Angels starting pitcher Davis Daniel throws to the plate during the first inning of their game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night at Angel Stadium. Daniel pitched eight shutout innings in a 5-0 win, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out eight in his first career start. ANAHEIM — The Angels continued to raise the stakes on Thursday night, turning a first-time start, three home runs and two stolen bases into a 5-0 victory over the Detroit Tigers.
Daniel, who had just three relief appearances last season to his credit, went eight scoreless innings with no walks and eight strikeouts. He became just the third Angels pitcher to go eight innings this season, after Tyler Anderson and Jose Soriano, and the first to do it without allowing a run. An offense still missing a slew of veterans was not at a loss for power as Miguel Sano, Willie Calhoun and Luis Rengifo all hit home runs off Tigers veteran Jack Flaherty, who took his lumps in his Southern California homecoming.
The Angels even challenged themselves on the base paths with two more stolen bases, getting one each from Nolan Schanuel and Zach Neto. The Angels now have 69 stolen bases this season after starting the day 10th in baseball in that category and fifth in the American League.