Fielding-Optional Strategy Backfires on Halos

Ugh. In a performance best described as Washington Generals-esque, the Angels stumbled, bumbled, and fumbled their way to a 4-1 loss in Game 1 of the ALCS. That's the bad news. The good news is they're still fully capable of achieving their objective, which is a split in New York. In fact, deficiencies in the leather department obscured the reality that Halos pitching was pretty solid, keeping the team more or less in the game despite giving the Bombers extra outs.

Game 2 features Joe Saunders vs. A.J. Burnett and first pitch will be approximately 7:00 CST.