Fans in Anaheim gathered to honor the memory of fallen Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs who died suddenly on July 1st. His mother Debbie threw out the first pitch and all Angels wore Skaggs' 45 jersey.
Things only got more amazing from there as Taylor Cole and Felix Pena combined on a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners. The Angels won 13-0 scoring seven runs in the first inning on a home run and a double by Mike Trout who would later add a single for a total of 6 RBI.
Following the game, the Angels gathered around the mound and one by one placed their jerseys bearing Skaggs' name on the mound. Trout then conducted an emotional interview with the MLB Network's Kelly Nash which left both of them in tears.
Was this an act of an Angel? Was this an act of God? Divine intervention or not, this will go down as one most notable games in the history of Major League Baseball. As for the Angels, tonight represents a catharsis. After Skaggs' death followed by a serious career threatening injury to catcher Jonathan Lucroy last Sunday, the Angels were in need of a sign and, as it turned out, the signposts were all over Angels Stadium.
It remains to be seen if the Angels will come back down to earth after tonight and or if this marks the beginning of a World Series miracle. Whatever happens the remainder of this season, the 2019 Los Angeles Angels have come together like no other team has come together before. It is said that everything happens for a reason. The reason isn't always a good one, but triumph is often rooted in disaster. Win or lose, the 2019 Los Angeles Angels will be brothers for life and shall for the rest of their lives remember this night.
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