Late Inning Surge Secures Win
Ryan Zeferjahn secured his fourth win of the season by pitching a scoreless ninth inning, capping a comeback effort that saw the Los Angeles Angels defeat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 at Angel Stadium on Sunday. The victory improved the Angels' record to 35-49, while the Athletics fell to 40-43.
The game remained tight through the middle innings before Los Angeles took control in the later stages. The Angels broke a 2-2 tie in the seventh inning when Guzman singled to left field, driving in Lowe to make it 3-2. The lead was extended in the eighth inning when Peraza singled to center, allowing Grissom to score and put the Angels ahead 4-2. Adell advanced to second base on the play.
Key Performances and Pitching
The Angels added an insurance run in the same eighth inning. O'Hoppe singled to center field, scoring Adell to make the score 5-2. Peraza moved to second base on the hit.
Reid Detmers started for Los Angeles, delivering a strong outing despite giving up two earned runs over 5.2 innings. He allowed four hits and three walks while striking out eight batters. Chase Silseth followed with a scoreless 0.1 inning, recording one strikeout. Ryan Zeferjahn pitched the ninth for the win, earning two strikeouts without allowing a hit or walk.
Sam Bachman earned the save with a perfect 1.0 inning of relief, striking out one batter despite issuing two walks. Kirby Yates closed the game with a scoreless ninth, also recording one strikeout.