A fan is in critical condition after being attacked in an Angel Stadium parking lot following ALDS Game 2 on Friday, according to Alejandra Molina of the Orange County Register. Police are looking for three suspects and they say the attack does not appear to be related to fan rivalry. 
Here's more from Molina:
Here's more from Molina:
At about 10:30 p.m. Friday, roughly when the second Angels-Royals postseason game ended, witnesses flagged down Anaheim police officers patrolling the game and alerted them to the altercation, Lt. Bob Dunn said. The victim and a relative were walking through the parking lot when the men physically attacked them for no apparent reason, Dunn said. The assailants kicked and punched the victim, police said. Both had attended the game. ... “There is no evidence to suggest that there was an argument or any type of physical altercation prior to the incident in the parking lot,” Dunn said. He added that there is no information at this point that indicates “this was a fan-rivalry type of incident.”The victim, a 43-year-old man, was unconscious when taken to a nearby hospital, where he remains in critical condition. His relative was examined and released. Police say both the victim and the attackers could have been intoxicated.An Angels spokesperson said no extra security at the stadium was planned, though the Anaheim Police Department does assign more officers to the ballpark in the postseason. “Our response was immediate. We are very confident with our security out there. ... It's not a rivalry (issue) at all," said the spokesperson.Back in 2009, an off-duty police officer shot 23-year-old Carlos Velasquez in an Angel Stadium parking lot during a fight. Velasquez was left partially paralyzed and later died. His brother Jose was also shot during the altercation. The officer was later cleared in any wrongdoing.The most notable fan rivalry incident occurred in 2011, when then-42-year-old Giants fan Bryan Stow was beaten by two Dodgers fans in a Dodger Stadium parking lot following a game. Stow suffered severe injuries to his brain and skull. He was recently awarded $18 million in a lawsuit.Mike Axisa/ CBS Sports
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