Boxscore Breakdown #56: Misfire – Yankees 8, Angels 2

The Bullet just misfired in about the worst way possible. After an utterly disastrous start, Garrett Richards went from “Oh, he’s just in a slump,” to “Oh no, I think he’s broken. I’m scared. It’s so cold here. And why is it so dark? Is anyone else here. I’m so alone.” The Angels have been able to ride their starting pitching during the offensive doldrums of the first two months of the season, but now the rotation is coming apart at the seams and the season might be coming apart along with it.

Yankees 8, Angels 2

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

G-Rich is pitching G-Poor.