ANAHEIM, Calif. — It was yet another game where the Angels let it slip away in the late innings on Monday night.
Holding onto a 4-3 lead in the ninth inning, right-hander Kirby Yates blew the save, and a pair of close plays at the plate in extra innings didn’t go the Angels’ way in their 5-4 loss against the Astros.
“We didn't get it done tonight,” Angels manager Kurt Suzuki said. “Plain and simple.”
Yates, still searching for his 100th career save, walked Jeremy Peña to leadoff the ninth inning, who then stole second base to set up Christian Walker’s two-strike single to score the tying run.
“I can't walk the leadoff guy there, and I did,” Yates said. “There's two pitches I want back, and it's the 3-2 (pitch to Peña), and it's the pitch to Walker.”
Holding onto a 4-3 lead in the ninth inning, right-hander Kirby Yates blew the save, and a pair of close plays at the plate in extra innings didn’t go the Angels’ way in their 5-4 loss against the Astros.
“We didn't get it done tonight,” Angels manager Kurt Suzuki said. “Plain and simple.”
Yates, still searching for his 100th career save, walked Jeremy Peña to leadoff the ninth inning, who then stole second base to set up Christian Walker’s two-strike single to score the tying run.
“I can't walk the leadoff guy there, and I did,” Yates said. “There's two pitches I want back, and it's the 3-2 (pitch to Peña), and it's the pitch to Walker.”
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