/ STAFF WRITER
CLEVELAND – Even the elements now seem to be conspiring against the Angels.
Outfielders Mike Trout and Kole Calhoun lost two balls in the sun, contributing directly to five runs in the Angels’ 9-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Sunday.
The Angels were swept in the three-game series, dropping to 12-24 over their last 36 games.
Certainly, some of the same factors that had led to most of their recent troubles were present – most notably an offense that was quiet with the exception of Trout’s four-hit, near-cycle – but two of the biggest plays in the game were caused by the sun.