DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – A combination of relief pitching and 11 hits from Detroit led to a 4-3 victory over the Angels. It is the second time this month that Detroit has earned two wins in a week. Victor Reyes had the go-ahead run in the fifth inning as Jeimer Candelario came in for the 4-3 lead.
Tyler Alexander went six innings for the win with two strikeouts for his third win of the year. Alex Lange, Joe Jimenez, and Gregory Soto all pitched an inning to secure the victory. Lange and Jimenez each had two strikeouts and Soto earned his 23rd save of the year.
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Riley Greene, Kody Clemens, and Reyes led the team with two hits each. Willi Castro, Candelario, Jonathan Schoop, and Reyes all produced one RBI.
The Angels took an early 2-0 lead scoring one run in the first and second inning. Detroit tied the game with two runs in the second inning. Schoop doubled in Harold Castro and then Castro walked with the bases loaded and two outs tying the game.
Los Angeles went up, 3-2, in the top of the third but Candelario answered with a sacrifice fly as Eric Haase was the tying run. Reyes was then the hero in the fifth with his single to center field scoring Reyes for the 4-3 lead.
Soto came in for the save in the top of the ninth and did his job. The first batter popped out but then a walk put the tying run on base. The Angels then hit into a double play to end the threat as Detroit evened the series at one game each.
The final game of the series is at 1:40 p.m. on Sunday.
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