Ward, Detmers propel Angels to 4-1 win, sweep of Guardians
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Taylor Ward drove in two runs, Brandon Marsh had three hits and an RBI, and the Los Angeles Angels accomplished a four-game sweep of the Cleveland Guardians with a 4-1 victory on Thursday.
Reid Detmers (1-1) pitched 5 innings of two-hit ball to earn his second profession major-league victory.
The Angels received the ultimate 5 video games of their homestand. Ward and Marsh hit RBI singles within the third inning of Los Angeles’ twelfth win in 16 video games, placing the Halos six video games over .500 for the primary time since late June 2018. Los Angeles hasn’t had a successful season since 2015.
Orange County native Austin Hedges homered and had two hits for the Guardians, who’ve misplaced the primary seven video games of their 10-game highway journey.
Ward drove in 9 runs within the four-game sequence, a powerful RBI surge that’s coincided together with his transfer to the Angels’ leadoff spot rather than AL MVP Shohei Ohtani, who received his first time off of the season Thursday after enjoying each methods Wednesday evening.
Detmers put collectively one other robust begin befitting one of many prime left-handed prospects in baseball, strolling one and hanging out 4.
Los Angeles’ glorious begin to the season is essentially attributable to stellar work by its long-struggling rotation, capped by this four-game sequence with the starters permitting simply three runs in 23 innings. The Angels’ bullpen can be a lot improved: 4 relievers mixed for 4 innings of scoreless two-hit ball, with Raisel Iglesias pitching the ninth for his fifth save.
Cal Quantrill (1-1) yielded 4 hits and one earned run over six stable innings for the Guardians, hanging out 4 and strolling three.
Los Angeles loaded the bases on a stroll and two errors to open the third. Ward and Marsh delivered quick RBI singles earlier than the Angels went up 3-0 on Mike Trout’s double-play groundout.
Hedges delivered a two-out solo shot within the fifth, however Detmers completed the inning together with his 88th pitch.
Los Angeles added a run within the seventh when Tyler Wade doubled and scored on Ward’s groundout.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Guardians: Rookie OF Steven Kwan missed the four-game sequence with hamstring tightness, however nonetheless might keep away from a stint on the injured listing. He’ll be re-evaluated in Oakland on Friday.
Angels: David Fletcher is near coming back from his 15-game absence with a strained left hip. He’s with the group and doing on-field work.
UP NEXT
Guardians: Aaron Civale (0-2, 9.58 ERA) is scheduled to take the mound Friday for the opener of a weekend sequence at Oakland. He has 11 earned runs and hasn’t reached the fifth inning in three begins this season.
Angels: Noah Syndergaard (2-0, 2.12 ERA) appears to be like to construct on his so-far profitable comeback season when Los Angeles opens a four-game sequence in Chicago in opposition to the White Sox on Friday. Thor faces Los Angeles-area native Lucas Giolito (0-0, 1.13).
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