Dan Haren 1-Hitter •Angels 2011 Top Eleven #5

by Rev Halofan on Dec 27, 2011 2:56 PM PST in Team Lore

The Cleveland Indians were the hottest team in baseball ten games into the 2011 season but on April 12, Dan Haren threw 125 pitches, struck out 8, walked 2 and only allowed one hit in a two hour, fifteen minute masterpiece. Angels win two-zip.

Here is the POSTGAME WRITEUP from that night courtesy of the Halos Heaven archives.

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totally forgot about this!

between ervin’s no-no and weaver’s countless gems the past year. sorry dan!

by smithy610 on Dec 27, 2011 4:40 PM PST reply actions

Twas indeed a gem

… Cant wait for next year’s countdown of 12 … hopefully No. 12 will be Albert’s first bomb off Yu Darvish.

Don't call me Bugs. Although Bugs Bunny could do it all on the baseball field.

by highlandhalo on Dec 27, 2011 5:31 PM PST up reply actions

Nope. That will be #2.

will hopefully be the WS title.

If the Halos don't care about the way they play, then why should I?

by red floyd on Dec 27, 2011 5:53 PM PST up reply actions

Pretty sure another moment could’ve taken the spot, but we shall wait to see what the last few are.

"Stay loyal to the Angels. As for me, I'm jumping on the Nationals bandwagon, later." -Daniel Sirca

by migfig on Dec 27, 2011 5:42 PM PST via mobile reply actions

Was there.

Kept score. Choo line drive to right with 1 out in the 4th.

by Halowitz on Dec 27, 2011 6:02 PM PST via mobile reply actions

How could one of the Trumbomb against Texas, Ervin's No-No, Mathis getting traded, Weaver's extension, or Albert not make the list?

by GTFO Fernando on Dec 27, 2011 7:39 PM PST reply actions

Of those five, I'd prefer Mathis getting traded being left off.

Let’s move forward into the greatness that is the Albert Era.

Winning doesn't matter. -Lyle

by 5thStarter on Dec 27, 2011 7:41 PM PST up reply actions

is the list over?

Why would you post this?

by Rev Halofan on Dec 27, 2011 7:43 PM PST up reply actions

Why? That's 5 moments, with only 4 spots left. Unless you are doing ties, which will be stupid.

by GTFO Fernando on Dec 27, 2011 7:57 PM PST up reply actions

oh crap... it turns out that it is me

who cannot count!

by Rev Halofan on Dec 27, 2011 8:47 PM PST up reply actions

you can have an "All Time Greatest" after #1

The saddest day of the year is the day baseball season ends.

by ladybug on Dec 28, 2011 5:08 PM PST up reply actions

seems like Haren threw about five 1-hitters to me

He was pretty much nails most of the time. Fourteen times he gave up 5 hits or less.

He also had one hit, against the Dodgers Jun 24, and will be carrying over a 1-game hitting streak into 2012. He batted .333 with an OPS of .667 and 1 RBI.

The game he came in and pitched the 14th inning to get the W was pretty cool too, against Toronto Apr 9th, allowing no hits.

by Rex Fregosi on Dec 27, 2011 9:25 PM PST reply actions