MIKE Trout scored from third base on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night (Tuesday in Manila) in Anaheim, California.
White Sox reliever Aaron Bummer’s 83-mph sweeper to Mike Moustakas was low and away and, in the dirt, and White Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal couldn’t block it, allowing Trout to score. Trout led off the ninth with a walk against White Sox reliever Reynaldo Lopez.
Angels reliever Carlos Estevez (2-1) pitched a scoreless top of the ninth to get the win over Lopez (2-5). Starters Reid Detmers and Dylan Cease each received a no-decision while striking out 10. Detmers gave up one run on two hits in seven innings, while Cease allowed one run on five hits in six-plus innings.
The game was tied 1-1 entering the ninth, with each team scoring a run on a solo homer: Luis Robert Jr. homering for Chicago in the first and Shohei Ohtani going deep in the fourth for Los Angeles.
In other games, it was the Tigers 7, Rangers 2; Orioles 10, Reds 3; Brewers 2, Mets 1; Braves 4, Twins 1; and Mariners 8, Nationals 4.
Tigers 7, Rangers 2
Detroit used three pitchers before the end of the second inning, but injuries didn’t slow it down en route to a victory over Texas in the opener of a four-game series in Arlington, Texas.
Tigers starter Matthew Boyd recorded only two outs before exiting with left elbow discomfort. Right-hander Will Vest relieved Boyd, but Vest exited with right knee discomfort with two outs in the second inning. Mason Englert (3-2) replaced Vest and allowed one run over 2 1/3 innings to get the win.
Detroit took the lead for good in the third inning on former Ranger Andy Ibanez’s three-run homer off Texas starter Andrew Heaney. Heaney (5-5) allowed six runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings. Marcus Semien and Adolis Garcia went deep for the Rangers.
Orioles 10, Reds 3
Austin Hays drove in three runs and host Baltimore withstood a long game that included multiple delays as Cincinnati continued its recent slide.
Despite three RBIs and three hits from Spencer Steer, the Reds dropped their third straight game following a 12-game winning streak. Baltimore reliever Bruce Zimmermann (1-0) got the win, though he allowed two runs in three innings. Reds starter Brandon Williamson (1-1) took the loss after giving up three runs in two innings.
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The Reds played in Baltimore for the first time since 2014. A weather-related delay pushed back the start of the game and then a longer break for rain took place in the bottom of the third inning.
