Angels complete trip with a sweep of the Marlins, their fourth straight victory

Taylor Ward homered and Nolan Schanuel extended his career-starting consecutive on-base streak to 35 games as the Angels beat Miami 10-2 on Wednesday for their fourth win in a row.

Angels starter Patrick Sandoval struck out seven over 5 2/3 innings and overcame an opening day outing in which he allowed five runs in 1 2/3 innings. Sandoval (1-1) limited Miami to two runs and four hits. The left-hander absorbed a 101.9-mph comebacker to his left foot hit by Miami’s Vidal Brujan in the third, but he remained in the game.

“Felt a lot better about that one. Kept the ball in the zone and good things happened,” Sandoval said. “Just build off of it. Have to keep this one going.”

Ward also had two singles and two RBIs, Miguel Sanó doubled and walked twice and Zach Neto had two hits and two RBIs.

Schanuel extended his streak when he was hit by a pitch in the ninth inning. He is third on MLB’s all-time list for consecutive games reaching base to start a career. Alvin Davis (1984) is first at 47 games and Truck Hannah (1918) second at 38 games. Schanuel also had an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning.

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Tyler Anderson pitches Angels to their third win in a row

Tyler Anderson pitched seven scoreless innings and Aaron Hicks homered as the Angels beat the Miami Marlins.

April 2, 2024

The Marlins have lost seven games to start their season. They had already set the franchise’s record for worst start on Tuesday when they lost their sixth in a row.

Marlins starter A.J. Puk (0-2) completed four innings and allowed four runs (two earned) and five hits. The left-hander struck out five and walked three.

Miami narrowed the 4-0 deficit on RBI singles from Josh Bell and Jake Burger in the third inning, but couldn’t keep pace with Los Angeles the rest of the way.

Ward started the scoring in the first inning with an RBI single. Brandon Drury then scored Mike Trout on a fielder’s choice.

Trout finished the day 1 for 4.

Ward and Aaron Hicks scored on an error by Brujan in the third. Logan O’Hoppe had an RBI single and Jo Adell’s sacrifice fly scored Miguel Sanó in the fifth.

Neto scored two on a double in the seventh, which was followed by Schanuel’s sacrifice fly.

Ward homered in the eighth.

“It’s always important to tack on runs and we did it with the fundamentals of baseball,” Angels manager Ron Washington said. “Everybody’s concentrating on what the situation dictates and so far they’re executing it. I certainly hope that’s who we become.”

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Angels infielder Luis Rengifo exited in the fifth after feeling light-headed. ... Third baseman Anthony Rendon was given the day off. Rendon is in a season-starting 0-for-19 skid.

Up next

Right-handed pitcher Griffin Canning (0-1, 9.00) will start the Angels’ season home opener Friday against Boston. The Red Sox will go with RHP Kutter Crawford (0-0, 0.00).