Los Angeles Angels’ Yoan Moncada, second from left, hits a two-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May, left, watches along with catcher Will Smith during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani grimaces after taking a close pitch before batting during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, May 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jack Kochanowicz throws to the plate during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May throws to the plate during the firtst inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani is forced out at second by Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Kochanowicz limits Dodgers, and Angels turn 5 double plays in 6-2 win in Freeway Series opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Kochanowicz tossed one-run ball over 6 2/3 innings, Yoán Moncada hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in the Freeway Series opener Friday night.
Los Angeles Angels’ Yoan Moncada, second from left, hits a two-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May, left, watches along with catcher Will Smith during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, May 16, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Kochanowicz tossed one-run ball over 6 2/3 innings, Yoán Moncada hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in the Freeway Series opener Friday night.
The last-place Angels led 2-0 on Moncada’s homer on his first pitch from Dustin May in the first inning.
May hit Matthew Lugo and Tim Anderson back-to-back before Zach Neto’s two-run double to left extended the lead to 4-0 in the fourth.
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Kochanowicz (3-5) allowed one run, struck out five and walked four in winning back-to-back starts for the first time this season.
The Dodgers closed to 4-2 on Shohei Ohtani’s 16th homer off Ryan Zeferjahn in the eighth. Max Muncy’s RBI double provided their first run.
The Angels answered with Nolan Schanuel’s two-run single that made it 6-2 in the ninth.
May (1-4) gave up four runs and six hits in five innings. He struck out eight and walked two.
Moncada left after irritating his right thumb injury in the top of the ninth.
Key moment
The Angels turned four of their five double plays behind Kochanowicz, who owns the second-highest groundball rate in the American League since July 11, 2024. The double plays tied a Dodgers record and were the most by an opponent since Aug. 7, 2015, at Cincinnati.
Key stats
Dodgers rookie Hyeseong Kim streak of reaching base ended at nine plate appearances when he grounded out in the eighth.
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Up next
LHP Clayton Kershaw comes off the injured list to make his 18th season debut for the Dodgers on Saturday. LHP Tyler Anderson (2-1, 2.58 ERA) was set to start for the Angels.
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