Zach Neto hits a three-run home run to lift the Angels over the Orioles 4-1

BALTIMORE (AP) — Zach Neto hit a three-run home run to lift the Los Angeles Angels over the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 in the final game of the series on Thursday afternoon.

Wade Meckler singled on a ground ball in the third inning that was overthrown by Orioles starting pitcher Brandon Young at first, advancing him to second. Nolan Schanuel was then walked to set up Neto's 411-foot homer that went over the center field wall.

Schanuel hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh for Meckler to score the fourth run of the game.

Angels pitcher Mitch Farris (1-3) entered the game in the fifth inning in relief of starter Ryan Johnson. Farris pitched one inning, struck out two and walked one. Johnson pitched the first 4 2/3, where he walked five and struck out one. He allowed three hits and one earned run. Samy Natera Jr. earned his second save after striking out two in the final 1 1/3 innings.

Yohel Pozo hit a solo home run in the third for the only run for the Orioles. It was his first in an Oriole uniform since coming to Baltimore after getting claimed off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals in July.

Young (8-3) pitched 4 1/3 innings in the loss, giving up six hits. He struck out four and walked two.

Angels: Have not yet named a starter for Friday as they kick off a three-game series at Miami. The Marlins will start RHP Tyler Phillips (3-5, 3.53 ERA).

Orioles: Visit the Texas Rangers to start a three-game series on Friday. RHP Shane Baz (4-10, 3.86) will start on the mound for the Orioles against Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (10-9, 4.31).

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Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Brandon Young (63) delivers during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Ryan Johnson (32) delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Los Angeles Angels second baseman Oswald Peraza, left, throws to first after forcing out Baltimore Orioles' Gunnar Henderson at second base during a double play in the first inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Baltimore Orioles' Dylan Beavers, left, is caught stealing second base by Los Angeles Angels second baseman Oswald Peraza (2) during the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto rounds the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Police raided the Korea Football Association’s offices Thursday as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities in the 2024 appointment of Hong Myung-bo as South Korea’s national team coach.

Investigators searched the KFA headquarters in Cheonan, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) south of Seoul, and the KFA House in central Seoul, looking for evidence that officials improperly intervened in the hiring process.

A police investigation began shortly after Hong’s appointment but had stalled this summer after nearly two years without a conclusion. It gained renewed attention amid public anger after South Korea was eliminated in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup.

Hong, who had also led the team at the 2014 World Cup, stepped down after the tournament, as did Chung Mong-gyu as federation president. Both appeared before a parliamentary hearing at the National Assembly in Seoul in July.

Former KFA technical director Lee Lim-saeng reportedly offered Hong the job at a bakery near the coach’s home.

South Korea’s sports ministry said in 2024 that Lee’s meeting with Hong did not constitute a formal interview and that the KFA had breached its own hiring rules. The ministry, however, found no evidence of illegal conduct.

“When I received the offer, I thought they had all taken the proper steps,” Hong said at the parliamentary hearing. “People may think things were not so transparent, but I never once asked for any special treatment.”

According to domestic media reports, police questioned Hong on Tuesday.

Hong was captain of the South Korea team that reached the World Cup semifinals in 2002, when South Korea and Japan co-hosted the tournament.

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Former South Korean men's national team head coach Hong Myung-bo, right, and former KFA President Chung Mong-gyu, left, attend a hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) amid a controversy surrounding the management of the sport's national governing body and its impact on the team's World Cup performance, at the National Assembly Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Seoul, South Korea.(Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)

Former South Korea men’s national team head coach Hong Myung-bo attends a hearing on the Korea Football Association (KFA) amid a controversy surrounding the management of the sport's national governing body and its impact on the team's World Cup performance, at the National Assembly Thursday, July 30, 2026 in Seoul, South Korea.(Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP)