You’ll have to excuse the Los Angeles Angels if they seem to be a bit more emotional than usual. Just a few days after Angels starting pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed by a drunk driver, the Angels brawled with the Boston Red Sox before coming out victorious at the end.
The brawl started after Josh Beckett threw a ball over Bobby Abreu’s head after the slugger had called time. Abreu began jawing with Beckett and then both benches came onto the field. Angels’ outfielder Torii Hunter, pitcher Justin Speier and hitting coach Mickey Hatcher ended up being ejected from the ballgame.
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Hours after a very impressive pitching performance for the Los Angeles Angels, 22-year-old starting pitcher Nick Adenhart was killed by a drunk driver in Fullerton, California. The 6-foot-3 Adenhart had worked his way up through the minor leagues to earn a spot in the team’s rotation.
Against the Oakland Athletics, Adenhart pitched six scoreless innings in which he scattered seven hits and three walks while striking out five batters. Although Adenhart had started three games in 2008, his first start of the 2009 baseball season was the best start of his career.
The drunk driver has been identified as Andrew Gallo of …read more