Angels score two on wild pitch and throwing error, beat Phillies 6-5 and snap 4-game skid

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ehire Adrianza and Mike Trout scored on a wild pitch and throwing error in the seventh inning as the Los Angeles Angels rallied from an early three-run deficit to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 Monday night and snap a four-game losing streak.

Adrianza had two hits and drove in a run, and Jo Adell homered as the Angels won on manager Ron Washington's 72nd birthday.

“It just happened to be my birthday, but we certainly needed it,” Washington said.

Alec Bohm extended his hitting streak to 13 games and drove in three runs for the Phillies, who had won four straight.

Five Angels’ pitchers held the Phillies to six hits, but also walked nine. Adam Cimber (2-0) got out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh when he got Brandon Marsh to ground out to end the inning.

“That was the hugest part of the game for both sides,” Washington said. “It saved the game right there and gave us a chance to get back in it.”

Carlos Estévez picked up his fifth save in six opportunities despite allowing one run in the ninth. Trea Turner scored on Bohm’s sacrifice fly, but Estévez struck out Marsh for the final out with the tying run at second.

“We had some opportunities no doubt. We’ve been coming through but just one of those nights,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said.

Adrianza led off the seventh with an infield single and advanced to second on Zach Neto's base hit. Adrianza advanced to third when Trout grounded into a fielder's choice. Trout got into scoring position with his sixth stolen base of the season.

With two outs and an 0-2 count on Taylor Ward, Seranthony Domínguez's 97.5 mile per hour fastball was low and skipped to the backstop as Adrianza easily scored. Catcher Garrett Stubbs' throw to Domínguez (1-2) at home plate was too high and allowed Trout to come in to put the Angels up by two runs.

“I think he (Stubbs) wanted it up and when he set up his glove he was too far away to get it,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said.

The Phillies got off to a quick start with three runs in the first. The first three batters reached to load the bases before Bohm had a two-run base hit to left-center and a sacrifice fly by Marsh.

Bohm, named the NL Player of the Week on Monday, is 26 for 51 during his hitting streak. He has 27 RBIs this month, which is tied with Ryan Howard for the modern-day franchise record for the most in April.

The Angels responded with runs in the first and second innings. Adell lined Cristopher Sánchez's slider into the seats in the left field corner for a solo shot in the first, and Adrianza added an RBI single in the second.

“I think we did a great job of just sticking to our approach,” said Adell, who has three homers in the past seven games. “When they made mistakes, we were able to capitalize and score some runs.”

Philadelphia extended its lead to 4-2 in the fifth when Kyle Schwarber scored after starter Griffin Canning was called for a balk when he threw to first base for a third time.

The Angels tied it with two runs in the sixth after the first two batters reached on base hits. After Logan O'Hoppe's grounder brought in one run, Cole Tucker's single up the middle drove in Brandon Drury to even it at 4-all.

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Angels lefty Tyler Anderson (2-3, 1.78 ERA) is eighth in the majors in ERA. Phillies RHP Spencer Turnbull (2-0, 1.33 ERA) has allowed only one earned run in his last two starts.

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Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (27) celebrates with manager Ron Washington after scoring on a wild pitch by Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez and throwing error by catcher Garrett Stubbs during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. Ehire Adrianza also scored. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper adjusts his helmet while on second base during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Angels shortstop Zach Neto throws out Philadelphia Phillies' Trea Turner at first during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout runs after a single during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Philadelphia Phillies' Trea Turner watches his foul during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Cole Tucker hits a single to score Brandon Drury during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm throws out Los Angeles Angels' Luis Rengifo at first during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott throws out Los Angeles Angels' Taylor Ward at first during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Angels' Jo Adell, right, celebrates after his solo home run with third base coach Eric Young Sr., left, during the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout grounds out to Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Bryson Stott during the first inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber, left, celebrates with Nick Castellanos, right, after scoring off a single hit by Alec Bohm during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Los Angeles Angels' Ehire Adrianza, bottom, slides past Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Seranthony Dominguez to score on a wild pitch during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Monday, April 29, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. Mike Trout also scored after a throwing error by Phillies catcher Garrett Stubbs. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight days ago, the Minnesota Twins were baseball’s hottest team and winners of 17 of 20 games.

After Monday night’s 12-3 loss at the Washington Nationals, the same club was mired in a seven-game slide so miserable that it sparked a players-only meeting.

“It’s easy to be a fun guy to be around when things are going good and when everything you’re hitting is falling and you’re just winning games,” Twins shortstop and two-time All-Star Carlos Correa said. “But when the tough times come, that’s when you know who people are. And it's helpful to talk.”

Correa hit a two-run homer, the bright spot in another sluggish outing for an offense that has been the primary culprit, scoring only 12 runs during Minnesota’s free fall to within a game of the .500 mark.

Against soft-tossing Nats starter Mitchell Parker, manager Rocco Baldelli said the Twins (24-23) simply weren't reacting.

“The guy just stood out there and threw off-speed pitches for four innings, and we didn’t do anything about it,” Baldelli said. “We continued to kind of wave at them and look for fastballs. Which today, they weren’t coming. Especially for the first five, six innings. And in this stretch of games where we’ve been struggling, that’s been a common theme.”

Baldelli said he's held two or three postgame talks already during a year that also included an earlier five-game slide, and is hesitant to conduct more because “it starts to get drowned out.” He approved of the players’ decision.

“I don’t know what was said. I have no idea,” Baldelli said. “I think it was the right thing to do at the right time. And hopefully we get something out of it.”

In his sixth season in charge, he’s a little in awe of how quickly things have turned. Again.

“You start to forget some of the things that you’ve experienced when you flip it. I mean we’ve flipped the season completely around multiple times already,” Baldelli said. “I’ve seen a lot of streaky baseball, we all have. This is next-level stuff.”

Pablo López, Monday’s losing starter, expressed disappointment he couldn’t be the stopper but hoped the meeting would make a difference.

“Externalizing gives you the sense of relief,” López said. “When you say things out loud, when you hear things being said out loud, it puts things in perspective. So I think we said things that maybe we were thinking but weren’t saying out loud.”

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Minnesota Twins third baseman Jose Miranda throws to first to put out Washington Nationals' Joey Meneses during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton starts his slide toward home on a double by teammate Willi Castro during the second inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Washington. Buxton was tagged out at home by Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Washington Nationals' Jacob Young, right, steals second against Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa, left, during the fifth inning of a baseball game, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo Lopez throws during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Monday, May 20, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)