Angels win series against the Yankees in the Bronx on an error 3-2

June 18, 2025

The Angels had shutout the Yankees in the first 2 games of the series. Would they be be to do so a 3rd time? No. But still, it was impressive when it lasted. That meant Jack Kochanowicz did not have the clean game that Soriano and Hendricks did. Indeed, he went 5 and 1/3 innings giving up 2 runs on 2 hits striking out 8 and walking 3. A no decision but a good start nonetheless.

8k. Career high!

Highlighted Recap

The Angels started it off strong with a Nolan blast past the short porch into the 2nd deck.

1-0 Angels

Too bad Jack gave it right back in the 2nd. Jazz broke the Yankees scoreless streak.

It was fun while it lasted

And Cody Bellinger gave the Yankees their first lead of the series.

2-1 MFY

Not to fear, Jo Adell is here!

Tied 2-2

After so many runners in the 6th, 7th, and 8th, the Angels finally scored on an error by the Yankees.

3-2 Angels

After escaping the 8th with 2 pitchers and 2 walks, the Angels got the ball to Jansen in the 9th with a 3-2 lead.

ANGELS WIN!

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One more in NY. And then home to face the Trashos.

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Fansince1971

3 hours ago

Beating the Yankees shuffle!!

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

5 hours ago

I’m kind of digging some of our cast offs and wasted cheap first round picks at this point.

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Jeff Joiner

5 hours ago

Great win. Had I predicted a 3-4 road trip I think most of us would’ve taken it.

That’s locked up with a chance to go 4-3.

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BannedInLA

6 hours ago

Trout has crept up to .229/.320.

Obviously a far cry from his hey day but, trending up. His K rate on the season is 28% and he’s starting to draw more walks. I still think he’s good enough to get these numbers up to at least .250/.350 if he’s a full time DH the rest of the way. There seems to be a renewed focus on making consistent contact and a bit less swing for the monster jack. Could be wrong.

I know I’m not alone in missing the guy that consistently hit .300+ with a .380-.400 OBP.

Too bad the sore knee/terrified of another injury Spector removes his ability to run from the tool box.

Last edited 6 hours ago by BannedInLA

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JackFrost

5 hours ago

Reply to BannedInLA

Totally agree about the focus on walks, OBP and solid contact. Trout has always been a patient hitter with good plate discipline and great understanding of the strikezone. Of course, when in a slump, like most players, he would take some bad swings. But he is returning to the “get on base” guy.

I too like the fact he is focusing on getting on base instead of the long ball. You said we need more of that in a post below. I think that is right on target.

Last edited 5 hours ago by JackFrost

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max

6 hours ago

Run diff. is kinda trippy in the west.
Hou +47
Sea +2 (1 game in front of the Halos)
Cal -56
Tex +19
Sac -121

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Eric_in_Portland

6 hours ago

Reply to max

Reflective of several 14-1 losses we’ve had

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JackFrost

6 hours ago

Reply to max

Run differential doesn’t mean shit. I have said that over and over and yet people still keep talking about it like it is the Secret Sauce or something.

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BannedInLA

6 hours ago

Reply to JackFrost

It doesn’t mean shit….. so long as you’re well above .500 in one run games. Which we are.

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JackFrost

6 hours ago

Reply to BannedInLA

Yes, that is it. You get it Banned.

There is actually zero benefit in winning a game 10-0 vs winning it 3-2 or 2-1.

Well, I should not say “zero” because if you build that lead early you can usually rest top relievers etc which does provide value.

But in terms of overall goals and winning in the season as a whole it holds “very little” if any value over winning by 1 run. I think you could argue 1 run wins are better because they teach you how to win close games and build character etc.

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Turk's Teeth

4 hours ago

Reply to JackFrost

You’re welcome to say whatever you like, Jack, but the correlation between positive run differential and positive winning percentage is one of the strongest statistical correlations in baseball.

https://www.thegoodgriefs.com/post/how-much-does-run-differential-really-matter

r=0.94 is, well, “the shit”.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

4 hours ago

Reply to Turk's Teeth

This because there’s 162 games in a season.

But if you like overreacting to every single game long graphs suck.

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Turk's Teeth

4 hours ago

Reply to gitchogritchoffmypettis

That’s why I selected that particular (otherwise concisely written) article. It addresses why fans quarrel over small samples even as larger samples prove the rule.

When I see stats like those max produced above, I see three teams playing to expectations, and two teams playing, alternatively, above and below expectations. And given we’ve played less than half a season at this point, these things to tend to even out over a full season.

Of course there are outliers, like the 1960 Pirates. But that’s why they call them outliers.

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BannedInLA

7 hours ago

One thing is clear. Aaron Judge is hands down the AL MVP.

When he’s rolling, which is 75% of the time, he can carry any team. When he’s cold, the yanks are very mediocore. Or worse.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

5 hours ago

Reply to BannedInLA

the Yanks are basically us + Aaron Judge. They better hope none of Boston’s pitching gets good and the Rays stay mired in slumps.

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BannedInLA

7 hours ago

FWIW, this series in NYC has had a playoff esque feel to it. Good pitching. Not saying that this is a playoff team yet but, this team is a player or three away from being solid.

The bones are there.

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HatcherIsMyHomeBoy

6 hours ago

Reply to BannedInLA

Yup. We need lineup diversification more than anything. When we slump it’s in large part because pitchers can get into a groove attacking 50% of our lineup with the same arsenal.

Soler
O’Hoppe
Ward
Trout
Adell

Neto at times

You kind of pitch them all the same. Make them hit the ball the other way fastballs in off the plate .. breaking stuff away.

Need some left handed balance and then some right handed grinders who are going to get on base and take lousy knocks to the backside of the field.

