ANAHEIM – The cat did its part anyway.
In the fourth inning on Thursday night at Angel Stadium, a fluffy orange cat found its way on to the field and darted between the pitchers mound and the plate, a diversion that the cheering crowd clearly enjoyed.
Moments later, the Angels scored two runs to take the lead, seemingly planting the seeds for the birth of a Thing.
Except the Angels still lost, just as they had in the five previous games, falling, 12-10, to the St. Louis Cardinals and spoiling the work of the would-be Rally Cat.