Angels secure 5-2 victory over Athletics with late offensive surge
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 28, 2026, 4:48 AM
Last updated Jun 28, 2026
The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Athletics 5-2 on Saturday night in Anaheim. Denzer Guzman broke a 2-2 tie with a single in the seventh inning, with Oswald Peraza and Logan O'Hoppe adding insurance runs in the eighth. A's starter Jack Perkins had allowed two runs in five innings before the Angels pulled ahead. The victory featured a strong performance from Angels reliever Ryan Zeferjahn, who earned his fourth win after striking out two batters in a scoreless seventh inning. The Angels now look forward to the series finale against Athletics pitcher Aaron Civale on Sunday.
- •Denzer Guzman hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning.
- •Oswald Peraza and Logan O'Hoppe added RBI singles in the eighth.
- •Ryan Zeferjahn extended his hitless streak to 10 innings.
- •Reid Detmers struck out eight batters over 5 2/3 innings.
- •Angels face Aaron Civale in Sunday’s series finale.
- 4:48 AMYahoo Sports — Guzman, Peraza and O'Hoppe deliver late in Angels' 5-2 win over Athletics
"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.
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