Rhett Bollinger
@RhettBollinger
@Angels beat reporter for http://MLB.com and proud @USC grad. Glendora native. Former @Twins beat reporter.
#Angels transactions: •Reinstated OF Chris Taylor from injured list •Optioned OF Gustavo Campero to Triple-A Salt Lake
The #Angels have fared well against some of MLB’s best teams this year and kept it going with a series win over the Phillies to start the second half: mlb.com/angels/news/an…
This will be Jack Kochanowicz’s Triple-A debut, as this is his first start with Salt Lake after starting in 19 games up with the Angels this season.
Spending our Sunday in Sugar Land!
Final: #Angels 8, #Phillies 2: Taylor Ward with two doubles and four RBIs. José Soriano 2 ER in 7 IP. LaMonte Wade Jr. 3-for-4 with a homer. Zach Neto with three runs scored. Mike Trout 1-for-4 with 2 RBIs. Series win. Angels are 49-50
LaMonte Wade Jr. with a homer into the second deck in right field and it's 7-1 #Angels in the sixth. It's his first with the Angels.
Nolan Schanuel left today's game with a left wrist contusion
Taylor Ward stays hot with a three-run double and the #Angels have scored five runs in the second inning. Up 5-0.
Nolan Schanuel was removed from the game after being hit by a pitch in the first inning. LaMonte Wade Jr. replaced him at first base.
Due to a weather delay, today's estimated first pitch is now 11:15am PT.
Final: #Phillies 9, #Angels 5: Sam Bachman and José Fermin combine to allow five runs in the sixth. Taylor Ward hits 100th career homer, Jo Adell sets career-high with 20th homer on the year and Yoán Moncada also goes deep. Yusei Kikuchi 2 ER in 5 IP.
José Fermin gives up a grand slam to Kyle Schwarber and the #Angels are down 7-4 in the sixth. Two of the runs are charged to Sam Bachman.
Yoán Moncada with a solo homer on an 0-2 curveball and the #Angels have homered three times for a second straight night. Up 4-2 in the sixth
Jo Adell follows with a solo homer to give the #Angels a 2-1 lead. Ward and Adell have both homered in back-to-back games. It's No. 21 for Adell. Fourth time the Angels have hit consecutive homers this year.
Taylor Ward homers for a second straight night, this one a solo shot to center. It's his 23rd of the year and the 100th of his career. #Angels tied 1-1 in the fourth.
The #Angels were helped out by some rough baserunning by the Phillies for a double play in the first. Loud boos from Philadelphia fans after the play.
Brandon Marsh catching up with his former #Angels teammates, including his close friend Jo Adell
The #Angels know how important every win is leading up to the Trade Deadline and opened up the second half with a victory over the Phillies: mlb.com/angels/news/an…
With George Klassen on the bump, class is in session 📚 5.2 IP | 1 H | 0 R | 3 BB | 7 K The @Angels' third-ranked prospect is holding batters to an .086 average during July for the Double-A @trashpandas: