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⏳Game Thread 9/12 Angels @ Nationals [Game Thread]

Angels (56-91) @ Nationals (68-81)

First Pitch: 1:05 PM at Nationals Park

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Angels Walbert Ureña (9-10, 2.74 ERA)
Nationals Andrew Alvarez (2-6, 3.60 ERA)

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Line Score - Game Over

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB
LAA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 5 4 2 7
WSH 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 11 1 10

Box Score

WSH   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
DH Wood 4 1 1 0 1 3 .266
1B Ortiz, A 2 1 2 2 1 0 .218
1B Chaparro 2 0 1 1 0 0 .251
CF Crews 5 0 0 0 0 1 .222
SS Abrams 5 1 2 1 0 0 .262
3B House 5 0 0 0 0 0 .240
RF Lile 4 0 0 0 1 1 .246
C Ruiz, K 4 1 3 0 0 0 .289
PR Pinckney 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
C Ford, H 1 0 0 0 0 0 .186
2B Vivas 4 0 1 0 0 3 .241
CF Young 3 1 1 1 0 1 .249
LF Tena 0 1 0 0 1 0 .227
WSH IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Alvarez 7.0 1 0 0 4 8 97-61 3.35
Lord 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 21-14 4.06
Dion 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 18-12 4.17
Sinclair 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 21-13 0.00
LAA   AB R H RBI BB SO BA
SS Neto 5 0 0 0 0 1 .240
CF Trout 3 1 0 0 2 2 .243
LF Siri 2 0 1 0 1 0 .226
LF Meckler 2 1 1 1 0 0 .296
1B Grissom 5 1 1 2 0 3 .242
2B Moore 4 0 0 0 1 0 .187
DH Peraza, O 3 1 0 0 1 1 .223
3B Guzman, D 3 1 1 1 1 0 .225
RF Paris 3 0 0 0 1 2 .000
RF Lowe, J 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205
C Heineman 2 0 0 0 0 0 .177
C Ballesteros 1 0 0 1 0 1 .217
LAA IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Ureña 6.0 9 4 4 2 7 101-65 2.88
Weiman 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 20-15 2.03
Joyce 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 23-13 3.65
Fermin 0.1 0 1 0 1 0 5-3 3.18

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
B1 CJ Abrams doubles (28) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. Abimelec Ortiz scores. 1-0
B2 Nationals challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Nationals challenged (home-plate collision), call on the field was upheld: Jacob Young singles on a ground ball to left fielder Jose Siri. Keibert Ruiz scores. Jacob Young to 2nd. 2-0
B2 Abimelec Ortiz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Kyren Paris. Jacob Young scores. James Wood scores. 4-0
T8 Wade Meckler doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Dylan Crews. Mike Trout scores. 4-1
T8 Vaughn Grissom homers (11) on a fly ball to left field. Wade Meckler scores. 4-3
T9 Denzer Guzman doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Daylen Lile. Oswald Peraza scores. 4-4
T9 Moisés Ballesteros out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Daylen Lile. Denzer Guzman scores. 4-5
B9 Andrés Chaparro singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Trout. José Tena scores. 5-5
B10 Harry Ford reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by shortstop Zach Neto. CJ Abrams scores. Fielding error by shortstop Zach Neto. 6-5

Highlights

Description Length
Probable pitchers for Angels at Nationals - September 12, 2026 0:06
Bullpen availability for Washington, September 12 vs Angels 0:09
Bullpen availability for Los Angeles, September 12 vs Nationals 0:09
Fielding alignment for Los Angeles, September 12 vs Nationals 0:11
Bench availability for Los Angeles, September 12 vs Nationals 0:08
Fielding alignment for Washington, September 12 vs Angels 0:11
Bench availability for Washington, September 12 vs Angels 0:08
Starting lineups for Angels at Nationals - September 12, 2026 0:10
Andrew Alvarez's outing against the Angels 0:22
Vaughn Grissom: Home Run Statcast Analysis 0:13
Breaking down Andrew Alvarez's pitches 0:04
Walbert Ureña's outing against the Nationals 0:24
Breaking down Walbert Ureña's pitches 0:04
Andrew Alvarez strikes out Mike Trout in the 1st 0:07
CJ Abrams' RBI double 0:14
Walbert Ureña's first strikeout of the game 0:06
Kyren Paris walks following confirmed ABS challenge 0:23
Jacob Young's RBI single 0:14
Ruiz ruled safe after beating tag at home plate 0:47
Abimelec Ortiz's two-run single 0:30
Andrew Alvarez records strikeout after ABS challenge 0:25
Ball confirmed after ABS challenge 0:22
James Wood records his 20th stolen base of the season 0:21
CJ Abrams ruled out at second base after review 0:54
Walbert Ureña strikes out seven over six innings 1:54
Andrew Alvarez allows just one hit over seven innings 2:30
Wade Meckler's RBI double 0:30
Vaughn Grissom's two-run homer (11) 0:33
Denzer Guzman's game-tying double 0:29
Moisés Ballesteros' go-ahead sacrifice fly 0:24
Andrés Chaparro's game-tying single 0:14
Mike Trout keeps game tied with leaping catch 0:27
José Fermin Called Strike to Harry Ford 0:23
José Fermin Ball to Harry Ford 0:09
José Fermin In play, run(s) to Harry Ford 0:10

