Angels’ Ron Washington preaches patience with slumping hitters

Angels’ Ron Washington preaches patience with slumping hitters

ANAHEIM — In the midst of an offensive downturn that has the Angels sliding at a rapid pace, Manager Ron Washington remains in full support of his players. Does Mike Trout’s low batting average show his profile as a hitter is changing? “Let’s wait until we get some baseball under us …,” Washington said, in part. With Nolan Schanuel starting this season with similar numbers to last year, is he making progress? “Of course he’s making progress. He’…

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Andrew Heaney, Pirates fire two-hitter against Angels

Andrew Heaney threw six scoreless innings and Oneil Cruz hit one of the longest home runs in the majors this season, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday in Anaheim, Calif. Heaney,…

Cruz blasts 463-foot homer, Heaney retires first 13 batters, and Pirates shut down Angels 3-0

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Oneil Cruz blasted a 463-foot home run to center field — the fourth longest in MLB this season — and Andrew Heaney retired the first 13 batters he faced to help the Pittsburgh Pirates shut down…

Pittsburgh 3, L.A. Angels 0

Angels’ slumping hitters manage only 2 hits against Pirates

ANAHEIM — The Angels’ offensive malaise continued for another maddening day. The Angels managed just two hits in a 3-0 loss to left-hander Andrew Heaney and the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night. Heaney, a former Angels pitcher, dominated the Angels over his six innings. He struck out nine, including the first six hitters of the game. Heaney was throwing a perfect game until Travis d’Arnaud doubled with one out in the fifth. Nolan Schanuel t…