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Angels blow 9th-inning lead, then rally for 2 in the 10th to edge Twins 5-4

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Digiovanna, M. (2026, September 18). Angels blow 9th-inning lead, then rally for 2 in the 10th to edge Twins 5-4. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/angels-blow-9th-inning-lead-then-rally-for-2-in-the-10th-to-edge-twins-5-4/article_44be8994-19a0-5ee0-9480-323fb51da478.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-18 · by Mike Digiovanna

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In a thrilling comeback game at Angel Stadium, the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Minnesota Twins 5-4 in ten innings. Mike Trout tied the game with an RBI single in the tenth inning, followed by Wade Meckler’s winning hit. The Angels had led 3-1 until Walker Jenkins hit a two-run homer in the ninth to tie it at 3-3. Despite closer Ben Joyce nearly securing the victory, the Angels rallied again in the tenth after getting automatic runner Jose Siri to third base and then scoring on singles by Trout and Meckler.
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On Thursday night, the Los Angeles Angels rallied from a blown 9th-inning lead to defeat the Minnesota Twins by a score of 5-4. The game was tied at 3-3 after Walker Jenkins, a Minnesota rookie, hit a two-out, two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning. In the 10th, Brooks Lee gave the Twins a brief 4-3 lead with an RBI single before the Angels responded. Mike Trout tied the game by hitting a crucial RBI single, and Wade Meckler followed up with a winning RBI single to secure the victory for the Angels. The Angels' comeback was impressive, considering they had been one out away from a 3-1 win but were forced into extra innings due to some key defensive plays by the Twins.

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ANAHEIM Angels Calif. Minnesota Twins

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Angels ORG · 4× Twins ORG · 4× Minnesota GPE · 2× ANAHEIM GPE · 1× Calif. GPE · 1× Mike Trout PERSON · 1× Wade Meckler PERSON · 1× Walker Jenkins PERSON · 1× the Los Angeles Angels ORG · 1× the Minnesota Twins ORG · 1×

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout hit a tying RBI single in the 10th inning, and Wade Meckler followed with a winning RBI single to give the Los Angeles Angels a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night. Minnesota rookie Walker Jenkins hit a two-out, two-run homer in top of the ninth for a 3-3 tie, and the Twins took a 4-3 lead in the 10th on Brooks Lee’s RBI single.
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🔮 Up next Twins LHP Connor Prielipp (5-7, 5.24 ERA) was set to face Angels RHP Grayson Rodriguez (4-7, 6.10) on Friday night.
2026-09-18 · Toronto Star
Angels blow 9th-inning lead, then rally for 2 in the 10th to edge Twins 5-4 · assertive framing

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout hit a tying RBI single in the 10th inning, and Wade Meckler followed with a winning RBI single to give the Los Angeles Angels a 5-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Thursday night. Minnesota rookie Walker Jenkins hit a two-out, two-run homer in top of the ninth for a 3-3 tie, and the Twins took a 4-3 lead in the 10th on Brooks Lee’s RBI single. asserted
Twins → hit → single
Kody Clemens’ sacrifice bunt put runners on second and third with one out, but Angels left-hander Blake Weiman (1-1) got Josh Bell to pop to second and, after intentionally walking pinch-hitter Ryan Jeffers, struck out Royce Lewis to end the inning. Automatic runner Jose Siri took third on pinch-hitter Vaughn Grissom’s fly to left to open the bottom of the 10th. asserted
Siri → put → 10th
Zach Neto walked, Trout singled off Yoendrys Gomez (2-4) for a 4-4 tie, and Meckler singled off left-hander Kody Funderburk for the win. asserted
Meckler → walk → win
The Angels were one out away from a 3-1 victory after hard-throwing closer Ben Joyce struck out Emmanuel Rodriguez and Lewis to open the ninth, but Twins catcher Victor Caratini kept the inning alive with a single to center. asserted
Caratini → throw → center
Jenkins, who entered Thursday with an .089 average and one homer in 16 big-league games, then drove a 101-mph fastball just beyond the glove of leaping center fielder Siri for a two-run shot that tied it at 3. asserted
that → enter → 3
Minnesota’s late rally spoiled a superb start by Angels right-hander Walbert Ureña, who allowed four hits, struck out a career-high nine and walked none over seven shutout innings to lower his ERA to 2.74. asserted
who → spoil → 2.74
Twins starter Taj Bradley allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings, striking out nine and walking one, but the right-hander gave up four of those hits in a three-run first. asserted
hander → allow → first
Up next Twins LHP Connor Prielipp (5-7, 5.24 ERA) was set to face Angels RHP Grayson Rodriguez (4-7, 6.10) on Friday night. asserted
Prielipp → set → night
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