US EditionYusei Kikuchi Dominates for Angels, but Zach Neto Leaves with Wrist Soreness
Yusei Kikuchi improved his pitching strategy by reducing slider usage and increasing curveballs, leading the Angels to a 2-1 win despite injuries to key players Zach Neto and Kenley Jansen.
- On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1, with Yusei Kikuchi, Angels starting pitcher, throwing seven strong innings in the victory.
- Yusei Kikuchi revamped his pitch selection after repeatedly failing to finish the sixth inning, throwing just seven sliders and increasing curveballs over his past nine starts.
- Kikuchi's line showed efficiency and control, as Yusei Kikuchi allowed one run and seven hits with no walks in seven innings, completing those frames with 88 pitches; Luis Garcia closed the ninth due to Kenley Jansen's rib injury.
- The win came with a cost as Angels shortstop Zach Neto left with left-wrist soreness after being hit by a pitch, but the victory averted a sweep and gave Angels fans relief.
- The teams are off Thursday and return Friday with Zack Littell, Reds right-hander , and Tyler Anderson, Angels left-hander, slated to start.
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The Hamilton Spectator
The RecordRengifo has tiebreaking RBI single in the 8th to back Kikuchi in the Angels’ 2-1 win over the Reds
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi threw seven strong innings, Luis Rengifo hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday night.
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Pasadena Star News
Yusei Kikuchi dominates for Angels, as Zach Neto avoids serious wrist injury
ANAHEIM — The best part of the Angels’ 2-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night was what didn’t happen. Zach Neto didn’t break anything. The Angels shortstop was hit on the left wrist by a pitch in the third inning, and eventually came out of the game after attempting to hit in the fifth. X-rays were negative, though. Neto, indisputably the most important player on the team, was laughing and joking with his teammates and reporters…
Press-Telegram
Yusei Kikuchi dominates for Angels, but Zach Neto leaves with wrist soreness
The Angels edge the Reds, 2-1, behind seven strong innings from Kikuchi and Luis Rengifo's tie-breaking hit in the eighth. Neto was hit by a pitch in the third inning, and left the game in the fifth.
Rengifo’s Late RBI Lifts Angels Past Reds 2-1 Behind Kikuchi’s Strong Start
Luis Rengifo came through with a go-ahead RBI single in the eighth inning, backing a strong outing from Yusei Kikuchi as the Los Angeles Angels edged the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 on Wednesday night. Bryce Teodosio sparked the winning rally with a leadoff double against reliever Graham Ashcraft (7-5), then advanced to third on a wild pitch. After Oswald Peraza grounded out, Rengifo blooped a single just over third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes’ glove to give…
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