Los Angeles (37-51) defeated Chicago (41-49), 7-0, on Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
Former Vol Ben Joyce pitched one inning in relief for the Angels. He recorded two strikeouts and totaled 14 pitches (11 strikes) against the Cubs.
Joyce was recalled by the Angels on June 2 from the Rocket City Trash Pandas in Double-A. He made his first career MLB start at San Francisco on June 16.
The former Vol was a third-round selection by Los Angeles in the 2022 MLB draft.
He appeared in 27 games and started one contest during his final season at Tennessee in 2022. Joyce totaled 53 strikeouts in 32.1 innings pitched during the 2022 campaign.