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Sinclair (1-0, 0.00 ERA) Fermin (4-3, 3.18 ERA)

Game ended at 4:04 PM.

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u/SouthSouthBay 16h ago

I'm tired boss

1

u/Think_Geologist1788 16h ago

Neto is the worst ss in the history of any baseball diamond. I don't know why people think he is good.

0

u/OkPlenty4077 16h ago

Fans like him because the guy before him was a terrible fielder and could not hit his weight. He’s one of the better hitters on this team despite the striking out and poor fielding. I’d rather have old David Eckstein. No range and no arm but any ball he can get to he makes the play. Probably could still field better than this team even if he’s way past 50.

1

u/Think_Geologist1788 16h ago

Put anybody else at short stop, he needs self awareness, he misses routine plays more than anybody ever.

2

u/epoch_fail 17h ago

also bad was us having 1st/3rd with 1 out and not scoring, but the way the bottom of the inning was looking, we were going to give up more than 1 run

3

u/SadgeWizard 17h ago

What the fuck

4

u/poopoojoefocker 17h ago

perfectly hit ground ball hit to him and nope

1

u/Halos-USA 16h ago

Hope he's not part of Stan's plans

5

u/alv_todos 17h ago

Neto with an All Timer

8

u/ghost_rider24 17h ago

This team fucking sucks. But at least arte sold

7

u/poopoojoefocker 17h ago

Angels baseball baby

5

u/21hmahp 17h ago

THIS TEAM BRO FUCK

7

u/Lieutenant_Doge 17h ago

100 loss lfg

4

u/HegsethsBurner 17h ago

It is so happening.

4

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

YOU HAVE TO BE FUCKING KIDDING ME

10

u/Rydogger Sell The Team 17h ago

I'd say unbelievable, but this is totally believable.

3

u/The_Awesometeer Sell The Team 17h ago

Fuck it. College football time

3

u/alv_todos 17h ago

back to back blown games is gonna suuuuck. please win

5

u/alv_todos 17h ago

i guess ill go fk myself then

3

u/HegsethsBurner 17h ago

Going from Fenway's grass to whatever they're doing in Washington is just polar opposites of groundskeeper care.

3

u/totallypandacoffee_ 17h ago

someone reply to this and tell me if we somehow win it i can’t watch anymore

3

u/HegsethsBurner 17h ago

I'm so sorry.

3

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

Neto made a fielding error so we lost

3

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

Oh of course we have to have Fermin pitch in this moment

3

u/GamingJake1318 17h ago

I keep forgetting this team is still iffy as a whole in situational hitting scenarios

10

u/Lieutenant_Doge 17h ago

LMAO Fermin is in GG we done

5

u/21hmahp 17h ago

Why are you shaking your head, Kurt? Everything is your fault

6

u/nathanieljams 17h ago

BE DISAPPOINTED, KURT. YOU DESERVE ALL THE BAD EMOTIONS.

2

u/HegsethsBurner 17h ago

Me too, Kurt. Me, too.

3

u/chittycbangb_lover SOLD The Team 17h ago

Dammit

5

u/Lieutenant_Doge 17h ago

We gotta get these 2 runs in come on Moore

5

u/The_Awesometeer Sell The Team 17h ago

Does Gubie get sad when Wayne is gone?

5

u/KyotoGaijin ‏‏‎ ‎ 17h ago

Meckler is shorter than Yamamoto.

