In an exciting 10-inning game, the Angels came up short against the A's. Starting pitcher José Soriano pitched well, and Nolan Schanuel provided some offense with a two-run home run. However, the Angels fell short against the Athletics.
The Angels ’ Zach Neto shows his frustration after flying out to center field during the ninth inning of a game against the A’s on Thursday night at Angel Stadium.
The Angels lost, 3-2, in 10 innings. Angels starting pitcher José Soriano throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. Angels starting pitcher José Soriano throws to the plate during the second inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
Angels starting pitcher José Soriano tips his cap after pitching in the top of the first inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. Athletics starting pitcher Luis Severino throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Angels on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
The Angels’ Nolan Schanuel runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. The Angels’ Nolan Schanuel gestures as he runs the bases after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
The Angels’ Nolan Schanuel, center, gestures as he crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run as Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers, left, stands by and Mike Trout waits for him during the first inning on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. The Angels’ Nolan Schanuel is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run during the first inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
Angels starting pitcher José Soriano throws to the plate during the second inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. Angels starting pitcher José Soriano throws to the plate during the second inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
The Athletics’ Carlos Cortes, right, is tagged out at first by Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel after taking too big of a turn after hitting a single during the fourth inning on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. Angels center fielder Jose Siri, left, and right fielder Jo Adell celebrate after Siri’s threw out the Athletics’ Carlos Cortes when he took too much of a turn at first base during the fourth inning on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
Angels starting pitcher José Soriano throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. The Angels’ Josh Lowe, left, is forced out at second as Athletics second baseman Jeff McNeil throws out Jose Siri at first for a double play during the fifth inning on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
The Athletics’ Shea Langeliers is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring on a single by Nick Kurtz during the sixth inning of a game against the Angels on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. The Athletics’ Zack Gelof, right, is tagged out by Angels shortstop Zach Neto as he tries to steal second base during the seventh inning on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
Angels third baseman Vaughn Grissom, right, jumps while trying to decide where to throw on a fielder’s choice by the Athletics’ Brent Rooker as relief pitcher José Fermin watches during the eighth inning on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. The Angels’ Zach Neto reacts after flying out to center field during the ninth inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
The Angels’ Nolan Schanuel reacts after flying out during the ninth inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. The Athletics’ Zack Gelof, right, heads to first for a fielder’s choice that allowed a go-ahead run to score as Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe stands at the plate during the 10th inning on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
Angels second baseman Adam Frazier throws to first while attempting to turn a double play after forcing out the Athletics’ Tyler Soderstrom, left, at second during the 10th inning on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. Athletics relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr., left, celebrates as catcher Shea Langeliers smiles after the final out of the 10th inning in their 3-2 victory over the Angels on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
Angels manager Kurt Suzuki looks on before a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium. Angels starting pitcher José Soriano throws to the plate during the first inning of a game against the Athletics on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
After the Angels’ 3-2, 10-inning loss to the Athletics on Thursday night, Suzuki attempted to describe how they’re going to get out of this slump.
“Obviously we’d like to come up with, you know, all these fancy solutions to how can we do better and all these things, but at the end of the day, it’s get a good pitch to hit and put a good swing on it, and see what happens,” the first-year Angels manager said. “Like I said, we try to keep it simple and and try to go about it that way.
”They hit some home runs, but when the ball isn’t flying over the fence, they are unable to come up with ways to get runs. In three of the four games in this series their only runs came on homers, “It’s just trying to get the rhythm going of piling on good at-bat after good at-bat after good at-bat,” Jo Adell said.
“We haven’t really had that rhythm. There’s been a good at-bat here and then we’ve struggled to kind of pile them up behind one another and then get that rhythm going. We’re hoping to at some point find what that is. We’ve had it.
We know what it is. But it’s just one of those things in baseball that just kind of can slip away from you. We’ve had some bloop singles here where runs have scored and situations where it’s just gotten away from us, so we’re working to get that back. ” It’s been happening for more than a month.
Since April 18, the Angels have hit .217, which is the second-worst average in the majors over that stretch. They’ve hit .184 with runners in scoring position, and they’ve averaged 2.9 runs per game. The offensive problems were mostly responsible for the loss on Thursday, even though there was also one costly defensive mistake.in the top of the 10th, allowing the A’s to get their automatic runner home with what proved to be the winning run.
In the bottom of the inning, the Angels had a great opportunity to at least tie the score, when Adell led off with a single that sent Vaughn Grissom to third. Any ball to the outfield would have tied the game, but Josh Lowe struck out. Jorge Soler then hit into a double play, ending the game.
“They believe,” Suzuki said. “You’ve got Trout and all the guys, they’re all up there rooting guys on and believing that we’re gonna put up runs. And really, we’re just not. It’s not for a lack of effort.
It’s not for a lack of anything like that. We just need to find ways to score runs. That’s all. ” After Schanuel’s homer, which snapped a 15-game streak in which the Angels gave up the first run each game, the offense went quiet.
Six of the next eight hitters struck out and the Angels didn’t have another baserunner until Lowe’s single in the fifth. And he was erased on a double play one pitch later. They didn’t get a runner into scoring position until the ninth inning, when Adam Frazier singled and took second on a Trout walk. The lackluster offensive showing cost José Soriano a victory that he deserved.
He gave up two runs in 6⅔ innings, a nice bounceback from a recent rough stretch. Soriano seemed to have his control dialed in from the start on Thursday night. In the first inning, he struck out the side on 11 pitches. He cruised through the first three innings without allowing a baserunner.
When the A’s finally did get a hit, center fielder José Siri erased it. Carlos Cortes bounced a single up the middle, Soriano did not give up a run until the sixth inning, when he allowed a two-out double to Shea Langeliers and then a single to Nick Kurtz. Soriano gave up another run in the seventh. He gave up a two-out RBI single to Darrel Hernaiz.
“I felt great today,” Soriano said. “The most important thing is feel great the whole game. … I tried to get deep. It is what it is.
The most important thing is to try to get the W, but we didn’t get the result today. ”
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