Series Recap: Angels vs. Braves

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Game 1

Shohei Ohtani did not give up a single run until the seventh inning. The game unraveled when Matt Olson hit a two-run home run for the Braves. 

After a base hit from Eddie Rosario and a three-run home run from Orlando Arcia, the game was brought to 6-0. In a singular inning, Ohtani gave up seven runs and six hits. 

The Bravesโ€™ offense did not stop there. Marcell Ozuna hit a 410-foot bomb into left-center field. In the bottom of the eighth and an 8-0 lead, things were looking good for Atlanta. The Angels then scored one run off of Will Smith in the ninth inning, but ultimately Ohtaniโ€™s fatal seventh-inning led to a disappointing game for the Angels. 

Game 2

Game two was just as disastrous as game one for the Angels. In the bottom of the first inning, Patrick Sandoval gave up three hits and two runs. Ohtani hit a 361-foot home run in the fifth, but the Angelsโ€™ offense could not keep up with Atlanta. 

The Braves won the game 7-2, putting them at the top of the National League East. 

Game 3

The Angles started game three off strong. In the top of the first, the Angels brought in five runs and six hits, including a dinger from Taylor Ward. In addition, Reid Detmers threw five scoreless innings, while the Angelesโ€™ offense dominated the game. 

Although the Angels ended the game victoriously, they remain fourth in the American League West. 


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