The game was decided in one explosive inning. Los Angeles scored seven runs in the second to turn a 1-0 deficit into a commanding lead, cruising to an 8-2 victory over Chicago at Angel Stadium.
Walbert Urena earned his first win of the season, allowing 1 run over 6.0 innings with 5 strikeouts. The right-hander scattered 2 hits and 3 walks, carrying a 3.22 ERA. Urena worked around early trouble to settle into a rhythm after the Angels seized control.
The decisive second inning began after Chicago took a 1-0 lead on Andrew Benintendi's sacrifice fly that scored Colson Montgomery. Los Angeles answered immediately as Travis d'Arnaud homered to left, bringing home Jorge Soler and Nolan Schanuel for a 3-1 lead. Zach Neto followed with an RBI triple that scored Bryce Teodosio, then came home on Mike Trout's infield single. The Angels added two more runs in the fourth on hit-by-pitches with the bases loaded.
Noah Schultz absorbed the loss, allowing 7 runs over 3.2 innings for Chicago. The left-hander gave up 7 hits and 4 walks while striking out 3, carrying a 4.68 ERA. Chicago managed just one more run when Sam Antonacci was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the seventh.
Los Angeles snapped a losing streak to improve to 14-23. Chicago fell to 17-19 after the loss.