Small-ball strategy works against Angels late

The Angels converted only 26 sacrifice bunts during the regular season — the seventh fewest in baseball and 50 fewer than the Major League-leading Reds. In Game 1 of the American League Division Series — a 3-2, 11-inning loss mired by missed opportunities — Angels manager Mike Scioscia called for it in three straight innings late into Thursday night, and it backfired each time.