BOSTON -- Yunel Escobar made the turn at first base, never stopped and was thrown out at second. Mike Trout hesitated on a potential passed ball and was tagged out at third. Jett Bandy broke on a hit-and-run, hardly bothered to pick up his head and got doubled off.
The first three innings of the Angels' 10-5 loss at Fenway Park on Sunday afternoon featured three critical outs on the bases, the continuation of an overlooked-yet-glaring problem for this team this season.
The Angels have committed 36 outs on the bases, the second-highest total in the American League, and FanGraphs has rated their baserunning a minus-9.