The Angels came into Wednesday evening’s matchup against the Padres looking to recapture some of the late-game magic that helped them take the first of two games in San Diego, and while they managed to make things interesting by the end of it, they ultimately fell by a final of 8-5 thanks mainly to an early deficit that proved to be too much to overcome.
The early parts of this one saw the Halos shoot themselves in the foot on a couple of different occasions, the first of which coming in the top of the second inning. After a Jared Walsh ground-rule double, a Jo Adell sacrifice bunt and a Jack Mayfield walk put runners on the corners with just one out, the Angels had a prime opportunity to strike first against Padres ace Yu Darvish.