The Angels-Rangers game here in Arlington was scheduled for a 3:05 start local time. John Lackey, who just came off the DL today, was to make his first start of the season for the Angels. But rain delayed the start of the game about 80 minutes. The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first before Lackey took the mound. Then the strange happened. Two guys in the lineup have hit Lackey very well in the past, including leadoff hitter Ian Kinsler. (Rangers just tie it up on a sac fly, 1-1.) Lackey's first pitch of his season, to Kinsler, was behind him. No harm done. Maybe he's still a little rusty. Lackey's second pitch was no better. It hit Kinsler. Home plate umpire Bob Davidson quickly tosses Lackey from the game. After two pitches. No warnings were given. I swear, I have never seen anything like this before in my life! Mike Scioscia came out to argue, to no avail. And Lackey was stunned. And rightfully so. I'm not sure there was any intent there to hit him. But it is what it is. Shane Loux has now taken over for Lackey. Strange.
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