WATCH: Angels attempt suicide squeeze, Mickey Moniak plays hero, homers TWICE in 5-4 walk off victory over Mariners

If you’re scratching your head over why the Los Angeles Angels are one of the worst teams in Major League Baseball, one play lasts night in Anaheim against the Seattle Mariners describes it perfectly.

In the bottom of the 8th inning last night, the Angels and Mariners were tied at 4. Taylor Ward smacked a double and after a wild pitch, advanced to third.

In an attempt to get the go-ahead run across the plate, the Angels decided to go for the infamous suicide squeeze and failed miserably.

Jack Lopez laid down a bunt that barely moved, landing inches in front of home plate. Instead of booking it down line to first, Lopez stared and watched the baseball, presumably thinking that it would be ruled a foul ball.

Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh prevented that from happening, tagging out Taylor Ward who was attempting to cross home plate before easily throwing the ball to first to complete the double play.

Angels failed Suicide Squeeze attempt

The #Angels attempted a suicide squeeze in the eighth. They did not score. The bunt dropped too close to home plate. pic.twitter.com/mOzJwhkTzJ

— Rhett Bollinger (@RhettBollinger) September 1, 2024

Ron Washington was beside himself in the dugout…lol

To add salt to the wound, Nolan Schanuel comes up next and lines out to center, ending the inning and killing any momentum the Angels had going.

Luckily, former number one overall pick and Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Mickey Moniak delivered a walk-off home run to give the Angels a much needed victory regardless.

Mickey Moniak Walk-Off Home Run

MICKEY MONIAK'S SECOND HOME RUN OF THE GAME IS A WALK-OFF pic.twitter.com/Wc2EKkSmWD

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 1, 2024

Moniak was the hero, as he connected on a game-tying two-run blast in the seventh inning and a walk-off solo shot in the ninth inning to carry the Angels to a 5-4 win at Angel Stadium.

Mickey Moniak game-tying homer in the 7th! pic.twitter.com/ULdex6POms

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 1, 2024

It was the first career walk-off hit for Moniak, who was the club’s best offensive performer in August. Moniak hit .359 with 23 hits, 6 home runs, and 13 RBIs over the 19 games in August. He’s played in 107 games this season for the Angels and is batting .236 with 12 homers and 44 RBI. 

Mickey Moniak is somewhere underneath there 😂 pic.twitter.com/FjbgxAVwbd

— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) September 1, 2024

That failed squeeze was more representing of the Los Angeles Angels this season. On the year, they are just 56-80 – meaning that they would need a miracle 25-1 record over their final 26 games to avoid finishing the 2024 MLB regular season with a losing record.

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