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Ward’s Walk-Off Homer Caps Angels’ Five-Run Rally to Avoid Sweep

Retaining their core roster paid dividends with a dramatic comeback that halted a three-game skid

Angels’ Zach Neto hits a solo home run for his 300th career hit during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
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Overview

  • Taylor Ward launched a three-run homer in the ninth inning, reaching a career high with his 26th home run to seal the 8-5 victory.
  • The Angels overturned a 5-0 deficit with Zach Neto’s sixth-inning solo shot and a two-run double in the seventh inning.
  • Nolan Schanuel’s leadoff double in the ninth tied the game before Mike Trout drew an intentional walk ahead of Ward’s swing.
  • Kenley Jansen earned the win by pitching a scoreless ninth inning to preserve the comeback at Angel Stadium.
  • The rally halted Los Angeles’s three-game losing streak following GM Perry Minasian’s decision to keep key players through the trade deadline.