Los Angeles Angels’ Kyren Paris, right makes a catch on a ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts as Taylor Ward collides with him during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, left, beats out Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Brock Burke to first during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Will Smith, right, hits a three-run home run as Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Shaun Anderson, left, watches along with catcher Travis d’Arnaud during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi looks toward his dugout after colliding with Los Angeles Dodgers’ Tommy Edman while trying to force him out at first during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Travis d’Arnaud’s tiebreaking homer in 8th leads Angels over Dodgers 6-4 for 3-game sweep
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud broke an eighth-inning tie with his first home run of the season, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Dodgers 6-4 on Sunday for their first three-game Freeway Series sweep since 2010.
Los Angeles Angels’ Kyren Paris, right makes a catch on a ball hit by Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts as Taylor Ward collides with him during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Travis d’Arnaud broke an eighth-inning tie with his first home run of the season, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Dodgers 6-4 on Sunday for their first three-game Freeway Series sweep since 2010.
With the score 4-4, d’Arnaud homered off left-hander Anthony Banda (3-1) for his second RBI of the game. The Angels added a run in the ninth on singles by Zach Neto and Nolan Schanuel followed by Yoán Moncada’s double-play grounder.
Shaun Anderson (1-0) got his first Angels win, giving up a tying three-run homer in the seventh to Will Smith and then retiring the side in order in the eighth and ninth. He ended the game by getting Shohei Ohtani to swing over a changeup for strike three.
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Angels left-hander Yusei Kikuchi gave up one run and three hits and struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings before hurting his right ankle in a collision at first base with Tommy Edman.
Dodgers right-hander Tony Gonsolin cut his right thumb on his fifth pitch, blood stains visible on the back of his uniform pants. Gonsolin continued but struggled with his command, giving up four runs, four hits and five walks in four innings. He allowed Neto’s solo homer and Taylor Ward’s two-run homer in the first.
D’Arnaud had an RBI single in the third.
Key Moment
Kikuchi gave up an RBI single to Shohei Ohtani and loaded the bases with two outs in the fifth on walks to Mookie Betts and Smith, then retired Freddie Freeman on a flyout. Kikuchi is 0-4 despite a 3.50 ERA in 10 starts.
Key Stat
Banda has allowed five home runs in 20 2/3 innings, matching his total in 49 2/3 innings last year
Dodgers: RHP Landon Knack (2-1, 5.89 ERA) will start for the Dodgers on Monday night in a series opener against visiting Arizona and RHP Brandon Pfaadt (6-3, 3.73).
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