Gary Sánchez hit a seventh-inning grand slam, Ramón Urías and Jordan Westburg additionally homered, and the Baltimore Orioles accomplished a three-game sweep with a Sunday over the .
Cade Povich earned his first victory since April 24 as Baltimore secured its third sweep of the season, all in its final 5 collection. The Orioles (30-40) are inside 10 video games of .500 for the primary time since they had been 15-25.
homered for the Angels.
Baltimore took a 3-2 lead in opposition to left-hander (2-6) on Ramón Laureano’s RBI single within the fourth, after which chased Kikuchi within the sixth. Sánchez hit a two-out single after which got here round when Kikuchi flung Cedric Mullins’ bunt single down the right-field line. Coby Mayo adopted with an RBI double.
Sánchez broke the sport open together with his sixth profession grand slam and first since Aug. 15, 2023. The catcher ripped ’s two-out fastball to left-center for Baltimore’s third grand slam of the season and first since Might 14.
Povich (2-5) got here out of the bullpen for the primary time in 29 profession outings. He threw 3⅔ shutout innings after changing opener Scott Blewett.
Schanuel hit a solo homer within the first for the Angels, and Urías responded with a two-run shot later within the inning. Westburg hit a two-run homer within the eighth.
Kikuchi allowed a season-high 5 runs — three earned — and struck out 10 in 5⅔ innings.
Key second: Orioles reliever Seranthony Domínguez entered with the bases loaded and one out within the seventh and struck out Jo Adell and pinch hitter LaMonte Wade Jr. to protect a 5-2 lead.
Key stat: Baltimore improved to 20-6 in opposition to the Angels since 2022, together with 5-1 this season.
Up subsequent: Angels RHP (4-5, 3.86 ERA) begins the opener of a four-game collection Monday on the New York Yankees. Baltimore has not introduced its pitching plans for a four-game collection at Tampa Bay beginning Monday.
