“The seven runs in the first inning; we finished with 13 total [July 13 was Skaggs’ birthday]. By the time Bard came in, Pena and the Angels trailed 6-0 and the Astros had collected nine hits. Two more runs were charged to Pena, marking the first time he’d given up eight runs in his major league career. This time, the opponent was too strong, Astros starter Gerrit Cole too effective with his 98-mph fastball for the Angels to offer Pena support. They struck out 11 times in Cole’s seven innings.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 18, 2019 06:39 UTC