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Neto’s Late Homer Lifts Angels to Victory Over Pirates

Zach Neto’s eighth-inning home run secured a 4-3 win, breaking the Angels’ scoreless streak and avoiding a home sweep.

The Angels’ Zach Neto hits a tiebreaking solo home run during the eighth inning of their game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night at Angel Stadium. The Angels held on for a 4-3 win. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
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Overview

  • Zach Neto, recently returning from shoulder surgery, hit a go-ahead solo homer in the eighth inning, his second home run in six games.
  • The Angels snapped a 17-inning scoreless streak with a three-run fourth inning, featuring a Mike Trout triple, a Taylor Ward RBI single, and a two-run homer by Logan O’Hoppe.
  • Tyler Anderson delivered a quality start, allowing three runs over six innings, and improved to 5-0 in his starts this season.
  • Kenley Jansen recorded his sixth save of the season and the 453rd of his career, moving into third place on MLB’s all-time saves leaderboard.
  • Pittsburgh rookie Matt Gorski homered in his first MLB at-bat, becoming the first Pirate to do so since 2012.