Logan O'Hoppe delivered the decisive blow with a two-out, two-run single in the eighth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-5 comeback win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday in Anaheim, California. The victory secured the Angels’ first-ever six-game Freeway Series sweep of their Southern California rivals, surpassing their previous best of 4-0 in 2019.
The Dodgers, losers of four straight, dropped one game behind the San Diego Padres in the NL West, marking their first time out of first place since April 27.
Trailing 4-5 in the eighth, Mike Trout and Taylor Ward drew walks to start the inning against Justin Wrobleski (4-4). Jo Adell’s infield single loaded the bases, and after Luis Rengifo struck out, O’Hoppe lined a 103.2 mph fastball from Edgardo Henriquez into center, scoring Trout and Ward.
Brock Burke (6-1) earned the win with a scoreless inning, while Kenley Jansen worked a perfect ninth for his 23rd save. Ward homered and scored twice, Zach Neto hit a two-run double, and Bryce Teodosio doubled, singled, and made a leaping catch to rob Andy Pages of a two-run homer in the seventh.
For the Dodgers, Will Smith homered and drove in three runs, Mookie Betts went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and Shohei Ohtani tripled, scored, and pitched a season-high 4 1/3 innings in his ninth start since Tommy John surgery. Ohtani allowed four runs on five hits, striking out seven on 80 pitches.
The Dodgers raced to a 3-0 first-inning lead, highlighted by Ohtani’s triple and Smith’s two-run blast. The Angels battled back with Ward’s homer and Rengifo’s sacrifice fly, then pulled within one on Neto’s two-run double before O’Hoppe’s clutch hit sealed the sweep.
The Dodgers, losers of four straight, dropped one game behind the San Diego Padres in the NL West, marking their first time out of first place since April 27.
Trailing 4-5 in the eighth, Mike Trout and Taylor Ward drew walks to start the inning against Justin Wrobleski (4-4). Jo Adell’s infield single loaded the bases, and after Luis Rengifo struck out, O’Hoppe lined a 103.2 mph fastball from Edgardo Henriquez into center, scoring Trout and Ward.
Brock Burke (6-1) earned the win with a scoreless inning, while Kenley Jansen worked a perfect ninth for his 23rd save. Ward homered and scored twice, Zach Neto hit a two-run double, and Bryce Teodosio doubled, singled, and made a leaping catch to rob Andy Pages of a two-run homer in the seventh.
For the Dodgers, Will Smith homered and drove in three runs, Mookie Betts went 2-for-5 with two RBIs, and Shohei Ohtani tripled, scored, and pitched a season-high 4 1/3 innings in his ninth start since Tommy John surgery. Ohtani allowed four runs on five hits, striking out seven on 80 pitches.
The Dodgers raced to a 3-0 first-inning lead, highlighted by Ohtani’s triple and Smith’s two-run blast. The Angels battled back with Ward’s homer and Rengifo’s sacrifice fly, then pulled within one on Neto’s two-run double before O’Hoppe’s clutch hit sealed the sweep.
