Moniak’s Double and O'Hoppe’s Slump-Ending Homer Help Angels Rally for 3–2 Victory Over Braves

Moniak’s Double and O'Hoppe’s Slump-Ending Homer Help Angels Rally for 3–2 Victory Over Braves
Mickey Moniak (16) of the Los Angeles Angels hits an RBI double in the sixth inning against the Atlanta Braves in Anaheim, Calif., on Aug. 16, 2024. Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—Mickey Moniak hit a go-ahead double in the sixth inning, Logan O'Hoppe snapped an 0-for-29 slump with a tying homer in the fourth and the Los Angeles Angels rallied past the Atlanta Braves 3–2 on Friday night to stop their three-game losing streak.

Moniak, who was 1 for 11 on the homestand when he came up to bat, narrowly missed a home run when he drilled Pierce Johnson’s curveball off the right-field wall. That drove in Nolan Schanuel, who drew a walk from Braves starter Spencer Schwellenbach (4–6) leading off the inning.

Brock Burke (1–0), the third of six Los Angeles pitchers, earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings. Ben Joyce got five outs for his second save.

Schwellenbach allowed three runs on four hits and two walks in five-plus innings. He struck out eight and has 85 strikeouts this season, most by a Braves pitcher through their first 13 games in franchise history.

O'Hoppe tied the game at 2 in the fourth with his 17th homer, which is third among catchers in the majors.

Atlanta jumped out to a 2–0 lead in the top of the fourth. Marcell Ozuna led off with a base hit and Matt Olson walked before Sean Murphy lined a single to left field to drive in Ozuna.

Jarred Kelenic brought in Olson with a one-out chopper that third baseman Anthony Rendon was unable to handle cleanly.

The Angels tied it in the home half when O’Hoppe drove a low curveball from Schwellenbach into the center-field stands. O'Hoppe drove in Schanuel, who got aboard with a leadoff double down the left-field line.

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Braves: OF Jorge Soler missed a second straight game due to a mild left hamstring strain.
Angels: Rendon was removed from the game in the fourth with a bruised right elbow.

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