It's Just One Game

Yesterday's game was just one loss. Just like the one loss to the Yankees in 2002 or the Twins in 2002 or the Giants in 2002 or the Yankees in 2005.

In fact, in every post season series the Angels have won in their history, they have lost game one.

But this game was different. Not that the Angels had to win, but they had to have a good showing and that was definitely not the case.

I'm not worried about the home field advantage/disadvantage or the Fenway Mystique. I'm worried because the Angels bats seem to have picked up from where they left off two years ago against the White Sox.

In their last five playoff games, the Angels have averaged 1.6 runs per game on 4.8 hits per game. Those numbers aren't going to get you very far.

Hopefully, the Red Sox are taking this day off to bask in the glory of their Halo Domination. Maybe their overconfidence will allow the Angels to steal one tomorrow and then come home and take care of business. Hopefully.

Angels post season results after losing the first game of the series (4 series wins - 2 series losses)

1979 ALCS Angels lose game 1 at Baltimore 6-3 and lose the series 3 games to 1.

2002 ALDS Angels lose game 1 at New York 8-5 and win the series 3 games to 1.

2002 ALCS Angels lose game 1 at Minnesota 2-1 and win the series 4 games to 1.

2002 WS Angels lose game 1 at home to the Giants 4-3 and win the series 4 games to 3.

2004 ALDS Angels lose game 1 at home to the Red Sox 9-3 and lose the series 3 games to 0.

2005 ALDS Angels lose game 1 at home to the Yankees 4-2 and win the series 3 games to 2.

2007 ALDS Angels lose game 1 at Boston 4-0 and...

Angels post season results after winning the first game of the series (0 series wins - 3 series losses)

1982 ALCS Angels win game 1 at home against Milwaukee 8-3 and lose the

1986 ALCS Angels win game 1 at home against Boston 8-1 and lose the series 4 games to 3.

2005 ALCS Angels win game 1 at Chicago and lose the series 4 games to 1.