Kevin Pillar homered twice and drove in six runs, helping Patrick Sandoval and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Tuesday night. Logan O’Hoppe had four hits and two RBIs for Los Angeles, which had dropped three in a row and five of six overall. Willie Calhoun walked twice and scored three times.
In four games last year as the Yankees' cleanup hitter, Willie Calhoun only collected two hits. In one game as the Angels' cleanup hitter in 2024, the outfielder has already recorded three. The reasoning behind manager Ron Washington's decision to place Calhoun in that spot for their win Friday against the Guardians, though, was a bit unusual. Willie Calhoun, pictured during spring training, had three hits for the Angels on Friday. USA TODAY Sports Washington insisted to reporters that he selected Calhoun for the No. 4 slot by taking pieces of paper — with names written on them — and selecting them off the bed. “I took some names and put them in a hat and shook them up and he came out fourth,”
The American League Central Division-leading Cleveland Guardians were shut out while their starter Tanner Bibee got roughed up by the Angels.
No | Player | P |
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31 | P | |
40 | P | |
47 | P | |
90 | P | |
67 | P | |
71 | P | |
48 | P | |
53 | P | |
41 | P | |
66 | P | |
32 | P | |
55 | P | |
65 | P | |
43 | P | |
63 | P | |
59 | P | |
24 | P | |
61 | P | |
54 | P | |
49 | P |
No | Player | P |
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14 | C | |
21 | C |
No | Player | P |
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13 | 3B | |
15 | 2B | |
9 | SS | |
19 | 2B | |
6 | 3B | |
22 | 3B | |
18 | 1B | |
38 | 2B | |
8 | SS |
No | Player | P |
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7 | RF | |
5 | RF | |
16 | CF | |
12 | RF | |
27 | CF | |
3 | LF |