The Angels have won 11 and lost 14 since slipping into first place for a day on June 10.
The Angels also lost a 1-0 decision, to Milwaukee in 17 innings.
Needless to say, the Angels lost the next two games, and have not been that close since.
The Angels have lost five in a row after winning five of their first six.
The Angels lost for the 17th time in 21 games.
Walsh then faced another test after the 1969 season began, when the Angels lost 28 of their first 39 games.
But the Angels, who had rebounded from a 6-14 start, never lost faith.
The Angels lost the opening game in all three rounds of the postseason and rallied to win each series.
The Angels could not score in the bottom of the 11th, and lost the game 7-6.
Nothing changed when the Angels lost 14 of their first 20 games.