RE-WATCH 2019: Texas Rangers at Los Angeles Angels, May 24
May 12 2020
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Date and venue: May 24, 2019, at Angel Stadium; Anaheim, CA
Pitching matchup: LHP Drew Smyly (0-3, 6.51 ERA) vs. RHP Griffin Canning (2-1, 3.80 ERA)
Setup and context: Opening game of the series; Angels on four-game losing streak, while Rangers on four-game win streak; Rangers were tied for 2nd place in the division, though already 7 games back; Canning making his 5th career start and first against Texas; Smyly, returning from Tommy John surgery, had yet to go more than five innnings in a start; Smyly scuffled his way through six innings and wound up with the win (4-3) when the Angels' defense imploded in the 7th inning.
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