Syndergaard pitched 5-1/3 innings. He struck out just one, and induced 11 ground balls. The Angels got homers from Jared Walsh and Mike Trout.
ANAHEIM — Noah Syndergaard formally introduced himself to Angels fans, and reintroduced himself to the majors, in impression fashion on Saturday night.
He wasn’t throwing 100 mph or racking up strikeouts, but he was effective in his first real outing in years. He had surgery in March 2020, and his only other major league outing was a two-inning cameo last September with the New York Mets. Syndergaard’s fastballs were mostly 94-96 mph. He also threw 21 changeups among his 76 pitches. All Angels starters have been on a short leash the first time through the rotation because of the shortened spring training.
The Angels held the narrow margin because Justin Verlander was almost as good in his return from Tommy John surgery. Verlander had not pitched since he was hurt one start into the 2020 season.
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