Boxscore Breakdown #55: Horsehoes – Yankees 8, Angels 7

The Angels almost pulled off an epic comeback, but we all know that almost only counts in horseshoes, bocce ball and hand grenades. I suppose there is some solace in knowing the Halos are even offensively capable of sparking a six-run comeback in the ninth inning, but it is also just as painful to know that they pulled that off and still ended up with the loss.

Yankees 8, Angels 7

Run Expectancy Rundown
[googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”spreadsheets/d/17-kZTKV-Idxo-761j718QuLfjk4l2aLQNDABdLzHlI4/pubchart” query=”oid=1976391661&format=interactive” width=”623″ height=”389″ /] Kole Calhoun got loose for the first time in a long time and David Freese is now dangerously close to getting that OBP over .300. Of course, Albert Pujols is now in danger of falling under that mark once again. Kirk Nieuwenhuis had a real rough day with two rough strike outs and getting picked off in a pretty bizarre situation.

[googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”spreadsheets/d/17-kZTKV-Idxo-761j718QuLfjk4l2aLQNDABdLzHlI4/pubchart” query=”oid=1154832181&format=interactive” width=”620″ height=”341″ /] Letting Stephen Drew bust you up is not exactly advised, yet here we are. Alex Rodriguez, I can live with, but Drew? C’mon, man.

Starting Pitcher Scores
[googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”spreadsheets/d/17-kZTKV-Idxo-761j718QuLfjk4l2aLQNDABdLzHlI4/pubchart” query=”oid=161400381&format=interactive” width=”584″ height=”293″ /] Let’s be honest, Jered Weaver, a jet stream and a short right field porch was just never going to be a good combination. Yeah, he could’ve done more to keep the Yankees from hurting him, but this was pretty much what we all expected. Eovaldi wasn’t all that much better as he allowed several threats, but the Angels just kept missing out on cashing in.

Bullpen Battle
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Game Flow
[googleapps domain=”docs” dir=”spreadsheets/d/17-kZTKV-Idxo-761j718QuLfjk4l2aLQNDABdLzHlI4/pubchart” query=”oid=41272350&format=interactive” width=”619″ height=”315″ /] Ugh, look how high that win expectancy got in the ninth! They were so close. SO CLOSE. Too bad Johnny G and the Perezident ran out of clutch magic.

Halo A-Hole

How do you even give up two dingers to Stephen Drew? Seriously, I want an explanation.