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Angels Sweep Freeway Series as Yamamoto Falters, Dodgers’ Division Lead Shrinks

José Soriano’s six shutout innings fueled an Angels victory that narrowed the DodgersNL West cushion to one game

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May 27, 2024
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Overview

  • José Soriano allowed two hits and two walks over six scoreless innings, striking out six to stifle the Dodgers’ lineup.
  • Zach Neto reached base five times and hit two home runs, including an eighth-inning blast, to ignite a 7-0 Angels lead.
  • Yoshinobu Yamamoto walked five batters and yielded six earned runs in 4⅔ innings, marking the worst start of his season.
  • Shohei Ohtani belted his 42nd homer of the year and his 100th at Angel Stadium in the eighth inning but could not spark a full comeback.
  • The Angels’ victory secured their first Freeway Series season sweep since 2019 and cut the DodgersNL West lead to a single game.