Strickland's control gives him a shot at making team ANGELS GAME REPORT
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THE GAME: The Angels managed seven hits and hit into double plays to end three straight innings in a 2-0loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Left-hander Patrick Sandoval gave up one run in 41/3 innings, his best outing of the spring. Sandoval struck out five and walked two, throwing 77pitches. The only run he allowed came after he gave up an infield hit with two outs and a runner at third. Sandoval escaped a first-and-third jam by getting a double-play grounder in the second. “It felt good,” Sandoval said. “The offspeed is still getting there, but a lot of positive signs.”… Right-hander Adam Cimber pitched a scoreless inning. Cimber has not allowed a run in five innings this spring.
Mike Trout was 1for 3with two strikeouts. Trout is 8for 35(.229) with 16strikeouts and two walks this spring. … Anthony Rendon was also 1 for 3. He is 4for 18(.222) with four walks this spring. … Two of the Angels' hits came in the sixth, singles by Logan O'Hoppe and Luis Rengifo. Nolan Schanuel then bounced into a double play. … In the seventh, Trout and Rendon each singled, but Taylor Ward then hit a flyout and Brandon Drury hit into a double play. … In the eighth, Zach Neto hit a line drive to first base, which became another inning-ending double play.
Trout leapt at the centerfield fence but couldn't come down with a drive by Alek Thomas, who ended up with a triple. Trout hit the wall hard, but remained in the game. … The Angels escaped a jam in the second with a non-traditional double play. Third baseman Rengifo fielded a grounder and then threw to second, with shortstop Neto covering because second baseman Drury was playing in the hole. Neto caught the throw, then leapt to get out of the way of the runner as he threw to first. … Left-hander Matt Moore made an errant pickoff throw to first, leading to an unearned run. He escaped the inning with a behind-the-back snag of a comebacker.
UP NEXT: Angels (RHP Griffin Canning) at Brewers (RHP DL Hall) at American Family Fields, Maryvale, today, 1:10p.m., Bally Sports West, 830AM.
— Jeff Fletcher
out there, I want to be there for the rest of the year, rather than trying to rush through something and I end up getting hurt again,” he said.
NOTES >> Right-hander Griffin Canning is scheduled to start today and again on Saturday, which is five days before the March 28 opener in Baltimore. Washington conceded that the calendar “looks like” Canning will be the Opening Day starter, but he said they still “haven't made that decision yet.” ...
Infielder Miguel Sanó returned to workouts Sunday after missing a day with back stiffness.
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