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Angels Sweep Athletics as Adell Homer Caps 6-5 Victory

The sweep highlights the Angels’ 6-0 record over Oakland this season with the Athletics dropping 23 of 27 games.

The Angels’ Nolan Schanuel, center, celebrates with teammates after his walk-off single gave them a 2-1 victory over the Athletics in the 10th inning on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Jo Adell, right, is congratulated by Jorge Soler after hitting a two-run home run during the sixth inning of their game against the Athletics on Wednesday afternoon at Angel Stadium. It was Adell’s 13th of the season and his seventh in the past 11 games. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Overview

  • Jo Adell’s two-run homer in the sixth inning ignited a six-run rally that propelled the Angels to a 6-5 win and series sweep at Angel Stadium.
  • Nolan Schanuel delivered his first career walk-off single in the 10th inning on Tuesday to seal a 2-1 victory over Oakland.
  • José Soriano struck out a career-high 12 batters over seven innings in that 2-1 win while allowing just two hits.
  • Oakland has lost all six matchups with Los Angeles this season and has now dropped 23 of its past 27 games.
  • The Angels placed Chris Taylor on the 10-day injured list with a fractured left hand and the A’s sat out rookie Jacob Wilson due to hamstring tightness.