Travis d'Arnaud's Tiebreaking Homer in 8th Leads Angels over Dodgers 6-4 for 3-Game Sweep
- Travis d'Arnaud hit a tie-breaking home run in the eighth inning to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-4 win over the Dodgers on May 18, 2025, in Los Angeles.
- The Angels and Dodgers were deadlocked at 4-4 after Will Smith launched a three-run home run in the seventh inning, amid both teams struggling with pitching due to injuries and control problems.
- Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi pitched 5 2/3 innings while allowing one run before leaving with an ankle injury from a collision, and right-hander Shaun Anderson recovered to close the game.
- D'Arnaud's home run was his first of the season and second RBI of the game, coming off left-hander Anthony Banda, whose record fell to 3-2 after allowing four runs.
- The Angels secured a sweep of the Dodgers in the Freeway Series for the first time since 2010, bringing renewed confidence to their clubhouse despite holding a 20-25 season record compared to the Dodgers’ strong 29-18 standing.
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Angels complete Freeway Series sweep of Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Travis d’Arnaud picked a good time to hit his first homer with the Angels. The veteran catcher hit a tie-breaking homer in the top of the eighth to push the Angels to a 6-4 victory over the Dodgers on Sunday, completing an improbable sweep in the Freeway Series. The Angels last swept the Dodgers in a three-game series at Dodger Stadium in June 2010. They swept a two-game series in July 2019. The Dodgers (29-18) had not been swept i…

Travis d'Arnaud's tiebreaking homer in 8th leads Angels over Dodgers 6-4 for 3-game sweep
Travis d’Arnaud broke an eighth-inning tie with his first home run of the season, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Dodgers 6-4 for their first three-game Freeway Series sweep since 2010.


Travis d’Arnaud's tiebreaking HR gives Angels sweep of Dodgers
Travis d'Arnaud hit a go-ahead home run in the eighth inning and the visiting Los Angeles Angels finished off a three-game sweep with a 6-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
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