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Angels, Smith look to work through rough stretch

Facing his former team, and coming in after Garrett Richards retired 13 of his final 14 batters, Smith was hit around like never before. Francisco Lindor began with a line-drive single to cap an eight-pitch at-bat, and then the Indians exploded for five runs on eight pitches, four of which were part of an intentional walk.

Richards strikes out nine
Richards strikes out nine

Michael Brantley singled on a first-pitch sinker, Carlos Santana lined the go-ahead double on an 0-1 sinker, and Gomes, batting after an intentional walk to Lonnie Chisenhall, pummeled a first-pitch fastball to straightaway center field to clear the bases.