Nolan Schanuel got a one out walk but Taylor Ward grounded into a double play to end the top of the first inning. Jose Ramirez got a two out single for the Guardians but Kyle Manzardo popped out.
Nobody scored until the bottom of the third when Steven Kwan hit a sacrifice fly to score Gabriel Arias. 1-0 Guardians.
In the bottom of the fourth Jose Ramirez homered to make it 2-0 Guardians. Kyle Manzardo contributed a single. Carlos Santana struck out.
The Guardians loaded them up with the help of a hit batter by Kochanowitz. Nolan Jones singled to make it 4-0 Guardians. Steven Kwan then walked to chase Kochanowitz after three and two thirds. Connor Brogdon came in. He got a 5-3 groundout to end the inning.
In the top of the sixth, Zach Neto broke up the no-hitter with a single. There was no scoring that followed in the Angels sixth. In the seventh, Logan O’Hoppe reached on a fielding error and Jo Adell was hit by a pitch. Gavin Williams was replaced by Hunter Gaddis. Luis Rengifo singled on a liner to right. 4-1 Guardians.
Mike Trout got a pinch hit single to make it 4-2 Guardians.
Yoan Moncada struck out on two pitches thanks to a phantom pitch clock violation. While Neto walked, the Angels couldn’t do anything else in the eighth inning.
Angels lose 4-2.
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