WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT CHICAGO CUBS
07/05/2023
 
WHALEHEAD LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 1279 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 5TH , 2023 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Angels (34-48) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 7 0
Chicago Cubs (28-55) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 8 0
Angels Stun Cubs, 4-2
The Los Angeles Angels took Chicago pitcher Bailey Ober's best shot and still were able to claim a win at Wrigley Field. The final score had Los Angeles getting past the Cubs, 4-2. Ober went 6.1 innings and allowed 2 runs, striking out 7. Walker Buehler earned the win for Los Angeles. He lasted 8 innings, allowing 2 runs on 8 hits, while striking out 5. With the win, he raised his record to 2-0. Collin McHugh notched his 19th save in 21 chances.

Los Angeles used a timely hit from Willy Adames to get the win. The shortstop stroked a 2-run double in the top of the ninth inning to put the Angels ahead, 4-2. It was his only hit in 4 at-bats, but it made an impact.

"I felt we were ready to go," said Los Angeles manager Mike Bettencourt. "Our pregame was pretty good."

The last-place Angels have won 4 in a row.
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Kiermaier CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .210 7 26
L. Voit DH 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .229 10 32
A. Meadows RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .248 10 31
C. Kieboom 3B 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 .241 14 30
W. Adames SS 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 .208 7 31
Y. Pozo 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .258 4 21
   a-C. Cron PR, 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .213 8 17
Y. Mercedes C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .125 0 1
J. Kelenic LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .226 8 15
   b-D. Robertson PH, LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 0 0
A. Diaz 2B 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .345 6 15
Totals 32 4 7 4 0 9 7      
a - C. Cron pinch ran for Y. Pozo in the 7th
b - D. Robertson pinch hit for J. Kelenic in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Pozo (11, 7th Inning off C. White, 0 on, 2 outs) , W. Adames (20, 9th Inning off J. Mantiply, 2 on, 1 out)
Triples: K. Kiermaier (1, 1st Inning off B. Ober, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: A. Diaz (6, 3rd Inning off B. Ober, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: K. Kiermaier 3 , L. Voit , C. Kieboom , W. Adames 2 , Y. Pozo 2 , A. Diaz 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Meadows , Y. Mercedes 2
Sac Fly: A. Meadows
Hit by Pitch: L. Voit
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
CS: A. Diaz (3)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mercedes-Adames)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
T. Locastro CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .242 3 20
E. Andrus SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .257 7 22
M. Brantley LF 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .271 2 17
N. Gorman 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .230 18 51
C. Moran 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .250 18 45
M. Amaya C 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .169 3 22
B. Gardner RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0
J. Winker DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .192 6 21
K. Holder 2B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .164 0 4
Totals 34 2 8 0 2 6 20      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Brantley (11, 1st Inning off W. Buehler, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: E. Andrus , M. Brantley 4 , N. Gorman , M. Amaya , B. Gardner 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Andrus , N. Gorman , K. Holder
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
CS: E. Andrus (3)

FIELDING
PB: M. Amaya
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
W. Buehler W (2-0) 8.0 8 2 2 2 5 0 95 60 2.25   
C. McHugh SV (19) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 17 11 1.84   
PITCHING
Game Score: W. Buehler 61
Batters Faced: W. Buehler 33, C. McHugh 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: W. Buehler 8-10, C. McHugh 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: W. Buehler 95-60, C. McHugh 17-11
WP: W. Buehler 3
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Ober 6.1 3 2 2 0 7 1 93 58 7.20   
C. White 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 10 9 3.46   
J. Mantiply L (1-3) 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 24 15 4.24   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Ober 66
Batters Faced: B. Ober 22, C. White 3, J. Mantiply 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Ober 4-7, C. White 0-0, J. Mantiply 3-3
Pitches - Strikes: B. Ober 93-58, C. White 10-9, J. Mantiply 24-15
Hit Batsmen: B. Ober
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Bailey Ober
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM CT
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 24699
Special Notes: C Yohel Pozo was injured while running the bases.
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