The ball soared through Tropicana’s Field enclosed air as Kole Calhoun gave it chase. If Colby Rasmus’ drive cleared the yellow line encasing the outfield, Tampa Bay would take the lead in Tuesday’s seventh inning. If Calhoun caught it, the Angels and their starter, Matt Shoemaker, would be one out away from escaping the night’s most pressing threat.
Neither happened, and the Angels lucked out in their 4-0 victory. Calhoun leapt for the baseball, but it landed just beyond his glove and grazed the foam in between the line and the top of the wall.