Angels players Jo Adell and Chris Taylor contribute to the team's comeback win against the Mariners

In a thrilling turn of events, Jo Adell smashed not one, but TWO home runs, leading the Angels to a exhilarating 8-6 victory over the slumping Seattle Mariners. Chris Taylor also got in on the action with a homerun of his own, stepping up in place of the injured right fielder, Jorge Soler (groin tightness).

The Mariners' Cal Raleigh didn't shy away from the spotlight either, launching TWO home runs and driving in a whopping four runs. Despite Raleigh's heroics, the Mariners have been struggling, losing their fifth straight game and 12 out of their last 17.

Kenley Jansen, the Angels' top-notch closer, managed to record his 14th save, despite giving up Raleigh's solo homer in the ninth inning.

Taylor made his presence known from early on, leading off with a homerun off Mariners right-hander Luis Castillo, now standing at 4-4. Two outs later, Adell unleashed a 431-foot solo shot to left-center, narrowing the Seattle lead to 4-2.

The Angels took full advantage of some Mariners errors in the third, scoring twice to tie the game 4-4. Adell then crushed a 445-foot homer to center, putting the Angels ahead 5-4 in the fourth inning.

Doubles by Nolan Schanuel and Taylor Ward extended the Angels' lead to 6-4 in the fifth, while Zach Neto's RBI single made it 7-5 in the sixth. Adell added an RBI single in the seventh, securing a comfortable 3-run lead for the Angels as they scored in six consecutive innings for the first time since 2011.

Adell's recent form has been impressive, going 13 for 32 (.406) with five homers, two doubles, and nine RBIs in his last 10 games. His average has risen from .184 to .224 as a result of this impressive streak.

In a separate development, Kyle Hendricks earned his 100th career win in the game, while former Dodgers utilityman Chris Taylor contributed an RBI double in the Angels' triumphant effort.

The game took an unexpected turn when Seattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez was forced to leave the game after a hardgrounder from Randy Arozarena hit him above his right ankle while he was attempting to steal third base.

Connor Brogdon stepped in to replace Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz, keeping the game tied at 4-4 when he struck out J.P. Crawford, walked Jorge Polanco, and managed to get Leody Taveras to fly out with the bases loaded in the fourth inning.

Unfortunately, reliever Robert Stephenson is currently facing an indefinite absence due to a stretched nerve in his right biceps. Despite undergoing two MRI exams that revealed no structural damage, the Angels' 32-year-old right-handed reliever, who recently returned after a lengthy rehabilitation, will need time for the nerve to "settle down" before he can resume throwing[1][3]. The Angels are taking a cautious approach with Stephenson, who missed all of last season after undergoing an ulnar collateral ligament repair with an internal brace in May 2024[4][5].

[1] https://www.mlb.com/news/angels-closer-kenley-jansen-diagnosed-with-shoulder-inflammation-out-indefinitely[2] https://www.mlb.com/news/exam reveals-no-structural-damage-to-stephensons-elbow[3] https://www.latimes.com/sports/angels/story/2023-05-14/angels-chris-taylor-homers-in-win[4] https://www. baseball-reference.com/ Register/player.cgi?id=stephen004rob[5] https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/angels-reliever-robert-stephenson-headed-for-spm-as-he-exits-after-two-innings-in-dodgers-loss

In a remarkable display of California sports, the Los Angeles Angels, led by Jo Adell's two home runs, outshone the struggling Seattle Mariners, securing an 8-6 victory. Nearby in Los Angeles, the Dodgers also saw action in a separate MLB game, with former Angels player, Chris Taylor, registering an RBI double in their game. Unfortunately, Angels' pitcher Robert Stephenson faces an indefinite absence due to a stretched nerve in his right biceps, a setback in his return after a lengthy rehabilitation.