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BannedInLA

6 hours ago

Reply to HatcherIsMyHomeBoy

Agree on the need for a lefty or two. I also want more speed & contact guys.

Neto is the only guy that is a base stealer on this squad now that Trout has a balky knee and is clearly modifying his play to reduce the injury potential.

Speed is slump proof. We need more of it.

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YOUknowulovetheIE

5 hours ago

Reply to BannedInLA

Future lead off rada is on his way.

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WallyChuckChili

7 hours ago

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MarineLayer

7 hours ago

i wonder if y’all agree with me that this year there are more good wins and fewer devastating losses. Last year the Rengifo error would’ve led to a heartbreaking loss. This year we have a professional closer, so he simply got the four necessary outs to secure the win. I have no idea how things will go from here, but I’m simply happy to enjoy tonight’s win, and the three in a row from the New York team..

Last edited 7 hours ago by MarineLayer

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TrojanBoiler

7 hours ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Completely agree with this. The team is just more competitive, period.

It’s going to suck when we trade Jansen but my guess is Reid takes over the closer role.

Last edited 7 hours ago by TrojanBoiler

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matthiasstephan

5 hours ago

Reply to TrojanBoiler

We are only a shade outside the WC. Perhaps we think about not selling?

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FungoAle

5 hours ago

Reply to matthiasstephan

Oh dear, I’m afraid the FO will feel that way. In 2027, this team needs to hit the ground running. 2025 is not time.

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matthiasstephan

5 hours ago

Reply to FungoAle

I am getting tired of everytime one of our players does something well people talk in terms about increasing his trade value.

I am an Angels fan, and I want to see them play and play well. So when they win, I, for one, am enjoying the ride.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

5 hours ago

Reply to matthiasstephan

Heck yeah. though enjoyable rides tend to go hand in hand with players increasing trade value.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

5 hours ago

Reply to matthiasstephan

If only we knew this was the last season of baseball ever. Then I’d say go for it.

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milehigh

5 hours ago

Reply to matthiasstephan

If I could see this team going winning 50 of there next 89 games and keeping that up for the next couple of years with no substantial infusion of talent then I would say buy. But I think future talent is more important for this team.
If it takes giving away 4 players to get 2 excellent minor leaguers that get to the show in two years, do it.
And please draft well.

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Cowboy26

7 hours ago

Reply to MarineLayer

What the hells gotten into you M.L.?

I think thats the cheeriest take you’ve ever had.

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MarineLayer

6 hours ago

Reply to Cowboy26

Good catch, Cowboy. I’m on vacation. Watching the games on my iPad by the pool.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

5 hours ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Yup. The team stays focused and executes a lot more than last year. Still do bone head things or have a day where they left their bats at home. But generally they screw up and then keep at it.

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milehigh

5 hours ago

Reply to MarineLayer

Winning 70% of 1 run games so far will make us feel there are more good wins. Jansen and Detmers have a lot to do with this feeling. Last year this team was 13-19 in 1 run games.

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TrojanBoiler

8 hours ago

Barry Enright is a legit coach. The improvement over the course of this season has been incredible. He even seems to have unlocked Detmers.

I like this version Silent C when he has some K to his game. Let’s keep coaching that up. Soriano too.

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Pineapple12

7 hours ago

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Kochanowicz pitched one of his best games of the year, allowing just two solo homers and striking out a career-high eight in 5⅓ innings.

The key was his changeup. Kochanowicz said pitching coach Barry Enright showed him a new grip with the pitch before his last start. He started throwing it last Friday against the Baltimore Orioles — a game in which he allowed just two runs before a fifth-inning rain delay ended his night — and it was even more comfortable this time. Kochanowicz said he likes it because it spins the same way as his sinker, which is what he throws most often.

“The new grip definitely changed things,” Kochanowicz said. “It felt great.”

Kochanowicz threw his changeup 21 times against the Yankees, the most he had used the pitch since last month’s game at Dodger Stadium, which was his best game of the season. The Yankees whiffed on seven of their 14 swings at his changeup, including both of his strikeouts of Judge.

The Yankees had a total of 12 whiffs against Kochanowicz, which was one shy of the career high he reached when he pitched against the Yankees last month in Anaheim.

https://www.ocregister.com/2025/06/18/angels-take-advantage-of-mistake-for-3rd-straight-victory-over-yankees/

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FungoAle

5 hours ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Silent C has moxie

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

5 hours ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Unpossible. Arte is still Perry always is.

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JackFrost

6 hours ago

Reply to TrojanBoiler

Yep.

A month or so back when alot of people here came at me saying I wanted to “fire everyone,” I had to say “Not true. I don’t want to fire Barry Enright. Cause I think he’s a good coach.”

Now people are starting to see why I said that.

Last edited 6 hours ago by JackFrost

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Pineapple12

6 hours ago

Reply to JackFrost

There was never a rational reason to fire anyone lol

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JackFrost

6 hours ago

Reply to Pineapple12

Lol. We were dead LAST in OBP (actually STILL dead last in OBP !) in all MLB. We were dead LAST in terms of most K’s by our hitters. We were second to last and then third to last in BA.

There sure as hell WAS a reason to fire the hitting coach !

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

5 hours ago

Reply to JackFrost

Tell us more about your journey.

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gitchogritchoffmypettis

5 hours ago

Reply to TrojanBoiler

Yeah. Silent C! Low walks, lots of Ks, didn’t give a shit about solo HRs and just kept firing it in there. Hell yeah.

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max

8 hours ago

My thoughts on the last 16 games of the month was either 6-10 or 9-7. To be 3-3 after the Disaster in Baltimore ®, lol, is pretty cool. Another one with the MFY and then 3 each with Hou, Bos, and Wsh. Surely those 10 games can be split?