ANAHEIM — A glass window separates the Angels’ batting cage from a corridor behind the field-level suites at Angel Stadium. Prior to the second game of any home series, glance through that window on a late afternoon and the Angels will be there, practicing their bunts.
It’s an exercise that doesn’t translate outside the cage often, but Tuesday night was an exception. With Cameron Maybin on third base in the 10th inning and the score tied, a perfectly executed safety squeeze by Carlos Perez made the difference in the Angels’ 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers.
The sequence required more than an afternoon’s worth of drills and a command from the dugout.