Angels Tumble to 8th Straight Losing Season as Tigers Win 5–3 for 3-game Sweep

Angels Tumble to 8th Straight Losing Season as Tigers Win 5–3 for 3-game Sweep
Nolan Schanuel (18) of the Los Angeles Angels gets to home plate before Jake Rogers (34) of the Detroit Tigers can make a tag in the fifth inning at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, Calif., on Sept. 17, 2023 John McCoy/Getty Images
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—The Los Angeles Angels were assured their eighth consecutive losing season, falling to Detroit 5–3 on Sunday, September 17, as the Tigers completed a three-game sweep behind two home runs from Jake Rogers in the first three innings.

The Angels (68–82), playing without injured stars Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, have lost five straight games and dropped to 4–12 in September.