Ryan Johnson earns win as Angels edge Tigers to avoid sweep

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ryan Johnson bounced back from a leadoff home run to allow only one run in five innings against the Detroit Tigers on July 19, leading to a 3-2 victory. Despite a rough start, where he permitted a solo shot to Kevin McGonigle, Johnson settled down to strike out five batters. The Angels scored two runs in the fifth inning, one from a Jorge Soler groundout and another each from Oswald Peraza and Zach Neto. Ryan Zeferjahn closed out the game despite allowing a home run in the ninth, securing the win for Johnson and preventing a series sweep.

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