Category: Los Angeles Angels

Ward, Trout, Ohtani Hit 3 Straight HRs, Angels Beat KC 4–3

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Taylor Ward, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani hit consecutive homers in the sixth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels hung on for a 4–3 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, April 23. Trout also had two doubles for the Angels, who managed only one hit in the first five innings against Jordan…


Shohei Ohtani Strikes out 11, Angels Beat Royals 2–0

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani struck out the side on 12 pitches in the first inning Friday night, April 21, throwing sweepers that broke horizontally like Frisbees and punctuating them with a 98.7-mph fastball. Angels manager Phil Nevin said he had never seen an inning more dominant during his nearly three decades in the big leagues. Ohtani…


Griffin Canning returns to mound, Angels beat Nationals 3–2

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Griffin Canning pitched five innings of five-hit ball in his first big league appearance in 22 months for the Angels, and rookie Logan O’Hoppe drove in the tiebreaking run in Los Angeles’ 3–2 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday, April 12. Brett Phillips scored an early run, drove in another with a bases-loaded…


Candelario Leads Nats’ 14-hit Effort in 6–4 Win Over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. —Jeimer Candelario and CJ Abrams drove in two runs apiece, and the Washington Nationals pounded out 14 hits in a 6–4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night, April 10. Every batter in the starting lineup got a hit for the Nationals, who won for the third time in four games….


Mike Trout Hits One of Angels’ Three Homers in Win Over Jays

Mike Trout’s three-run home run in the fifth inning capped a rally from an early four-run deficit and helped the Los Angeles Angels to a 9–5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday night, April 8, in Anaheim, Calif. Trout’s homer was one of six in the game, three by each team. Bo Bichette and…


Ohtani Drives in a Run, Pitches Angels Past Mariners 4–3

SEATTLE—Shohei Ohtani held Seattle to one run in six innings and drove in a run at the plate, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 4–3 victory over the Mariners on Wednesday, April 5. Ohtani (1–0) kept the Mariners scoreless after allowing a run in a bumpy first inning, finishing his day having allowed three…


Shohei Ohtani’s Homer Helps Lift Angels Past Mariners 7–3

SEATTLE—Shohei Ohtani hit his second home run of the season, Taylor Ward added a two-run shot in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Seattle Mariners 7–3 on Monday night, April 3. Ohtani drove a 1–1 pitch from George Kirby (0–1) an estimated 431 feet into the right-center field seats in the…


O’Hoppe Hits First HR, Trout, Ohtani Connect in Angels Win

OAKLAND, Calif.—Not until Angels rookie Logan O’Hoppe had completed his first big league home-run trot and returned to the dugout did he catch his breath and fully realize what had just happened. He put on a straw hat with the Golden State Warriors logo and got swarmed with love, handshakes and hugs from his teammates….


Shohei Ohtani Strikes out 10 in Angels’ Opening Loss to A’s

OAKLAND, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 over six scoreless innings in his season debut coming off the World Baseball Classic title before Oakland capitalized once he exited with Aledmys Díaz rallying the Athletics on a tie-breaking single in the eighth for a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night, March 30. Esteury…


Los Angeles Angels: 2022 record:…

Los Angeles Angels: 2022 record: 73–89, third in American League West. Offseason headlines: The Angels gave skipper Phil Nevin a one-year contract after compiling a 46–60 record on an interim basis after the June firing of Joe Maddon. “The guys in the clubhouse trust and rely on him,” slugger Mike Trout said. Added two-way star Shohei…