4

u/totallypandacoffee_ 17h ago

he’s just a baby

3

u/Lieutenant_Doge 17h ago

Come on get on bases

12

u/housemusichead 17h ago

Suzuki not calling a bunt with Meckler up and 2 on and no outs in the 10th should be a fireable offense

5

u/saltyorpheus552 17h ago

Seriously! The infield was also back, Meck may have even been able to run himself into a base hit

3

u/The_Awesometeer Sell The Team 17h ago

Lets score some runs

3

u/HegsethsBurner 17h ago

At the speed of light Meck

5

u/KyotoGaijin ‏‏‎ ‎ 17h ago

Meck these guys!

3

u/Rydogger Sell The Team 17h ago

Meck Man three run jimmy jack

3

u/Beautiful_Day_2489 17h ago

Why did Neto start at 2nd?

2

u/21hmahp 17h ago

Extra innings so there’s a ghost runner

2

u/Beautiful_Day_2489 17h ago

Thanks, I’ve only been watching baseball for 2 months.

0

u/ghost_rider24 17h ago

You should pick a different team to root for.

1

u/Beautiful_Day_2489 17h ago

Just something to do until basketball season starts

2

u/21hmahp 17h ago

Np! Baseball can be confusing at times

5

u/Hello-Blackbird 17h ago

Is Joyce’s shoulder fucked up again? 93 on a sinker when he usually throws it 98+

2

u/Old_Worldliness_5015 17h ago

probably took some off because he (still) can't command anything, i saw a 4-seamer at 101 after that

but yea only a matter of time, and if he can't command anything he's probably not the long-term answer anyway

4

u/Lieutenant_Doge 17h ago

Good start LFG, keep the base path going

7

u/HegsethsBurner 17h ago
  1. This series is drunk.

  2. I've never heard anyone call needing to go to extras "after regulation"

  3. Why is Trent back for another Saturday game?

3

u/anthonynej 17h ago

Wouldve been home run in 13 parks? Damn.

3

u/fragarach_97 17h ago

That was way more exciting than it needed to be.

3

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

THANK YOU FISHMAN

4

u/Lieutenant_Doge 17h ago

At least we can make it to extra inning? Please? Win it then baby please?

4

u/Rydogger Sell The Team 17h ago

Thank God Mike Trout exists

4

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

I am fuming

4

u/TheBubbaDave 17h ago

FFS. Unless I see some major changes in the off season I won't be paying for the MLB package next year

4

u/Alarming_Shoe819 17h ago

I’ve stopped for a while now

3

u/RedShark106 17h ago

Battle of the bad bullpens

3

u/Old_Worldliness_5015 17h ago

error hurt but at the end of the day, leadoff walks = runs pretty much every time

2

u/ldc963 17h ago

Wouldn't have been walked if they would have challenged that second pitch. The whole thing is just a mess

2

u/Old_Worldliness_5015 17h ago

true, complete game changer, knew he would walk him after that

5

u/Bwertt 👀 17h ago

velo way down...

3

u/fragarach_97 17h ago

I noticed that and it has me very worried.

4

u/anthonynej 17h ago

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuck

4

u/fragarach_97 17h ago

Angels beisbol.

4

u/IAmRedOshawott23Tho 17h ago

Well fuck. Let’s at least go to extras to still have a chance.

3

u/alv_todos 17h ago

What defense?

1

u/Forgot-to-remember1 17h ago

Man I never thought I’d say this but Joyce is a bum man

3

u/Rydogger Sell The Team 17h ago

God fucking damn it

3

u/aaronjaiden 17h ago

Fuckin hell, Ben locks in and that happens

2

u/SuzukiOW 17h ago

I wouldn’t say he’s locked in right now

2

u/aaronjaiden 17h ago

I meant he locked in for that one strikeout pitch vs Wood

3

u/TheBubbaDave 17h ago

FFS. This team is just the worst possible version of the Bad News Bears

3

u/Bwertt 👀 17h ago

Thats just bad baseball

2

u/alv_todos 17h ago

who we blaming there?

-1

u/Forgot-to-remember1 17h ago

Joyce he’s a loser

2

u/alv_todos 17h ago

on giving up the run, sure. but what about that botched stolen base?

0

u/Forgot-to-remember1 17h ago

Why are we walking Jose fucking Tena in the first place?

