Well, you can argue with the situation. Our best pitcher (at least reliever) was in there he just failed against a future Hall of Famer. Manny Ramirez took Francisco Rodriguez deep with a three run shot as the Angels fell to 2-0 deficit in their best of five game series with the Red Sox.
Kelvim Escobar got off to a rough start and the Angels tagged him for two in the first inning. The Angels then answered with three in the second and took their first and only lead of the game. Jeff Mathis drove in a run with a sac. fly and then Chone Figgins and Orlando Cabrera belted back to back RBI doubles to make it a 3-2 game. Escobar gave up a run in the fifth and then neither team scored until K-Rod gave up the Ramirez homer in the bottom of the ninth.
Garrett Anderson was the only Angels hitter with two hits. And it was Justin Speier who actually took the loss because the first base runner to score in the ninth was an inherited one that Speier gave up. Tomorrow, it’ll all be up to Jered Weaver to keep the Angels hopes alive. The Red Sox will have veteran Curt Schilling throwing for them.
