By Pete Zarustica Almost given up for dead a week ago, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have roared back into the playoff race. With Thursday’s come-from-behind 5-4 win over the Philadelphia […]
Halos, Simmons, Trout are red-hot
Grand slams overcome a grand rally
By Pete Zarustica It was a big night for fans of scoring, but a big heartbreak for the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. After battling back from a 7-0 first inning […]
Boom! Boom! Boom! Homers beat Sox
The Los Angeles Angels have not exactly rocketed out of the All-Star break, but consider this: over the last two series, the Halos have won three of five from two of the […]
Rally ’round the Halo with a 7-3 win
The Los Angeles/Anaheim/California Angels used to be known for their stirring come-from-behind victories, but not so much this season. However, on Saturday the Halos woke the echoes a bit in overcoming a […]
Nolasco complete-ly great in victory
After a 10-0 shutout loss to the Seattle Mariners on Friday, the Los Angeles Angels got some payback with a 4-0 win on Saturday at the Big A in Anaheim. Chief among […]
A wild night gives the Halos a 3-2 win
By Pete Zarustica Before a sold-out stadium in Anaheim Wednesday night, the Angels and Dodgers battled to the kind of finish that was memorable for style, if not form. A series of […]
Simmons’ shot sinks the Yankees, 7-5
By Pete Zarustica There’s something about the New York Yankees that seems to bring out the best in the Los Angeles Angels. The symbolic diamond struggle between the nation’s two largest metropolitan […]
Hitting takes a holiday vs. the Astros
The on-again, off-again offense of the Los Angeles Angels was off-again on Saturday as the Halos managed only two hits in losing 3-1 to the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The […]
Offense again missing in action in loss
Al Pacino’s character in “Godfather III” famously said, “Just when I think I am out … they pull me back in.” A similar lament might be issued by the Los Angeles Angels […]
Home run barrage mashes the Mets
Usually, the Angels fall behind and rally late. On Sunday in New York, the Halos reversed the trend, scoring nine runs in the first three innings and going on to a 12-5 […]
