The hitters, Huston Street was certain, did not notice it. The Fenway Park fans probably didn’t either, with the Red Sox ahead by three runs late on a weekend night.
But to the man who had not pitched in 11 months, it felt too serendipitous to ignore. The three hitters the Angels’ reliever faced in his first game back — Mookie Betts, Dustin Pedroia and Xander Bogaerts — were the last three hitters he faced in his last game last season.
“Those guys,” Street said, “blasted me last year.