Home Angels rally, defeat Baltimore, 8-4
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Angels rally, defeat Baltimore, 8-4

Chris Graham

lgo_mlb_baltimore_oriolesThe Los Angeles Angels scored three in the sixth and two in the seventh to rally past the Baltimore Orioles, 8-4, Friday night.

The O’s (55-53) had taken a 4-3 lead in the top of the sixth on a solo homer by Matt Wieters, his fifth of the season. The Angels (58-50) took the lead in the bottom of the sixth on a two-run double by Chris Iannetta and went up 6-4 on an RBI single by David DeJesus.

LA added two more in the seventh on a two-run homer by C.J. Cron.

Kevin Gausman (2-3, 4.56 ERA) took the loss for Baltimore, giving up six runs on nine hits in five and two-thirds innings.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].