Jorge Soler's Grand Slam Ends Angels' Slump With Ruthless 10-2 Beatdown of the Reds
The Los Angeles Angels needed this one bad. After dropping two straight, they walked into Cincinnati on Friday and absolutely dismantled the Reds 10-2, with Jorge Soler delivering the final dagger: a grand slam in the eighth inning that sent the left-center field bleachers into oblivion. One swing. Game over.
Soler Takes Over When It Matters Most
With the bases loaded in the eighth and a 3-1 count, Soler turned on a fastball from Kyle Nicolas and sent it out to left-center. That wasn't just a homer. That was a statement. The Angels had been leaning on their offense all night, and Soler made sure there was no drama left in the ninth.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiBut he wasn't alone. Zach Neto went yard twice, launching a two-run shot in the fourth that made it 4-1. Josh Lowe added another solo blast in the sixth off Chase Burns. This was a collective beatdown, and the Reds had no answer for it.
The Bats Wake Up After Early Struggles
Here's what made this night special: guys who came in ice cold suddenly remembered how to hit. Lowe had been stuck in a 1-for-25 slump before Friday. Yoan Moncada was 0-for-15. Both finished with two hits. Moncada also drove in a run with a single to shallow left in the third. Adam Frazier worked twice with the bases loaded, drawing walks both times to help spark the offense early.
Neto's pair of homers were his team-leading fifth and sixth of the season. More importantly, it was his third in his last six games. The kid is locked in right now.
Kochanowicz Keeps Cincinnati Quiet
Jack Kochanowicz made the offensive onslaught stand up. He went seven innings and allowed just one run, scattering five hits and walking four. Yes, four walks would normally make you nervous, but Kochanowicz escaped trouble when it mattered. He induced groundouts to end dangerous situations and kept Cincinnati from stringing together anything resembling a rally.
The Reds scraped together two runs. Elly De La Cruz hit a solo shot in the eighth. That's all they could muster against a Los Angeles team that was hungry to snap its losing streak.
The Angels move on. Cincinnati heads home with a third straight loss and some real questions about where the offense is hiding.
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