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- Updated: August 31, 2016
ANAHEIM — Before this week, the Reds hadn’t played the Angels on the road since 2002. But reliever Michael Lorenzen has been in or around Angel Stadium most of his life.
“Five minutes north, I grew up playing Little League,” said Lorenzen, an Anaheim native.
During Tuesday’s 4-2 Reds loss to the Angels, Lorenzen pitched the final two innings. Following a perfect seventh with two strikeouts, he gave up a run on three hits in the eighth.
Practically pitching in his backyard was still a thrill for Lorenzen.
“Growing up watching the Angels, watching the 2002 World Series team, I could tell you everyone on that team,” Lorenzen said on Wednesday. “Coming to Angels games and now playing in this stadium against the Angels, it’s definitely a dream come true. I have a lot of support, people who have watched me throughout my career from south Orange County to north Orange County.”
Lorenzen, 24, has had much of his family in attendance at the ballpark. His mother, Cheryl, was on the field as a guest during batting practice on Monday and Tuesday. He could not even remember how many tickets he has left for people to watch him play.
“There are people literally scattered …
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