In a David-and-Goliath upset, the Angels shocked Jacob Misiorowski and the Brewers on Sunday afternoon, capping Milwaukee’s three-day keep in Anaheim.
Afterward, Misiorowski mentioned the mound at Angel Stadium was among the many worst he’d ever pitched on.
A basic view of Angel Stadium of Anaheim earlier than the ultimate sport of the collection between the Los Angeles Angels and Milwaukee Brewers on Aug. 2, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (Getty Photographs)
Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches in the course of the first inning towards the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Aug. 2, 2026. (Getty Photographs)
“It was terrible. It was in all probability one of many worst mounds I’ve had. It was dry; it was rock exhausting. I had the blokes on the market repair it 3 times, two occasions. And we bought it again to being first rate, however yeah, it was terrible; it is dangerous,” Misiorowski mentioned (by way of Brewers beat author Adam McCalvy).
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Nonetheless, Miz made clear he wasn’t utilizing it as an excuse.
“It’s what it’s and you may’t blame it on that. And I bought to do my job.”
Walbert Urena No. 57 of the Los Angeles Angels seems on in the course of the sixth inning towards the Milwaukee Brewers at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on Aug. 2, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (Getty Photographs)
Regardless of the defeat, Misiorowski nonetheless had a stable outing, permitting two runs on two hits over seven innings whereas putting out 10 and strolling one.
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The lone mistake was Wade Meckler’s two-run homer within the second inning. His feedback revived criticism of Angel Stadium’s ageing circumstances, a problem many Angels followers have lengthy related to what they view as poor possession.
Simply this season, Angel Stadium closed a whole seating part due to a pest challenge.
Prior to now, even gamers like Yusei Kikuchi have referred to as out the ageing infrastructure contained in the stadium, citing the shortage of primary major league amenities, together with a damaged air conditioner within the weight room.
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Misiorowski mentioned the mound affected his outing, which was in the end determined by Meckler’s two-run homer.
Walbert Ureña, the Angels’ starter who helped lead the shutout, didn’t provide comparable complaints, prompting some followers to wonder if Misiorowski’s postgame feedback had been merely an excuse for an uncharacteristically tough outing.
Jacob Misiorowski #32 of the Milwaukee Brewers strikes out Max Muncy #13 of the Los Angeles Dodgers to finish the fourth inning in Recreation 3 of the Nationwide League Championship Collection at Dodger Stadium on Oct. 16, 2025, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Getty Photographs)
On paper, the NL Central-leading Brewers regarded like they need to have cruised previous the rebuilding Angels.
It wasn’t all dangerous information for Milwaukee, which gained Friday’s and Saturday’s video games in Anaheim. On Saturday, the Angels abruptly scratched starting pitcher José Soriano, and the entrance workplace launched an awkwardly timed assertion explaining it was holding him out due to the potential of a commerce forward of Monday’s deadline.
Few groups have signaled they’re sellers extra aggressively than the Angels this season.
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Baseball has a humorous approach of humbling its stars. Sunday was Misiorowski’s flip.
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