DARK SECRETS: 4 - The Real Truth

Lucas Giolito’s strong start goes to waste as the White Sox fall to the Angels 4-3

Chicago White Sox starter Lucas Giolito’s best outing in a month — including back-to-back strikeouts of Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the fifth inning — went to waste in a 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in front of 21,973 on Monday at Angel Stadium.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 28, 2022

Lucas Giolito pitches six strong innings, but Angels hand White Sox fifth loss in six games

Lucas Giolito pitched six innings of two-run ball Monday night against the Angels.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 28, 2022

Angels lose to Mets despite 2 Brandon Marsh homers

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Freed of the burden of a historic losing streak, the Angels just suffered a garden-variety loss.

The Orange County Register · Jun 11, 2022

Reid Detmers’ no-hitter is more than an outlier. The Angels can pitch!

They are four words, the words that have stood between the Angels and respectability for close to a decade.

Los Angeles Times · May 11, 2022

Reid Detmers throws no-hitter in Angels’ 12-0 win over Rays

Little did Joe Maddon know how prophetic he would sound when the Angels manager was asked before Tuesday night’s game to assess the progress of pitcher Reid Detmers, a 22-year-old left-hander who was occasionally effective but mostly erratic in his first five starts.

Los Angeles Times · May 11, 2022

Shohei Ohtani hits 1st grand slam as Angels rout Rays

Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash might have been wise to take a page out of Joe Maddon’s playbook and walk Shohei Ohtani intentionally with the bases loaded in the seventh inning Monday night, just like the Angels manager did with Texas Rangers slugger Corey Seager on April 16.

Los Angeles Times · May 10, 2022

Jo Adell Squeezed Out of Angels’ Outstanding Outfield

The former top prospect was sent down to Triple A on Tuesday in the midst of another slow start while his peers thrive around him.

Sports Illustrated · May 4, 2022

Angels waste early six-run lead but still escape with 7-6 victory over Orioles

LOS ANGELES — The Angels spared themselves the indignity of blowing a six-run lead to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday, rallying for a run in the seventh inning on a bases-loaded walk to eke out a 7-6 win before 41,984 at Angel Stadium.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 25, 2022

Angels blow late lead with poor defense in loss to Orioles

ANAHEIM, Calif. —Joe Maddon has insisted that the Angels have the ingredients to be a championship team, but he conceded that they didn’t look like one in their 5-4 loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 24, 2022

Michael Lorenzen dials in for Angels debut in win over Marlins

Michael Lorenzen had no idea how many family members and friends requested tickets for his homecoming game Monday night, when the Orange County native and former Cal State Fullerton standout made his debut for the team he grew up rooting for.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 12, 2022