Two bad outings against the Houston Astros ruined his pristine ERA and snapped an impressive inherited-runners streak, but the veteran will still be counted on in high-leverage situations.
As recently as last Thursday, Angels pitcher Hunter Strickland was maintaining an earned-run average below 2.00 — the hallmark of a reliable reliever.
Two bad outings against the Houston Astros blew up Strickland's ERA. Yet, as manager Ron Washington told reporters over the weekend, the nightmare series won't cost Strickland his job in high-leverage relief situations. Strickland recorded only one out Friday against the Houston Astros while allowing two hits and three runs. A bases-clearing double by Yordan Alvarez and a two-run home run by Yainer Diaz did the damage.
Sunday, Strickland retired only one batter while allowing two hits, two runs, and hitting a batter. The home run by Jose Altuve was only the third Strickland's allowed all season — but the second in the Astros series.Strickland had not allowed an inherited runner to score in 26 appearances to begin the season — until Friday. But as Washington told reporters, there was enough in Strickland's performance to be encouraged.
“I saw the same thing I’ve always seen, the only thing is the results were different,” Washington said of Strickland’s performance Friday,Strickland's 28 appearances this season trail only Luis Garcia among Angels pitchers.J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content for Halos Today, and is the author of 'The 50 Greatest Dodger Games Of All Time.' He once recorded a keyboard solo on the same album as two of the original Doors.
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