Angels snap skid behind Kyle Hendricks’ gem against Tigers
- Kyle Hendricks pitched 7 2/3 innings for the Los Angeles Angels to earn his first win and stop a seven-game losing streak against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.
- The Angels entered the game on a three-week offensive slump, struggling to score and had lost 15 of their previous 19 games before breaking through with a four-run sixth inning.
- During a bases-loaded sixth inning, both Luis Rengifo and Kyren Paris delivered two-run singles that extended the Angels' lead to 5-0, while Kyle Hendricks gave up only one run on four hits.
- Spencer Torkelson ended Hendricks' shutout bid with a one-out solo homer in the eighth inning, marking his 10th home run, while Kenley Jansen secured the final outs for his seventh save.
- The Angels' 5-2 victory reflects a potential turning point amid offensive struggles and could help the team build momentum to split the four-game series with the Tigers.
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Hendricks pitches Angels past Tigers 5-2 to snap 7-game slide
Kyle Hendricks pitched into the eighth inning for his first win with the Los Angeles Angels, who stopped a seven-game losing streak by defeating the Detroit Tigers 5-2. Luis Rengifo and Kyren Paris each had a two-run single in a…
Angels snap skid with win over Tigers behind Kyle Hendricks’ gem
ANAHEIM — The way the Angels have been hitting, it seemed like it would take a shutout from their starting pitcher for them to snap a seven-game losing streak. They nearly got one from an unlikely source, soft-throwing right-hander Kyle Hendricks allowing one run and four hits over 7⅔ innings and the Angels busting out for four runs in the sixth inning of a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in Angel Stadium. Hendricks gave up just two singles …

Angels snap skid behind Kyle Hendricks’ gem against Tigers
The Angels’ Luis Rengifo, right, and Travis d’Arnaud celebrate after they scored on a single by Kyren Paris during the sixth inning of their game against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Angels starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks throws to the plate against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Angels shortstop Zach N…
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