Afrigather ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a homer within the eighth inning to get the Angels’ offense began, and Taylor Ward hit a game-ending two-run blast to right-center within the eleventh inning as Los Angeles accomplished a come-from-behind 5-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night time.
It was Ward’s second profession game-ending residence run, and first for the reason that closing recreation of the 2018 season, because the Angels received for the fourth time in 5 video games.
Carlos Correa hit a house and Luis Arraez had three hits for the Twins, who blew a three-run lead within the eighth inning and remained 1 1/2 video games behind the Cleveland Guardians within the AL Central.
All the way down to their final strike, the Angels almost rallied for the victory within the backside of the ninth towards Twins nearer Jorge Lopez. Magneuris Sierra’s two-out hit down the left-field line scored each Joe Adell and pinch-runner Andrew Velazquez to tie the sport at 3. However Sierra was thrown out at residence plate in his try at a game-winning inside-the-park residence run.
“It was actually an emotional play proper there that saved us the sport,” Lopez stated of the temporary respite. “I am simply grateful for that second to execute the (relay). There was gratitude to have that second and to have the chance (to proceed enjoying). However I ought to have executed a greater pitch and I simply let the group down slightly bit.”
The Angels then blew a possibility to win the sport within the tenth inning with Sierra on third base and Ohtani on first after an intentional stroll with one out. Luis Rengifo lined out to heart on a diving catch by Byron Buxton. Ohtani was working on the pitch and he was doubled off first base to finish the inning.
However Ward received it along with his sixteenth residence run of the season, and the Angels had their third walk-off win this yr.
“Unbelievable,” Ward stated. “It feels actually good. I used to be tremendous pleased. … It was enormous. You by no means know what it could actually do for us.”
Correa gave the Twins a 1-0 lead two batters into the sport when he lifted a 2-1 fastball from Angels starter Reid Detmers into the seats in right-center subject. It was his 14th residence run of the season and first since July 30.
The Twins loaded the bases with no one out within the fifth inning and took a 2-0 lead on a Correa sacrifice fly to proper subject. However Detmers escaped additional harm when he struck out Jose Miranda and Jorge Polanco.
Minnesota tacked on a run within the eighth inning for a 3-0 benefit when Gio Urshela’s chopper in entrance of the plate scored Polanco.
Within the eighth inning, Ohtani ended the Twins’ shutout bid and 17-inning scoreless streak when he hit a house run simply out of the attain of Minnesota heart fielder Buxton. It was Ohtani’s twenty sixth of the season and fourth in his final 9 video games.
The Angels began their ninth-inning rally towards Lopez when Adell singled with one out. Max Stassi labored a two-out stroll earlier than he was changed on the bases by Velazquez. Sierra punched a 1-2 pitch into the left-field nook for a game-tying triple however was unable to attain after the ball bounced away from Minnesota left fielder Nick Gordon.
“I at all times dream about having a walk-off homer,” Sierra stated by means of an interpreter about his lack of a house run in 250 profession main league video games over components of six seasons. “Once I was rounding second, I used to be pondering, ‘I’m going to make it. I’ll make my dream come true.’ After which, I could not.”
Twins starter Dylan Bundy gave up simply two hits with one stroll and a strikeout in his first begin towards his former group since pitching for Los Angeles from 2020-21. Emilio Pagan (3-6) gave up Ward’s residence run within the eleventh.
Detmers gave up 5 hits with three walks and 9 strikeouts and now has 28 strikeouts over his final three begins. Six Angels pitchers mixed to document 15 strikeouts, with Ryan Tepera (3-2) incomes the win.
IN THE SWING
Angels star Mike Trout took batting follow for the primary time since he went on the injured listing July 18 due to rib cage irritation. The session got here a day after Trout went by means of on-field working and throwing drills.
There stays no timetable for the return of the three-time AL MVP, with a minor league rehab task possible earlier than he’s again within the Angels’ lineup.
Trout, a profession .303 hitter with a 1.000 OPS, has 24 residence runs and 51 RBIs in 79 video games this season.
UP NEXT
Twins: RHP Chris Archer (2-5, 4.02 ERA) takes the mound with a 2.50 ERA towards the Angels in 54 innings.
Angels: LHP Tucker Davidson (1-3, 7.91) will make his first residence begin for his new membership after he was acquired from the Braves on Aug. 2.
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