Dodgers score nine runs in first inning against Angels in 9-2 victory

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Last updated Jun 7, 2026

Dodgers score nine runs in first inning against Angels in 9-2 victory
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The Los Angeles Angels fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 9-2, on June 6, after a disastrous first inning in which the Dodgers scored nine runs. The Angels initially took a 1-0 lead with a triple from Oswald Peraza, but the Dodgers quickly took control with a two-run homer by Andy Pages followed by a two-run shot from Shohei Ohtani. Starter Jack Kochanowicz struggled, allowing six earned runs in less than an inning. The Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched eight strong innings, limiting the Angels to three hits and striking out five. The Angels have now lost five straight to the Dodgers and look to Jose Soriano to stop the bleeding in the series finale today.

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  • Angels lose 9-2 to Dodgers in a game on June 6.
  • Dodgers score nine runs in the first inning, led by Ohtani and Pages.
  • Angels manage a late run from Zach Neto's ninth-inning home run.
  • Yamamoto allows just three hits over eight innings for the Dodgers.
  • Angels' next game features starter Jose Soriano against Emmet Sheehan.
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  • 12:13 PMYahoo SportsAngels Surrender Early, 9-2, After Dodgers Put Up Nine Runs In First Inning
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The Los Angeles Angels dropped another game to the Dodgers as they gave up nine runs in the opening frame.

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