1. And each hit a batter. 2. Angels starter Scott Schoeneweis did most of the damage, tying a major-league record by hitting four batters. 3. Antonio Osuna relieved starter Ismael Valdes with one out in the sixth and hit a batter to load the bases before pitching out of trouble. 4. Arias was ejected, but Rueter was not, because home-plate umpire Jeff Nelson felt Rueter did not try to hit the batter. 5. After falling, Winchester gave up two runs, three hits, walked one and hit two batters. 6. After getting the second out, Park walked three, allowed a single and hit a batter. 7. Burnett walked nine and also hit a batter, second baseman Damian Jackson, fracturing his thumb. 8. But aiming to hit a batter, especially to strike a player on the head, crosses the line and under baseball rules can get a pitcher ejected. 9. But he hit three batters and threw two wild pitches. 10. But for the third time in four games a Dodgers pitcher hit a batter to force in a run. |