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It was over from the very start.
David Fletcher took a courtesy fastball, then another one, then he grounded out. Andrelton Simmons couldn’t be bothered with the same amount of patience, lifting a lazy fly ball. Albert Pujols went fishing 3-0 and popped out.
In eight pitches, Cole Hamels had wiped out probably the three most fearsome hitters in the Angels lineup Friday.
Tyler Skaggs, on the other hand, did not make it to eight pitches before disaster struck.
Estimated at 472’ by @statcast.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 12, 2019
We’ll take the over. Sheesh. #TeamRizzo pic.twitter.com/LRe5TIt9tK
A badly missed location resulted in an Anthony Rizzo HR. Willson Contreras made it 3-0.
Willson to Waveland. #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/zUfdIJNkX5
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 12, 2019
Lightning struck once for the Angels with this Albert Pujols golf ball.
Career home run No. 6️⃣3️⃣5️⃣ for @PujolsFive! pic.twitter.com/AmiNnMKQGq
— Los Angeles Angels (@Angels) April 12, 2019
But two more solo shots for the Cubs put the game out of reach.
.@DavidBote13 joins the party. #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/QSaFUvOE9k
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) April 12, 2019
Come chill on Waveland Ave. and YOU'LL PROBABLY CATCH A WILLSON CONTRERAS HR!
— Cubs Talk (@NBCSCubs) April 12, 2019
Stream right here: https://t.co/86W59JAeWa pic.twitter.com/NL66gVUiGh
In the end, the Angels had just four hits, and just one Angel in today’s game finished with above a .724 OPS. To be polite, I will not name any names.
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