Star Player
Sebastián Rivero (LAA) 5/5 6rbi
Boxscore
Summary
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — Sebastián Rivero went 5-for-5 with six RBIs to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 13-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday evening at Dodger Stadium. Rivero singled in runs in the second, fourth and seventh innings, doubled home a run in the ninth and finished a triple shy of the cycle. Jo Adell added four hits, including a solo homer, and Jose Siri collected three hits and two RBIs. The Angels scored two runs in the second, two in the fourth, two in the fifth, six in the seventh and one in the ninth. Dalton Rushing hit an eighth-inning grand slam for the Dodgers, who scored once in the third and four in the sixth. José Soriano earned the win to improve to 7-4, while Emmet Sheehan took the loss and fell to 3-3. Attendance was 49,535, and the game lasted 3 hours, 29 minutes. The Angels snapped a three-game skid and improved to 25-41, while the Dodgers dropped to 42-24.
Extended Summary
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Los Angeles Angels erupted for six runs in the seventh inning Sunday afternoon at Dodger Stadium to erase a one-run deficit and defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 13-5, snapping a five-game losing streak in the Freeway Series and salvaging the finale of the three-game set. José Soriano pitched six innings for the Angels, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out three to improve to 7-4. Emmet Sheehan took the loss for the Dodgers, surrendering six runs on eight hits and four walks over four innings as his record fell to 3-3. The Angels, now 25-41, had lost each of the prior five meetings against the Dodgers this season, including the first two games of this series by scores of 9-2 and 1-0. The Dodgers, who lead the National League West at 42-24, were seeking a three-game sweep. Attendance was 49,535 for the evening contest, which lasted 3 hours, 29 minutes. The Angels jumped ahead in the second inning. Jo Adell singled and Nick Madrigal walked, moving Adell to second, then Jose Siri walked to load the bases. Sebastián Rivero lined a two-run single to center field, scoring Adell and Madrigal for a 2-0 lead. The Dodgers answered in the third. Shohei Ohtani singled and Freddie Freeman singled, putting runners at the corners. Kyle Tucker grounded out to the catcher, scoring Ohtani to cut the lead to 2-1. The Angels extended their lead in the fourth. Adell singled, Madrigal walked and Siri sacrificed them to second and third. Rivero then lined a two-run single to right field, making it 4-1. In the fifth, Wade Meckler walked, and after two strikeouts, Adell singled. Madrigal walked to load the bases, and Siri singled to right field, scoring Meckler and Adell to push the lead to 6-1. The Dodgers mounted a rally in the sixth. Tucker walked and Max Muncy flied out. Alex Call reached on a throwing error by shortstop Zach Neto, putting runners at second and third. Dalton Rushing then launched a three-run homer to right-center field, his eighth of the season, tying the game at 4-4. Ryan Ward followed with a solo homer to right-center, his second, giving the Dodgers a 5-4 lead. That set the stage for the Angels’ decisive seventh inning. Nolan Schanuel walked and Adell crushed his 10th homer of the season to left-center field, scoring Schanuel and tying the game at 5-5. Madrigal singled, Siri singled and Rivero singled, bringing Madrigal home to give the Angels a 6-5 lead. Neto then launched a three-run homer to center field, his 12th, scoring Siri and Rivero and extending the lead to 9-5. The Angels added a run in the ninth when Siri singled and Rivero doubled to left, scoring Siri for the final 13-5 margin. Angels batters collected 15 hits, with Rivero leading the way with four hits, four RBIs and a double. Adell had three hits, including the homer, and drove in two. Neto had two hits, including the homer, and three RBIs. Siri had three hits and two RBIs. Dodgers batters managed 11 hits. Ohtani had two singles, Freeman had two singles, Rushing had a home run and a double, and Ward homered. Tucker went 0 for 4 but drove in a run on a groundout. On the mound for the Dodgers, reliever Jonathan Hernández struggled, allowing six earned runs on seven hits in 1⅔ innings. Blake Treinen gave up two earned runs on two hits in one inning. Kyle Hurt allowed one earned run on two hits in 1⅓ innings with three strikeouts. Edgardo Henriquez pitched 1⅔ scoreless innings with three strikeouts, and Jack Dreyer pitched 1⅓ scoreless innings with two strikeouts. The Angels had lost the first two games of the series after being swept at home by the Dodgers in May. The Dodgers had won nine of their previous 11 games overall before Sunday’s loss. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Los Angeles Angels 5. Interstat’s ELO system had projected the Dodgers with a 77.60 percent probability to win. The Dodgers had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-1.5. The total score of 18 went under the over-under line of 8.5.
Preview
LOS ANGELES (Interstat) — The Los Angeles Angels try to even this weekend’s Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday evening at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for ... under a forecast of 76 degrees and clouds. The Angels (24-40) are staggering, having lost four consecutive games to the Dodgers dating to May 17. They dropped a 1-0 decision Friday at Dodger Stadium, managing only two hits off Roki Sasaki across seven innings. Right-hander José Soriano (6-4) is the scheduled starter for the Angels, though left-hander Emmet Sheehan (3-2) also has been listed as a probable. The Dodgers (41-23) have owned this rivalry, outscoring the Angels 32-3 in four meetings this season. They are the pregame favorite at minus-1.5 on the run line, with an over/under of 8.5. A game simulation projects a 7-5 Dodgers victory. Players to watch Angels left-hander Reid Detmers has been electric against the Dodgers. In Friday’s loss, he allowed two hits and no earned runs over six innings with six strikeouts, but took the hard-luck loss. Over his past two starts, Detmers has allowed one earned run and three hits in 14 innings, striking out 20. His season also includes a 14-strikeout, one-hit gem against Texas on May 24. Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki has been Detmers’ equal, if not better, in the head-to-head. Sasaki earned the win Friday with seven innings of two-hit, shutout ball and 10 strikeouts. In two starts against the Angels this season (Interstat) — both victories (Interstat) — he has allowed one earned run and six hits with 18 strikeouts over 14 innings. Recent history The Angels have lost nine of their past 11 games, with their only wins coming against the Colorado Rockies on June 3 (11-4) and at Tampa Bay on May 30 (14-3). The Dodgers have won four of their past five, with the lone loss a 3-2 defeat at Arizona on Thursday. Looking ahead The Angels open a home series against the Houston Astros on Monday. The Dodgers travel to Pittsburgh for a three-game set Tuesday.

