Los Angeles Angels

Baseball / MLB Jul 23, 2019

Angels bid final farewell to Tyler Skaggs at service

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney urged those at a private memorial service to remember a gift fallen teammate Tyler Skaggs gave to them. "Take a moment, close your eyes and think of a story or even an image that reminds you of all the ...

Baseball / MLB Jul 20, 2019

Mariners' Mike Leake tosses one-hitter in rout of Angels

Mike Leake of the Seattle Mariners lost his bid to pitch a perfect game on a leadoff single in the ninth inning by rookie Luis Rengifo, then finished off the Los Angeles Angels for a 10-0 win Friday night. A week after the worst start ...

Baseball / MLB Jul 13, 2019

Yu Darvish gets another no-decision; Angels toss combined no-hitter in rout of Mariners

Yu Darvish threw six innings of two-hit ball Friday to help lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Darvish struck out eight and issued a solitary walk, but a lack of run support prevented him from claiming his third win ...

Baseball / MLB Jul 4, 2019

Trout belts two HRs, Barria steps in for late Skaggs as Angels win

The Los Angeles Angels' second game following the death of Tyler Skaggs brought a sense of normalcy — even if things were still far from normal. Mike Trout homered twice and Jaime Barria, filling Skaggs' roster spot, struck out a career-high eight batters in five ...

Baseball / MLB Jul 3, 2019

Moving on after tragic loss will be tough for Angels, like teams before them

Giancarlo Stanton knows from his own heart-wrenching experience what the Los Angeles Angels are feeling, and will experience moving forward after the death of a teammate during the season. The slugger's message to the Angels, playing with heavy hearts after the death of 27-year-old pitcher ...

Baseball / MLB Jul 3, 2019

Emotional Angels win first game after Tyler Skaggs' death

With the memory of Tyler Skaggs weighing heavy on their hearts, the Los Angeles Angels won their first game since the death of the much-loved 27-year-old pitcher who got to play for his favorite childhood team. "He was an exceptional young man with an entire ...

Baseball / MLB Jul 2, 2019

Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs, 27, found dead in hotel room

Tyler Skaggs had persevered through injuries to be a valuable pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels. The left-hander had posted a photo of himself and teammates in cowboy hats for their weeklong trip to Texas where he was set to start on the Fourth of ...

Baseball / MLB Jun 27, 2019

Angels' Justin Bour continues offensive tear; Shohei Ohtani throws off mound for first time since surgery

Justin Bour returned from his banishment to the minors with a slightly tweaked swing and a renewed hunger at the plate. With another huge game in his June power surge, both the slugger and his Los Angeles Angels are showing it's not too late to ...

Baseball / MLB Jun 26, 2019

Angels' Shohei Ohtani to throw off mound Wednesday

Shohei Ohtani will throw off a mound Wednesday for the first time since Tommy John surgery. The Los Angeles Angels announced the latest big step in their two-way star's comeback Tuesday night. Ohtani had surgery Oct. 1 at the conclusion of his AL Rookie of the ...

Baseball / MLB Jun 14, 2019

Shohei Ohtani first Japanese player to hit for cycle in MLB

Shohei Ohtani became the first Japanese-born player to hit for the cycle, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 Thursday night after a delay caused by a power outage. Ohtani hit a three-run homer in the first inning and completed the ...

Baseball / MLB Jun 12, 2019

Ohtani takes Maeda deep in victory

Shohei Ohtani homered off Kenta Maeda and robbed his countryman of a chance for an eighth win Tuesday as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 to complete a two-game Freeway Series sweep. Ohtani, who homered off fellow Japanese and Seattle Mariners ...

Baseball / MLB Jun 6, 2019

Shohei Ohtani homers, drives in four runs in Angels' win over Athletics

Shohei Ohtani blasted a home run for the second straight game and drove in a major league career-high four RBIs on Wednesday in the Los Angeles Angels' 10-9 win over the Oakland Athletics. Ohtani, batting third as the Angels' designated hitter, gave Los Angeles a ...