Struggling Angels suffer crushing defeat at the hands of Detroit Tigers due to pitching problems.
Rewritten Article:
Tigers Outmuscle Angels 13-1, Securing Three of Four Series Wins
In a dominating display of power hitting, duo Trey Sweeney and Kerry Carpenter each homered and racked up four hits, driving in a staggering 11 runs, as the Detroit Tigers drubbed the Angels 13-1 on a sunny baseball day.
Having already cemented a 1-0 lead in the second inning off Jack Kochanowicz (1-5), Sweeney added another run after singling. Carpenter extended the advantage to 3-0 with a thunderous two-run double to the right-field wall, a hit that Jo Adell chased but ultimately couldn't corral.
Carpenter's thunderous eighth homerun of the season, an immense three-run bomb off reliever Michael Darrell-Hicks, propelled the Tigers to an 8-0 cushion in the sixth. Sweeney then responded with a towering homerun off Jose Fermin, sending two runners home in the seventh. Sweeney ended the day with six RBIs, a personal best, while Carpenter drove in five – also a career high.
Detroit's offensive onslaught rolled on as veteran skipper A.J. Hinch, now in his fifth season after being tainted by the cheating Houston Astros scandal, continued to savour his rejuvenation. Colt Keith contributed a two-run homerun in the third. Reese Olson shone on the mound, keeping the Angels scoreless for 5 2/3 innings, and allowed just three hits, three walks, and struck out eight.
In the 1-3 start of their ten-game home stand, the struggling Angels managed a mere run, courtesy of Zach Neto's two hits. Kochanowicz took the loss, conceding five runs in five innings.
The Turning Point: Carpenter's fifth double this season, igniting a potent Tigers offense midway through an intense ten-game road trip that began with a tough loss against the Houston Astros.
Key Stat: The Angels have scored five runs in mere two of their last 21 games.
Next Up for Angels: Another chance at redemption as they welcome the Blue Jays for a three-game series starting Tuesday night.
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(Notice: The provided data refers to May 2025 matches, not May 2022. For more details on historical 2022 matches, please consult MLB’s official archives or box score repositories.)
- In California, the Dodgers welcomed the Los Angeles Angels to Dodger Stadium for an MLB match, but it was the Los Angeles-based Detroit Tigers who dominated, securing a victory thanks to a standout performance from RBI leaders Trey Sweeney and Kerry Carpenter.
- Carpenter, with eight home runs this season, added another three-run bomb to boost the Tigers' lead against the Angels' reliever Michael Darrell-Hicks.
- The Dodgers might have been watching the game from afar, but they could have taken notes from the Tigers' stellar offense, as Sweeney tallied six RBIs, matching his career high, and Carpenter drove in five, also a personal best.
- Despite tense competition, including a 1-0 start for the Angels against the Houston Astros earlier in the road trip, the Tigers found their rhythm and delivered an impressive 13-1 victory, with Carpenter's double marking a turning point in the game.
- Meanwhile, in a recap of previous matches, the Blue Jays await the Angels for a three-game series, hoping to put their demoralizing ten-game losing streak behind them, as the Tigers did against the Angels.
- The MLB landscape is filled with exciting moments, and Touki Toussaint might add to it when he takes the mound for the Dodgers against the Angels in their upcoming match, a rematch of the rivals' battle in May 2025.
