Angels’ Reid Detmers struggles in start after no-hit bid as Reds complete sweep
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The Cincinnati Reds’ Matt McLain, a former Beckman High and UCLA standout, hits a two-run home run during the eighth inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Angels center fielder Mickey Moniak makes a catch on a ball hit by the Cincinnati Reds’ Christian Encarnacion-Strand during the second inning of the second game of their doubleheader on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers throws to the plate during the first inning of the second game of their doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Lyon Richardson throws to the plate during the first inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Will Benson, left, scores on a single by Matt McLain as Angels catcher Matt Thaiss stands at the plate during the fourth inning of the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Angels center fielder Mickey Moniak can’t get to a ball hit for a two-run home run by the Cincinnati Reds’ Tyler Stephenson during the fourth inning of the second game of their doubleheader on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Tyler Stephenson, center, celebrates with TJ Friedl, left, and Michael Siani (38) after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of the second game of their doubleheader against the Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Angels second baseman Luis Rengifo tags out the Cincinnati Reds’ TJ Hopkins during the fourth inning of the second game of their doubleheader on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Angels starting pitcher Reid Detmers throws to the plate during the first inning of the second game of their doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz flies out during the fourth inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, right, talks with Cincinnati Reds infielders Matt McLain, far left, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, second from left, and Elly De La Cruz as he stands on second base during a pitching change in the fifth inning of the second game of their doubleheader on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, second from right, talks with Cincinnati Reds infielders Matt McLain, far left, Noelvi Marte, second from left, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, center, and Elly De La Cruz as he stands on second base during a pitching change in the fifth inning of the second game of their doubleheader on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani scores on a single by Luis Rengifo during the fifth inning of the second game of their doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani, left, scores on a single by Luis Rengifo as Cincinnati Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson stands at the plate during the fifth inning of the second game of their doubleheader on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz dives back to first base safely as Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel tries to field a low throw during the seventh inning of the second game of their doubleheader on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts after hitting a foul ball during the seventh inning of the second game of their doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Matt McLain, a former Beckman High and UCLA standout, tosses his bat as he celebrates after hitting two-run home run during the eighth inning of the second game of their doubleheader against the Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Matt McLain, right, celebrates his two-run home run with Michael Siani during the eighth inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Alexis Diaz throws to the plate during the ninth inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Angels on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani runs to first as he grounds into a fielder’s choice during the ninth inning of the second game of their doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz, left, and TJ Friedl celebrate after they defeated the Angels, 7-3, in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
A fan holds up a sign for Angels star Shohei Ohtani during the first inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. Ohtani will be a free agent at the end of the season. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Angels star Shohei Ohtani looks on from the dugout before the second game of their doubleheader against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium. It was announced after the game that Ohtani has a torn UCL and will not pitch for the rest of the season. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
ANAHEIM — Reid Detmers couldn’t turn his bounce-back start into a winning streak.
The left-hander gave up four runs in five innings in the Angels’ 7-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in the second game of a doubleheader on Wednesday night, their 16th loss in the past 21 games.
It was his first start after taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Texas Rangers last week. That game stopped a streak that saw Detmers post a 10.30 ERA in six starts.
Rather than being an indication of good things to come, it seems to have been just a temporary blip.
Detmers pitched a perfect first, and he escaped a bases-loaded jam in the second. In the third, speedster Elly De La Cruz stole second and scored on a single.
In the fourth, Detmers gave up a two-run homer to Tyler Stephenson on a hanging curveball. He gave up three more hits in the inning, including an RBI single from Matt McClain.
SCHANUEL’S STREAK
Nolan Schanuel reached base in his first seven plate appearances of the day, entering Game 1 as the designated hitter after Shohei Ohtani came out.
Schanuel drew three walks and reached on an infield single in the 9-4 loss in Game 1, and then in Game 2 he singled twice and walked.
He drove in the Angels’ first run of the game with a two-out single in the second inning.
Schanuel has hits in his first six career games, the longest such streak for an Angels player since David Eckstein hit safely in his first nine games in 2001.
ROTATION PLANS
With Ohtani now out of the Angels’ rotation and Tyler Anderson needed in relief to pick up for Ohtani in the first game of Wednesday’s doubleheader, the Angels will go with left-hander Patrick Sandoval, right-hander Chase Silseth and right-hander Griffin Canning over the weekend in New York.
It will be Canning’s first start since a couple of weeks he spent on the injured list with calf tightness. Canning followed Silseth to the mound in the first game of Saturday’s doubleheader, allowing one run in 3⅓ innings.
“He’s thrown well,” Nevin said of Canning. “His outing the other day he threw well out of the ’pen too.”
NOTES
Third baseman Anthony Rendon (bone bruise) again refused to address his condition with reporters. Rendon has been out since fouling a ball off his shin on July 4. He is not doing any baseball activity. …
Outfielder Taylor Ward (facial fractures) is still not permitted to return to the ballpark as he recovers from surgery, Nevin said. Nevin added that Ward should be around when the Angels return from their upcoming nine-game trip on Sept. 4. “He’s still pretty sore when I spoke to him a few days ago,” Nevin said. “He’s getting better every day.”
UP NEXT
Angels (LHP Patrick Sandoval, 6-10, 4.08) at Mets (RHP Kodai Senga, 10-6, 3.19), Friday, 4:10 p.m., Bally Sports West, 830 AM
