Overview

• The Angels erased a 2-1 deficit with a six-run seventh, handing the Nationals an 8-2 defeat that tied the series at one game apiece.
• Mike Trout’s 13th homer of the season tied the game in the seventh, marking his first late-and-close RBI since April 2024.
• Kevin Newman delivered his first homer of the year in the same inning, a three-run shot that broke the game open for the hosts.
• Kyle Hendricks allowed one run over five innings, and relievers Reid Detmers and Sam Bachman combined to close out the final six outs.
• The winner of Sunday’s decisive game will claim the three-game set, with the Angels under interim manager Ray Montgomery seeking to reach .500 and the Nationals chasing a rare road series victory.