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Angels in the Infield

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Angels in the Infield
GenreAdventure
Comedy
Drama
Based onAngels in the Outfield
byRichard Conlin
Screenplay by
Story by
Directed byRobert King
Starring
Music byIra Newborn
Country of originUnited States
Production
Executive producerRoger Birnbaum
ProducersFitch Cady
Deb LeFaive
Holly Goldberg Sloan
Irby Smith
Gary Stutman
Production locationRogers Centre(Toronto)
CinematographyJames Gardner
EditorCorky Ehlers
Running time89 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseApril 9, 2000(2000-04-09)

Angels in the Infieldis a 2000Disneytelevision film directed byRobert Kingand starringPatrick Warburton,Brittney Irvin,David Alan Grier,andKurt Fuller.[1]A follow-up to the 1994 filmAngels in the Outfieldand the 1997 filmAngels in the Endzone,it is about a group ofangelstrying to help abaseballteam win achampionship game,while at the same time helping to reunite the team's pitcher's family. TheAnaheim Angelsare again featured, in a reprise of the role that the team played duringAngels in the Outfield.

Plot

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When Eddie Everett (Patrick Warburton) was a rookie in 1992, he was one of the bestpitchersof his time. He led theCalifornia Angelsto theAmerican League Championship Series,where they played theBoston Red Sox,and were one out away from making it to the World Series (this same situation occurred in real life, but in 1986, not 1992). When a rookie playing for the Red Soxhitsaground ballto Eddie, he drops the ball and is unable to get the other player out, while therunnershe let onbasescore, losing a chance for the Angels to make it to theWorld Series.Ever since then, Eddie has never been the same pitcher or the same person.

Six years later, Eddie and his wife, Claire (Rebecca Jenkins), aredivorced,and he has barely kept contact with their thirteen-year-old daughter, Laurel. However, at a game where theAnaheim Angelsare playing the fictitiousArizonaCrimson Devils, and they lose, Claire says that she is taking a job inBostonand is leaving Laurel with him. When he takes her back home, she realizes that his life isn't at all what she thought it'd be. He can't get over losing that game in his rookie year, and one night Laurel prays for him to get a second chance.

Shortly afterward, underappreciatedangeland former Angels pitcher Bob Bugler (David Alan Grier), who himself had his career end in disgrace, is sent to answer her prayer. He and the other angels help the team have an incredible winning streak, right when Eddie was about to get cut from the team. Soon, Eddie's game improves, as does his relationship with Laurel.

As the season ends, the Angels and the Crimson Devils are forced to play in a one-gameplayoffto determine which team will represent theAmerican Leaguein theWorld Series.The devil (Colin Fox) makes adealwith Randy Fleck, the Crimson Devils' star player who was also the one who hit the grounder that blew the 1992 ALCS for the Angels, for Eddie to lose the game, and everything he cares about, in exchange for his soul. He agrees.

The devil makes the gamedelayed thanks to rain,and Eddie leaves to see Laurel'sballetrecital. To get him to the game faster, Bob speeds up the recital. When he gets to the game, the Crimson Devils are up 2-0 in the bottom of the eighthinning.The Angels soon score three runs thanks to ahome runby Eric Jacobs, who had a demon holding him back. Bob explains to Laurel that he and the other angels are unable to interfere in a championship game because championship have to be won on their own. When the ninth inning comes, Eddie gets two quick outs, but then a player hits atriple.When Randy Fleck comes to the plate and Eddie quietly asksGodfor help, Bob appears to him and tells him that his newfound confidence, as well as his family's confidence in him, is all he needs to win the game. Encouraged, Eddie pitches to Fleck, who once again hits a ground ball, but this time Eddie manages to catch it and throw it tofirst base,winning the game and the Angels won the pennant. The stadium cheers, and Eddie hugs Laurel and kisses Claire.

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References

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  1. ^abcdefghijklmnopqrsErickson, Hal (March 23, 2016).The Baseball Filmography, 1915 Through 2001(2nd ed.).McFarland & Company.pp. 30–32.ISBN9781476607856.
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