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from the big a in Anaheim it's our Angels taking on the Colorado Rockies and Davis Daniel on the bound hoping to reclaim what he had working for him in his first Major League start about a month ago well he was so good that first start Charlie Blackman's ready to lead things off lifts us toward right field Joe Adell is ready and waiting for the first out of the game red hot Ezekiel Tovar and couple of hits last night to extend his career best hitting streak to 16 best streak in the majors right now and he hits it hard to left how about a 17g game streak a one out single for Ezekiel tovon now Brenton Doyle swings the first pitch and Pops it up into foul territory oh happppy in the on Deck Circle Shotwell calls him off to make the catch the rocky first inning continues as Daniel ISU Ed the walk to Ryan McMahon 51 of those for Mack by far the most of any Rockies hitter and Chris Bryant who had a sacrific fly in last night's game will try and get the Rockies on the board first and he hits it towards left coming on but having to play it on the bounce is Ward home comes Tovar and the Rockies indeed take a one to nothing lead big swing swing by Chris off the end of the bat and had fooled ward he couldn't get to it in time here's the next pitch it's grounded on the left side the throw by Netto right on target to end the inning so that'll do it a run though for the Rockies and they'll leave a couple Runners on base half inning in the books couple of guys have great numbers against Kyle freand like Drury and p s start since he came off the uh injured list first pitch line to Michael toia and hio had a three hit night last night to Tovar he's got a waight on the Hop and Zips it across 32 again is strike three called right down kfax good first inning for Kyle Freeland night toia 0 for four with a strikeout there's a pitch that is taken on the inside corner and that fast ball will get toia looking struck him out and it's Lin in the right center field it's a base hit going to split the Defenders and get to the wall Diaz running a little better these days will get to second without a slide two balls and two strikes one out here's the pitch and that is a little pop that's caught by Ren heo near the bag of third and the pitch grounds this one sharply but it's right the second fielded by stepanic throw was in time and that is now the inning will end we will head to the bottom of inning number two it's one nothing Rockies oh Hoy with 14 home runs that's third highest of any catcher in baseball and it's po up that might be playable down that right field line giving Chase is Michael toia in foul ground giving way to Blackman slides and makes the catch does Charlie Blackman Blackman toia and Rogers all converge Charlie with adjustment right at the end makes the catch here's Netto who has the highest batting average in baseball at 421 versus leftand and it's bounced toward third McMahon's got the back in Long throw right on the money to get Netto another one two three inning for Kyle Freeland well done so far in two innings one nothing Rocky Top of the third inning here in Anaheim swinging a Miss as Ezekiel Tovar strikes out against Davis Daniel swinging a Miss strike three back to- back punch outs for Davis Daniel that was a perfect slid for Daniel freeland's one-w pitch to Drury and a ground ball right side diving grab made by toia and to feed Freeland is late head there the ball thrown away anyway backing up the play is aias Diaz and jury will have to stay at first Kyle such a good athlete and unusual that he got caught there I don't think he thought Michael was going to get to that ball and granted as a lefty you fall towards the third base side begin with and that just sort of added to the Dilemma next pitch to Odell is hit to left field right there Jake cave he's going to make the catch Michael stefanic the second baseman pitched by Kyle Freeland he has a ground ball right to the second baseman Rogers at that over the first and it's a double play well done again Kyle Freeland gave up that infield single didn't hurt him at all Brendan Rogers gets hit number four for the Rockies drive out toward left field it pretty well polar's back for it out near the wall makes a running catch tags up against the fence as he absorbs some of the contact before throwing it in back to first goes Rogers as out there what he does not care about the he runs right into it he's done that throughout his entire career on the Run maintains control knows exactly how many steps he has when he got there that warning track before he is going to make contact with the wall four thinning Rocky scored in the top of the first That Remains the only run so far this is grounded Charle and through into right center field shell makes the big turn at first base and Ward for the second straight at bat takes strike three on a fast ball for sha Wells heading to Second throw down the slide the tag and in time Shaun aell on a caught stealing 1 three six that ends the fourth one- nothing Rockies Logan ohappy flyed to right field this first time need a big swing here to get the offense sparked get going here there's a drive out right field that's hit pretty well Blackman's at the wall it's gone home run opposite field Banger from Logan Al hoppy he ties the game and you called it oh hammered the other way well that could be the spark they needed there's the Angels debut of Mike Balman the right-hander on the mound who we've seen before he bounced to Third near the back picked on a short off by Ren heo and a throw to retire di one ball two strikes on cave and a swing in a Miss strike three s in the left center field that'll be a base hit Po's able to cut the ball off big turn for Charlie but he will hold solid single to left Center for Blackman keeps inning number seven going for the Rockies Runner going throw a second a good one it is in time to get the out on Blackman quick catch and throw the 24th base dealer that Logan ohappy has caught he's doing it all homers and then caught Steeler back to back solid swings through the pull side for both ohappy and Netto back to back two out singles have given the Angels some life here in the seventh looking to break this tie now Brandon durur has a chance to give the Angels the lead KY Freeland standing on the mound taking a deep breath looking up on the crowd he's trying to gather himself and get this third out swing and a miss he got him Freeland only the second time in his career that he's worked seven in struck out at least six without a walk the e inning we're still tied at one they have to out Homer the opposition this ball high and deep left field take a good look you won't see it for long speaking of homers Brett Doyle has just put the Rockies out front 18 on the season for Doyle Brent and Doyle what a month brings up rifo has been one of the best hitters for the Angels this year with men in scoring position swings through that slider as well I think he hurt his wrist again on that swing right you can just tell this the way he dropped the bat right away this might be a tough one to stay in this first out is out with Ron Washington to find out if rifo can continue and not sure that he can if you're wondering why Luis reo's name wasn't brought up more in trade talks that's a big reason right there team's well aware that the RIS had been an issue for him and here we are the day after the trade deadline the wrist injury pops up again try to get enough to win this game in the bottom of the ninth inning against sort of the defa defacto closer for the Rockies young right-hander kind of a menacing name a villainous name Victor vodnik and that is lined to right and Cave is right there one gone swing and a miss with some high cheese out number two on the punch out so the batter will be oh hoppy he's driven in the angels only run and that was back in the bottom of the fifth one out solo Homer grounded up the middle Tovar has it sets his feet throws across ball game Victor vodnik with a one two3 n to pick up his fourth save in very satisfying fashion and a well-deserved third victory for Kyle Freeland