Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers
· Major League Baseball
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Grayson Rodriguez pitches 5 strong innings as Angels stay hot with 7-1 win over slumping Tigers
The Angels won back-to-back series for the first time this season, sweeping Texas at home before winning two of three in Detroit.
Detroit has gone 4-18 since May 4, losing seven straight series.
Rodriguez (2-1) allowed one run on two hits and two walks in five innings. He struck out five.
Jack Flaherty (0-7) gave up three runs on six hits and a walk in 5 2/3 innings while striking out nine.
The Tigers took a 1-0 lead on Wenceel Pérez's solo homer in the second, but Los Angeles came back with three runs in the fifth.
Jo Adell led off with a double and took third on a one-out wild pitch. Sebastian Rivero tied the game with an RBI single, and Donovan Walton also singled. Zach Neto's double made it 2-1 Angels, and after Detroit intentionally walked Mike Trout to load the bases, Vaughn Grissom hit a sacrifice fly to center.
Grissom, who drove in eight runs in the series, added an RBI double in the eighth and scored on Jorge Soler's single to give the Angels a 5-1 lead.
The Tigers loaded the bases with two out in the eighth, but Sam Bachman struck out Riley Greene.
Trout gave the Angels a six-run lead with a two-run double in the ninth.
Tigers: Make a quick trip west for three games against the Chicago White Sox. Tigers RHP Troy Melton (1-0, 1.59) will pitch Friday against RHP Erick Fedde (0-5. 5.47).
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Scoring Summary
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9th Inning | Jones popped out to second. |
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9th Inning | Jones hit for Vanasco |
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9th Inning | Pérez walked, McKinstry to second. |
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9th Inning | Vierling struck out swinging. |
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9th Inning | McKinstry walked. |
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9th Inning | Torkelson grounded out to shortstop. |
Statistics
 LAA |
 DET |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Games Played | 1 |
| 1 | Team Games Played | 1 |
| 0 | Hit By Pitch | 0 |
| 7 | Ground Balls | 6 |
| 12 | Strikeouts | 9 |
| 7 | Runs Batted In | 1 |
| 0 | Sacrifice Hit | 0 |
| 11 | Hits | 3 |
| 0 | Stolen Bases | 0 |
| 3 | Walks | 7 |
| 0 | Catcher Interference | 0 |
| 7 | Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Ground Into Double Play | 1 |
| 1 | Sacrifice Flies | 0 |
| 35 | At Bats | 29 |
| 0 | Home Runs | 1 |
| 0 | Grand Slam Home Runs | 0 |
| 9 | Runners Left On Base | 15 |
| 0 | Triples | 0 |
| 1 | Game Winning RBIs | 0 |
| 1 | Intentional Walks | 0 |
| 5 | Doubles | 1 |
| 17 | Fly Balls | 14 |
| 2 | Caught Stealing | 0 |
| 153 | Pitches | 153 |
| 0 | Games Started | 0 |
| 1 | Pinch At Bats | 2 |
| 0 | Pinch Hits | 0 |
| 0.0 | Player Rating | 0.0 |
| 1 | Is Qualified | 1 |
| 1 | Is Qualified In Steals | 0 |
| 16 | Total Bases | 7 |
| 39 | Plate Appearances | 36 |
| 0.0 | Projected Home Runs | 162.0 |
| 5 | Extra Base Hits | 2 |
| 5.2 | Runs Created | 1.9 |
| .314 | Batting Average | .103 |
| .000 | Pinch Hit Average | .000 |
| .457 | Slugging Percentage | .241 |
| .171 | Secondary Average | .379 |
| .359 | On Base Percentage | .278 |
| .816 | OBP Pct + SLG Pct | .519 |
| 0.4 | Ground To Fly Ball Ratio | 0.4 |
| 5.2 | Runs Created Per 27 Outs | 1.9 |
| 49.0 | Batter Rating | 12.0 |
| 0.0 | At Bats Per Home Run | 29.0 |
| 0.00 | Stolen Base Percentage | 0.00 |
| 3.92 | Pitches Per Plate Appearance | 4.25 |
| .143 | Isolated Power | .138 |
| 0.25 | Walk To Strikeout Ratio | 0.78 |
| .077 | Walks Per Plate Appearance | .194 |
| -.143 | Secondary Average Minus Batting Average | .276 |
| 14.0 | Runs Produced | 2.0 |
| 1.0 | Runs Ratio | 1.0 |
| 0.5 | Patience Ratio | 0.4 |
| 0.5 | Balls In Play Average | 0.1 |
| 91.5 | MLB Rating | 64.0 |
| 0.0 | Offensive Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Wins Above Replacement | 0.0 |
Game Information
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 29,670 | Capacity:
2026 American League West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Seattle |
- | 31 | W1 | 0.52307695 | 34 |
 Texas |
2.5 | 33 | L1 | 0.484375 | 31 |
 Athletics |
3.5 | 34 | L3 | 0.46875 | 30 |
 Houston |
4.5 | 36 | W2 | 0.45454547 | 30 |
| Los Angeles |
10 | 41 | L2 | 0.36923078 | 24 |
2026 American League Central Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland |
- | 29 | W1 | 0.56060606 | 37 |
 Chicago |
2 | 30 | W1 | 0.53125 | 34 |
 Minnesota |
7 | 36 | L1 | 0.45454547 | 30 |
| Detroit |
10.5 | 39 | L1 | 0.4 | 26 |
 Kansas City |
10.5 | 39 | W1 | 0.4 | 26 |