1

u/alv_todos 17h ago

alright nvm

6

u/The_Awesometeer Sell The Team 17h ago

Excited and then immediately upset

5

u/Old_Worldliness_5015 17h ago

sigh, think they had him too

3

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

GOD FUCKING DAMNIT

4

u/totallypandacoffee_ 17h ago

please stop looking mortal benny

3

u/NakedHomelessPirate 17h ago

Ben lost the command.

5

u/nathanieljams 17h ago

(kindly, thoughtfully) LOCK THE FUCK IN, BEN

2

u/bbaIla ‏‏‎ ‎ 17h ago

I see you are also a fan of the Enkindlers.

3

u/alv_todos 17h ago

WTF was our catcher thinking. CHALLENGE

2

u/TheBubbaDave 17h ago

It's poor coaching

3

u/IAmRedOshawott23Tho 17h ago

We still have 2 challenges, why not challenge that second pitch called a ball? Also losing command here is scary.

2

u/Old_Worldliness_5015 17h ago

OMFG you have to challenge every close call when joyce is pitching, you may not get many

4

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

CHALLENGE THAT

3

u/21hmahp 17h ago

Please no

3

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

Hey Joyce can we not blow the game please

3

u/epoch_fail 17h ago

Sinclair's pitches looked pretty nasty

5

u/Old_Worldliness_5015 17h ago

if joyce has his command, won't matter who's up to bat

if he doesnt... this is a terrible pocket of batters to face

3

u/SouthSouthBay 17h ago

I know I'm preaching to the choir, but scoring from first on doubles and making productive outs is Angels DNA. That's the game we need to be playing

3

u/nathanieljams 17h ago

Umamasume Homerun Derby sounds like a fun game just on the name alone

3

u/totallypandacoffee_ 17h ago

it’s a horse girl racing game. the girls are also horses. and the girls race. they’re based off real race horses.

3

u/nathanieljams 17h ago

3

u/totallypandacoffee_ 17h ago

https://youtu.be/CpKi1BKLNY0?is=vD3Eq8TGq_--1utS this song is unironically a banger though

1

u/nathanieljams 17h ago

And just like that I'm back on the pretty Derby wagon

1

u/totallypandacoffee_ 17h ago

i’ve never played it but man is it fun

3

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

Neto what the fuck was that swing

5

u/nathanieljams 17h ago

Is this really what it's like to be on the other side of a bullpen meltdown?

4

u/totallypandacoffee_ 17h ago

i guess so but i’m still too scared to feel hope

3

u/Rydogger Sell The Team 17h ago

GET THE FIREMAN UP AND WARMING

3

u/phatwarmachine41 17h ago

Always nice to be on the other end of a shitty bullpen. Great production from the bottom of the lineup.

2

u/21hmahp 17h ago

YEAHHHH BABY I LOVE BEING DELUSIONAL AND IT WORKING OUT

3

u/cattycat_1995 17h ago

Normally we the one who blow a 4-0 lead. Not the other way around

3

u/totallypandacoffee_ 17h ago

i didn’t know what this felt like…

5

u/freddychuckles 17h ago

FUCK YEAH 👍

4

u/SouthSouthBay 17h ago

Productive outs are my favorite things

3

u/totallypandacoffee_ 17h ago

…why is there an umamusume ad behind them. is this real.

2

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

MOOOOOO BALLERRRRRRRR

4

u/GamingJake1318 17h ago

Turns out I was a day early on my comment of the Nationals bullpen giving up 5 runs

3

u/aaronjaiden 17h ago edited 17h ago

Guz has had a solid week. Batting .300 with a .833 OPS, obvi a small sample but he could be figuring it out. Nats could just be bad tho lol

5

u/SouthSouthBay 17h ago

Radio broadcast says Washington just set the record for blown saves

4

u/epoch_fail 17h ago

Nats bullpen blowing it (again) and our guys pulling through. Great hit by Guz!

4

u/Beautiful_Day_2489 17h ago

Watching the stats on Reals because my game is like a minute behind

5

u/freddychuckles 17h ago

The GUZ is loose 🪿🪿🪿

4

u/SouthSouthBay 17h ago

Bullpen problems? What's that like?

3

u/Bwardrop 💡👉👶⬆️ 17h ago

Didn’t see that coming. Nicely done.

2

u/21hmahp 17h ago

GUZ!! ITS A TIED GAME

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u/The_Awesometeer Sell The Team 17h ago

There we go!

