Detroit Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter, right, hits a two RBI double as Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe watches during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Detroit Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter, center, is congratulated by Javier Báez, left, and Tomás Nido after hitting a three-run home run as Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe kneels at the plate during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Detroit Tigers’ Spencer Torkelson is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring on a single by Trey Sweeney during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Detroit Tigers’ Colt Keith is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Detroit Tigers catcher Tomás Nido, left, and pitcher Will Vest congratulate each other after the Tigers defeated the Los Angeles Angels 13-1 in a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Detroit Tigers’ Riley Greene, left, is forced out at second as Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto throws out Spencer Torkelson at first during the fifth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Sweeney and Carpenter each homer and combine to drive in 11 as Tigers pound Angels 13-1
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Trey Sweeney and Kerry Carpenter each homered and had four hits, and they combined to drive in 11 runs as the Detroit Tigers pounded the Los Angeles Angels 13-1 on Sunday to win three of four in the series.
Detroit Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter, right, hits a two RBI double as Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe watches during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 4, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Trey Sweeney and Kerry Carpenter each homered and had four hits, and they combined to drive in 11 runs as the Detroit Tigers pounded the Los Angeles Angels 13-1 on Sunday to win three of four in the series.
After Sweeney singled in the first run off Jack Kochanowicz (1-5) in the second inning, Carpenter made it 3-0 with a two-run double to the right-field wall that Jo Adell kept inside the park but couldn’t catch.
Carpenter’s eighth homer was a three-run shot off reliever Michael Darrell-Hicks for an 8-0 lead in the sixth. Sweeney homered off Jose Fermin with two on in the seventh and added a two-run single in the eighth off Touki Toussaint. Sweeney finished with six RBIs and Carpenter drove in five — both career highs.
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Colt Keith hit a two-run homer, his third, for a 5-0 lead in the third.
Reese Olson (4-2) tossed 5 2/3 shutout innings, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out eight. Brenan Hanifee allowed a run in 1 1/3 innings. Beau Brieske and Will Vest closed it out.
Zach Neto had two hits and drove in the lone run for Los Angeles. Kochanowicz was tagged for five runs in five innings.
The Angels, last in the AL West, are 1-3 to begin a 10-game homestand.
Key moment
Carpenter’s fifth double this season ignited the AL Central-leading Tigers in the middle of a 10-game trip that saw them lose two of three to the Astros on the first stop.
Key stat
The Angels have scored five runs just twice in their last 21 games.
Up next
Tigers: At Colorado for a three-game series starting Tuesday night.
Angels: Host º£½ÇÉçÇø¹ÙÍøfor three games beginning Tuesday night.
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