ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels pitcher Michael Lorenzen is not a familiar opponent to most American League teams. Prior to this season, he was a hybrid reliever-slash-outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, a power arm who could throw a strike from the outfield or from the pitcher’s mound.
The Washington Nationals had seen Lorenzen plenty before he started for the Angels on Saturday. It seemed to play to their favor. Lorenzen allowed five runs in 4 2/3 innings, and the Angels’ three-game winning streak ended in a 7-3 loss before an announced crowd of 30,666 at Angel Stadium.
Lorenzen (3-2) allowed solo home runs in each of the first two innings to Josh Bell and Yadiel Hernandez, respectively. In the fifth inning, he was allowed to pitch to Bell a third time and allowed a single before Maddon removed the right-hander with two outs in the inning.
