1B C.J. Cron hit two home runs and drove in three runs in Tuesday night’s 4-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds. After Albert Pujols flied out to center, Cron put a huge charge into a 2-1 pitch and whacked an absolute laser over the center field fence for a 2-0 lead. The 2014 AL MVP Award victor is batting.319 with 25 homers and 21 stolen bases this season.
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Cron, in the midst of a hitting streak and a skyrocketing batting average, was placed on the disabled list for six weeks due to a pitch that fractured his left hand.
Wow. Angels games, especially in 2016, don’t often look so simultaneously breezy and dominant as the game we just saw today.
“I try to remember what exactly I’m doing so I can just get it in my mind and try to stay with it if something like that happens”, Cron said.
Bring on the Mariners, I say! “That’s a big plus”. Cron came all the way around to score from first, and Marte was thrown out at third to end the inning after the run crossed the plate.Finnegan struck out nine in seven effective innings.
Nearing his 34th birthday, Weaver’s fastball doesn’t have the velocity it used to.
“My command is getting a lot better”, Weaver said. “It doesn’t mean Nolasco wouldn’t have thrown a complete-game shutout or Finnegan would have limited them to two runs in seven innings”, Price said.
Dan Straily (10-7) was then chased from the game after giving up a two-run homer to Cron and another home run to Jefry Marte two batters later. Ramon Cabrera got to third with one out in the sixth for Cincinnati, but Nolasco coolly retired Zack Cozart and Joey Votto. “Considering we were down 3-0, that wasn’t the worst thing in the world we could do”. He ended up not only going the full nine innings, but he gave a full nine SCORELESS innings.
“As the game went on, he really got a feel for pitching in to some of the lefties”, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.
Adleman was relieved by Anaheim native Michael Lorenzen, who went to nearby Fullerton Union High School and played college ball at Cal State Fullerton. During the eighth inning, Kaleb Cowart and Cron teamed up in an unexpectedly successful play, combining Cowart’s quick reaction to a base-bouncing ball with Cron’s sturdy catch, ending the inning. The 23-year-old has struck out 20 while yielding only two runs and four hits in the two outings.
Reds shortstop Jose Peraza was removed from the game in the third inning with a facial contusion. After a flyout, Cron singled home Simmons. Angels 3B Yunel Escobar, who went on the seven-day concussion list after fouling a ball off his own face on August 19, is expected to return Friday.3.
Brandon Finnegan is displaying the promise that made him a coveted piece in the deal that sent Johnny Cueto to Kansas City just over a year ago. His ERA and WHIP improved to 4.95 and 1.31, respectively.
RHP Ricky Nolasco seeks his first victory with his new club Wednesday against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Angels: After a day off, Brett Oberholtzer (3-2, 5.16 ERA) makes his second start since the Angels claimed him off waivers from Philadelphia.
