Guzman, Peraza and O’Hoppe deliver late in Angels’ 5-2 win over Athletics

by | Jun 28, 2026 | Sports

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Denzer Guzman hit a tiebreaking single with two outs in the seventh inning Saturday night that sent the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics.Los Angeles tacked on two insurance runs in the eighth on RBI singles by Oswald Peraza and Logan O’Hoppe.Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn (4-3) struck out two in a scoreless seventh to earn the win and increase his hitless streak to 10 innings, with 19 strikeouts, over his last nine appearances. Kirby Yates threw a 1-2-3 ninth for his 100th career save and second this season.Josh Lowe sparked the go-ahead rally with a one-out single off left-hander Geoff Hartlieb (0-1) in the seventh. Lowe stole second and scored for a 3-2 lead when Guzman hit a hard grounder down the line that third baseman Max Muncy couldn’t get his glove on.Angels right-hander Sam Bachman escaped a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the eighth when he struck out pinch-hitter Carlos Cortes with a 100 mph sinker and got Muncy to fly out.Angels starter Reid Detmers gave up two runs and four hits in 5 2/3 innings, striking out eight and walking three. The left-hander increased his strikeout total to 112, third-most in the majors behind Milwaukee ace Jacob Misiorowski (146) and Toronto right-hander Dylan Ce …

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