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Extra Innings Collapse: Angels Fall Again to Yankees
3 Sep
Summary
- Angels lose 13th extra-inning game this season, 6-3 to Yankees.
- Rookie Luke Murphy gave up five runs in the 10th inning.
- Reid Detmers pitched seven strong innings, allowing only one run.
The Angels experienced a familiar sting of defeat on Wednesday night, losing 6-3 to the New York Yankees in extra innings. This loss marks their 13th in 17 games that have extended beyond regulation play this season, highlighting a persistent issue in close contests.
The game was a tightly contested pitchers' duel through nine innings, featuring strong performances from the Angels' Reid Detmers and the Yankees' Cam Schlittler. Detmers delivered seven innings of one-run ball, striking out eight and walking none. Schlittler was equally impressive, allowing one run on two hits over eight innings with nine strikeouts and no walks.
However, the Angels' bullpen, significantly altered at the trade deadline, faltered in the 10th inning. Rookie right-hander Luke Murphy was on the mound and, after striking out the first batter, allowed a hit and a walk. He then gave up four consecutive hits to Austin Wells, Cody Bellinger, Trent Grisham, and Ben Rice, resulting in five runs for the Yankees.
Despite the bullpen's struggles, Moisés Ballesteros managed to hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th for the Angels, his first with the team. The Angels have now been outscored 30-12 in 18 extra innings this season.
