Sandoval has no-hit bid end in 9th; Angels beat Twins
Patrick Sandoval had his no-hit bid broken up with one out in the ninth inning on a soft double by rookie Brent Rooker, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 Saturday night.
The Canadian Press Patrick Sandoval , The Canadian Press
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Patrick Sandoval knew history was within his grasp. The young Los Angeles Angels left-hander looked up at the scoreboard after every inning to confirm his work: no hits allowed.
His teammates also let him know what was at stake, by staying as far away from him as possible in the dugout.
The Caribbean Series, unlike the Mexican league, forced Paredes to battle big leaguers, former big leaguers and prospects each night.
These are the starting pitchers he faced: David Holmberg (Colombia), Cesar Valdez (Dominican Republic), Hector Santiago (Puerto Rico), Logan Darnell (Venezuela) and Luis Medina (Puerto Rico). Medina is the No. 11 prospect for the New York Yankees, according to MLB Pipeline.
Paredes played four of the five round-robin games, sitting out in Game 4 after a 1-for-12 start to the Caribbean Series. He returned for the final round-robin clash, with Mexico needing a win to advance to the semifinals.
In the bottom of the ninth, Paredes stepped to the plate with no outs in a 3-3 tie. He pulled a 1-2 inside pitch from Silvino Bracho for a triple to left field and was stranded by his teammates. In the 10th inning, he lined out to first base with runners on the corners, but the next batter Juan Carlos Gamboa drove a two-out walk-off single to send Mexico t