Rengifo, who has been the Angels best hitter for a month, drilled a two-run double to snap a tie in the eighth inning. The Angels scored five runs in the inning.
ANAHEIM — It would have seemed crazy a month ago for Luis Rengifo to be batting third.
Rengifo’s double ended the Angels scoring on a night that Shohei Ohtani started it with his 22nd homer, a three-run shot in the third. David Fletcher then yanked a two-run double down the left field line, cutting the deficit to 7-6. It was the second hit of the night for Fletcher, who was supposed to get the day off but was forced into duty when Phil Gosselin was hit in the head by a pitch. Manager Phil Nevin said after the game that Gosselin is OK.
The Angels drafted Silseth last July in the 11th round. He started this season at Double-A, and pitched well enough to jump all the way to the majors. Silseth started with a couple strong outings against the Oakland A’s, but it’s been a struggle since then. The Angels gave Silseth a second life when Ohtani blasted a 424-foot homer. Ohtani’s homer put the Angels up 3-2.
“I hate using excuses but it’s been two weeks since I’ve thrown,” Silseth said. “I’m just kind of finding the routine, still finding and grinding out the routine to put my body in the best shape as possible.”
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