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    Los Angeles Angels shortstop David Fletcher can’t reach a ball hit for a single by San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr., during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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    Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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    San Diego Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr., right, safely steals second base as Los Angeles Angels second baseman Luis Rengifo waits for the throw during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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    Los Angeles Angels’ Max Stassi hits a two-run home run during the sixth inning of the team’s baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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    Los Angeles Angels manager Joe Maddon, left, looks up alongside second base umpire Bill Miller as they wait for lights to be turned on at Petco Park during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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    San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. can’t reach the ball on a single by Los Angeles Angels’ Luis Rengifo during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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    Max Stassi #33 of the Los Angeles Angels turns a double play as Jake Cronenworth #9 of the San Diego Padres is tagged out at home during the third inning of a game against at PETCO Park on September 22, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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    Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning works against a San Diego Padres batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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    Max Stassi #33 of the Los Angeles Angels looks on as Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres strikes out during the fifth inning of a game at PETCO Park on September 22, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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    San Diego Padres starting pitcher Zach Davies works against a Los Angeles Angels batter during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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    Jake Cronenworth #9 of the San Diego Padres is unable to control the throw as Luis Rengifo #4 of the Los Angeles Angels steals second base during the sixth inning of a game at PETCO Park on September 22, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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    Manager Joe Maddon of the Los Angeles Angels looks on prior to a game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on September 22, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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    Mitch Moreland #18 congratulates Trent Grisham #2 after he scored on a sacrifice fly hit by Eric Hosmer #30 of the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at PETCO Park on September 22, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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    Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels looks on after striking out during the first inning of a game against the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park on September 22, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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The past week notwithstanding, the 2020 season has been one to forget for the Angels. Their 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday at Petco Park was their fifth victory in their past six games.

The Angels (25-31) are 3 1/2 games behind Houston for second place in the AL West, and 3 1/2 games behind Toronto for the final AL wild card spot, with four games left in the season.

For a handful of individual players, the 2020 season is ending too soon. Griffin Canning limited one of baseball’s deepest lineups to one run in six innings, while striking out a career-high 10 batters. Max Stassi hit two home runs for the first time in his career and finished 4 for 4. Jared Walsh extended his hitting streak to 17 games. Taylor Ward went 2 for 4 and scored twice.

Each of them is a potential core piece of the Angels’ 2021 roster. The quartet offered an optimistic glimpse of the future on the same day that shortstop Andrelton Simmons opted out, potentially ending his career as an Angel.

Canning’s day nearly ended early. The Padres loaded the bases in the first inning on two walks and a single. Eric Hosmer’s sacrifice fly scored Trent Grisham, giving San Diego an early 1-0 lead.

In a preview of things to come, Stassi threw out Fernando Tatís Jr. attempting to steal third base, and Canning froze Tommy Pham with a two-strike fastball to end the inning.

Stassi’s first home run tied the game 1-1 in the second inning. At 436 feet, it was the longest homer by a visiting player in Petco Park this season.

San Diego loaded the bases on two walks and a single again in the third inning. This time, Canning was even more efficient working out of trouble. Machado tapped the first pitch he saw back to the pitcher’s mound, and Canning threw home to initiate a 1-2-3 double play.

The right-hander then threw four consecutive curveballs to Hosmer, getting a swing and a miss on a bender in the dirt for strike three.

From there Canning (2-3) leaned more heavily on his curveball to splendid results. He did not allow another hit the rest of the way. He pitched efficiently enough to earn a victory for the third consecutive time, after meeting the five-inning threshold twice in his first eight games this season.

Stassi’s second blast against Zach Davies (7-4) followed a sixth-inning double by Ward and gave the Angels the lead for good at 3-1. The 29-year-old catcher also blocked a ball in the dirt with runners on second and third base in the third inning.

Mike Mayers was credited with his second save after pitching the final 1 ⅔ innings, striking out two.

 

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