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Bullpen comes to rescue in Freeway Series finale
- Updated: May 20, 2016
ANAHEIM — The game was getting out of hand for the Angels against the Dodgers Thursday night. With the bases loaded and one out in the fifth for slugger Joc Pederson, the Dodgers appeared primed to bust the game wide open.
They didn’t, as Angels reliever Jose Alvarez came in and limited the damage to one run (charged to starter Jhoulys Chacin). The game shifted. The bullpen pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings, and the Angels celebrated a 7-4 comeback win, their sixth victory in their last seven contests.
Alvarez was brought in following a short outing from Chacin, who loaded the bases on a pair of walks and a single. Alvarez got Pederson to ground out, scoring a run, but avoiding the big hit. A Trayce Thompson ground out later, he was out of the inning.
The stop, which was the latest for an Angels bullpen that has seen plenty of work this season, kept them in it. The next half-inning, the Angels offense rallied for three runs to take the lead and never looked back.
“I think the job from Jose Alvarez saved the game, considering the circumstances,” manager …
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