Boxscore Breakdown #102: Ghosts of Angels past – Dodgers 5, Angels 3

When the first inning started with Zack Greinke inducing a GIDP from Mike Trout and was then followed by Howie Kendrick hitting a solo homer, you knew it was going to be that kind of day for the Angels. Two former Angels just torturing the Halos. Granted, Greinke did all the torturing from that point on, but being haunted by two former players is not the way you want to start a series in which your team is already reeling and in desperate need of getting back on track before losing too much ground in the divisional race. Maybe they will have better luck today against… Clayton Kershaw?

Dammit.

Dodgers 5, Angels 3

Run Expectancy Rundown
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Starting Pitcher Scores
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Bullpen Battle
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Game Flow
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Halo A-Hole

One of the starters lived up to their All-Star billing. Hector was not that one.