun grounded out to first. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Baltimore - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Bud Norris pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | BAL |
| Norris relieved Petit. | 5 | 4 |
| Gentry singled to center. | 5 | 4 |
| Davis struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Smith walked, Gentry to second. | 5 | 4 |
| Joseph struck out swinging. | 5 | 4 |
| Beckham grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Angels | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Revere LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | .255 | .293 | .328 |
| Trout CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | .333 | .457 | .688 |
| Pujols DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | .230 | .277 | .377 |
| Calhoun RF | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | .243 | .325 | .387 |
| Simmons SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .292 | .345 | .451 |
| Valbuena 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | .200 | .282 | .420 |
Cowart PR-3B
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .343 | .475 |
| Cron 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .250 | .296 | .433 |
| Graterol C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .232 | .239 | .290 |
a-Maybin PH
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .236 | .335 | .357 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .291 | .377 | |
| Pennington 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .247 | .310 | .318 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 164 | |||
| a-singled to right for J Graterol in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING HR: Calhoun (16, 2nd inning off Tillman 0 on, 0 Out); Simmons (13, 6th inning off Tillman 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Calhoun (51), Pujols (75), Simmons 2 (57), Maybin (22) 2-out RBI: Pujols, Maybin GIDP: Graterol, Revere, Pujols Angels RISP: 2-6 (Cron 0-1, Simmons 0-1, Pennington 0-1, Maybin 1-1, Pujols 1-2) Team LOB: 8 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Revere (19, 2nd base off Tillman/Joseph); Maybin (26, 2nd base off Givens/Joseph) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Pennington (4, throw) DP: 2 (Simmons-Pennington-Cron 2). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD |
| Attendance | 24,715 (53.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:25 |
| Weather | 81 degrees, sunny |
| Wind | 4 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Chad Whitson, First Base - Eric Cooper, Second Base - Mark Ripperger, Third Base - Vic Carapazza |
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