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 Shoemaker (6-9), a Michigan native, was recalled from Triple-A Salt
Lake on Wednesday after making a six-inning start for the Bees on
Saturday. He had been sent down after giving up 13 runs in 7 1/3
innings in his previous two starts with the Angels.
On Thursday, the only Tiger to reach base against Shoemaker was
center fielder and No. 9 hitter Anthony Gose, who singled in the
third and walked in the sixth. Gose was picked off and caught
stealing to end those innings. Shoemaker recorded five strikeouts.
Designated hitter Albert Pujols drove in a run with a sixth-inning
single and left fielder Shane Victorino added a ninth-inning
sacrifice fly. Huston Street pitched the ninth for his 31st save.
The Angels (65-62) won the series 2-1 and defeated the Tigers for
the ninth time in their last 10 meetings.
Detroit's 39-year-old starter, Randy Wolf (0-2), gave up one run on
five hits in seven innings. He walked two and struck out five in his
second start since being acquired from Toronto on Aug. 20 in
exchange for cash considerations.
The Tigers (60-67), who were shut out for the sixth time, have lost
six of their last seven games.
The Angels broke through with two outs in the sixth. Home plate
umpire CB Bucknor didn't give Wolf a close pitch on a 2-2 count to
right fielder Kole Calhoun, and Wolf wound up walking him and center
fielder Mike Trout. Pujols then lined a single to left to bring home
Calhoun. Pujols was tagged out in a rundown between first and second
before Trout could score.
Shoemaker was removed after retiring designated hitter Victor
Martinez on a flyout in the eighth. Detroit right fielder J.D.
Martinez greeted reliever Joe Smith with a triple into the
left-center gap, but Smith left him stranded as third baseman Nick
Castellanos struck out and catcher Alex Avila grounded out.
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NOTES: Angels 3B David Freese could return for the series at
Oakland, which begins Monday, manager Mike Scioscia said. Freese,
who has been on the disabled list since July 23 with a fractured
index finger, has played four rehab games with Triple-A Salt Lake as
a designated hitter. "He's going to play third a couple of days and
then we'll see where he's at," Scioscia said. ... Los Angeles 2B
Grant Green returned to the lineup after leaving the series opener
on Tuesday with right knee discomfort. ... The shutout tossed by
Detroit RHP Justin Verlander on Wednesday was the seventh of his
career and first since May 18, 2012, against Pittsburgh. Verlander
came within three outs of a no-hitter before a double by Angels C
Chris Iannetta. ... Detroit RF J.D. Martinez, who entered with a
career-high 34 home runs, is averaging a homer every 13.82 at-bats.
That ranks sixth in the American League.
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