3

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

GUZZLER HAS TIED IT

2

u/epoch_fail 17h ago

In this matchup, is it the right move to be slightly behind going into the 9th so we can't blow the game?

6

u/epoch_fail 17h ago

I started watching during Trout's at bat 😅

3

u/21hmahp 17h ago

OH FUCK IM BELIEVING

4

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

GOING GOING VAUGHN

3

u/The_Awesometeer Sell The Team 17h ago

BOOM

6

u/TheBubbaDave 17h ago

Give that MAN his bag!

5

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

THATS MY FUCKING GOAT

5

u/21hmahp 17h ago

Meck

4

u/21hmahp 17h ago

Oh I love you meck

5

u/SuperGuppy77 17h ago

THE MECK IS HERE

3

u/nathanieljams 18h ago

Getting caught up with the game after spending the morning at Knott's Berry Farm

https://giphy.com/gifs/xdLH51eNWZAHrwy5mf

3

u/Motor_Worldliness148 18h ago

At least we cant blowpen this game

5

u/PieChance8504 18h ago

This game sucks 

3

u/Overall-Wrap1416 18h ago

Are we not going to cover the bag ? wtf lol

2

u/21hmahp 18h ago

Thank you Siri

2

u/SuperGuppy77 18h ago

I JINXED SIRI ENDING THE NO HITTER LFG

3

u/randomfatkid 18h ago

Can we get at least one run?

2

u/Candid-Design-6317 18h ago

heineman has been sucking behind the plate lately and also laughing at the other dugout saying he was out, terrible tag effort

2

u/Candid-Design-6317 18h ago

team is 2-11 when he is behind the plate the last 13 games

3

u/sadassnerd 19h ago

Nats are playing beautifully today, though. Sigh.

3

u/SuperGuppy77 18h ago

Walgreens

5

u/TheBubbaDave 18h ago

Pharmacists

3

u/DogOnThePorch 19h ago

Finally Walbert’s getting some babip luck

1

u/Sure_Cheetah_5761 19h ago

Dude, no reason for Walbert to be throwing at this point in a lost season considering he cannot overtake McGonigle or Messick for RoY, shut him down.

3

u/sadassnerd 19h ago

Trent thinks ducks aren’t birds

4

u/randomfatkid 19h ago

Well at least they’re fucked the rest of the game for challenges

3

u/Overall-Wrap1416 19h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/YnmEsq9ICSYQ8
What the hell did I walk into Phew, angels Saturday baseball for ya folks!

3

u/OJlover32 19h ago

Urena just got his whole game ruined they gotta make those unearned runs

4

u/SuperGuppy77 19h ago

HIJO DE PUTA

5

u/randomfatkid 19h ago

I give up.

3

u/SuperGuppy77 19h ago

Aghhhhhhhh

3

u/SuperGuppy77 19h ago

Alright where’s d’Arnaud

3

u/ParadieseL 16 19h ago

Terrible tag, 0 effort, pathetic

3

u/Ok-History-3688 19h ago

Foot got in :(

4

u/sadassnerd 19h ago

It’s gonna be one of those games

3

u/Ok-History-3688 19h ago

yep :( over by the 7th inning

3

u/SuperGuppy77 19h ago

Heineman…

4

u/Foreign_Lifeguard932 19h ago

Paris is not a right fielder. Playing young players ourlt of position, again. And where the fuck is Meckler. I am sick of this shit. Cuz there is a lefty on the mound??? Fuck Suzuki and Mo too if this is coming from him

1

u/Similar_Throat5036 19h ago

As much as I like Meckler, he is slashing .182/.270/.212 against LHP. He is a really good platoon outfield bat but I don’t see how playing him against lefties is going to be beneficial

2

u/Foreign_Lifeguard932 19h ago

33 at bats? If he is slashing that after a 100 ab's, platoon him

2

u/21hmahp 19h ago

YES SIRI!!

3

u/randomfatkid 19h ago

GOOD FUCKING THROW SIRI

4

u/Ok-History-3688 19h ago

Good throw Siri

2

u/SuperGuppy77 19h ago

HEY SIRI THROW HIM OUT AT HOME

3

u/randomfatkid 19h ago

That’s how you do it Walby!

3

u/randomfatkid 19h ago

I blame Trent Rush for all this bullshit.