Dodgers Beat Angels After Huge Overturned Call & Phil Nevin Isn't Happy
The Los Angeles Angels dropped their 34th game of the season against their city counterparts Los Angeles Dodgers, 2-0. Unlike the pitching, the offense was a dud for most of the night, but they had plenty of opportunities to add runs across the board.
One of the golden opportunities came in the seventh inning, where they had Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw on the ropes, where runners were on second and third with no outs, but they blew that chance.
However, the other opportunity that might have been more pivotal came in the fourth inning, where Angels utility player Brandon Drury was on first, and Hunter Renfroe hit a 2-2 pitch to left center. Drury was waved in by third base coach Bill Haselman and slid right into home plate in a bang-bang play, where he was initially ruled safe, giving them a 1-0 lead.
The Dodgers immediately challenged the play, and the umpires overturned the call. That took the game back to a scoreless tie, and the Halos were unable to get a run across after that.
Halos skipper Phil Nevin spoke on the play and said he isn't a fan of the replay system.
The play was a close one to call, and in replay systems, there needs to be clear evidence to overturn it. They must've found an angle where it was clear and decisive.
Nevin was awfully kind toward the umpires in the post-game conference after giving the umpires a handful over the course of the season. This year alone, he's had a ton of run-ins with the umps that have resulted in ejections.
Nonetheless, the Angels dropped a game to their "in-city" rivals and will now look to grab their 42nd win with their two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani on the mound.
Let's hope the offense looks a lot better in their outing tonight.
