WEST SACRAMENTO — The Angels’ sweep of the Dodgers was a testament to the way their offense has gradually shifted.
The Angels scored 20 runs in the series, but only only four of them scored on homers. The Angels got hits from throughout the lineup, putting together the type of rallies that were so hard to come by for most of the season.
“Instead of (the offense) being clumped together maybe in one or two spots, it ends up happening at any point, versus any pitcher at any time and who they might go to,” interim manager Ray Montgomery said. “And it gives us the advantage sort of that way.”
The Angels started getting a more balanced offense in early July, shortly after they bottomed out with a nightmarish three-game sweep in Toronto . In that series the Angels were 4 for 30 with runner