Angels’ Nolan Schanuel Gives Them a Lift Near Top of Order
- The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 at Dodger Stadium on Friday, May 16, 2025, in the Freeway Series opener.
- The Angels took an early lead after Dodgers pitcher Dustin May allowed a two-run homer to Yoán Moncada and then, in the fourth inning, put runners on all bases before Zach Neto doubled in additional runs.
- Jack Kochanowicz delivered a strong performance for the Angels, yielding just one run and allowing five hits while pitching for nearly seven innings, and helped limit the Dodgers' offense by inducing several double plays.
- Shohei Ohtani, now with the Dodgers, hit his major-league-leading 16th home run in the eighth inning, though the team tied a franchise record with five double plays that stifled their offense.
- Nolan Schanuel provided insurance with a two-run single in the ninth, helping the Angels snap an 11-game losing streak against the Dodgers and signaling competitive balance in future matchups.
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LOS ANGELES >> The Los Angeles Dodgers entered their weekend series with the Angels as the winningest team in the National League. But on Friday they weren’t even the best team in Southern California, with right-hander Jack Kochanowicz holding them to a run on five hits over 6 2/3 innings in a 6-2 Angels win.
Kochanowicz Limits Dodgers, and Angels Turn 5 Double Plays in 6-2 Win in Freeway Series Opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Kochanowicz tossed one-run ball over 6 2/3 innings, Yoán Moncada hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in the Freeway Series opener Friday night.

Kochanowicz limits Dodgers, and Angels turn 5 double plays in 6-2 win in Freeway Series opener
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jack Kochanowicz tossed one-run ball over 6 2/3 innings, Yoán Moncada hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-2 in the Freeway Series opener Friday night.

Dodgers shut down by Angels in Freeway Series opener
LOS ANGELES — Jack Kochanowicz put his head in the lion’s mouth and came out with a win. Over the 18 games before Friday night, the Dodgers averaged 7.8 runs per game (including 28 combined over the previous two nights) and hit .326 as a team. They reached double digits in runs six times in the previous 15 games. But Kochanowicz tamed the Dodgers, holding them to one run on five hits over seven innings as the Angels won the opener of the Freeway…

L.A. Angels 6, L.A. Dodgers 2
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