Angels send savage 4-word message after stunning Dodgers sweep
After the Angels swept their cross-town rival Dodgers during rivalry weekend, the Angels took to Twitter to showcase the need for brooms.
Break out the brooms!!!”
That was the four-word mic drop the Los Angeles Angels posted on social media after delivering an unexpected but resounding message to the baseball world: don’t count us out just yet.
The last-place Angels stunned the Dodgers with a three-game sweep over the weekend, capping off the series with a gutsy 6-4 win on Sunday at Dodger Stadium. The sweep was the Angels’ first against their Southern California rivals since 2010 and marked a potential turning point in what has otherwise been a frustrating season.
“It was just a dogfight every single game,” veteran catcher Travis d’Arnaud said. “High stress, playoff atmosphere — and we prevailed in all three games. It’s very good for our confidence moving forward, knowing we can beat anybody.”
Despite entering the series with a 17-25 record and buried in the AL West standings, the Angels looked like anything but bottom feeders. They pounced early in all three games, slugged timely homers, and silenced one of MLB’s most explosive offenses. Sunday’s finale featured long balls from Zach Neto and Taylor Ward, and a gritty bullpen effort that closed the door on the defending champions.
Yusei Kikuchi gave the Angels 5⅔ solid innings, striking out seven and allowing just one run before exiting with an ankle injury. Kikuchi is still searching for his first win despite a 3.50 ERA through 10 starts, but his outing gave the Angels the cushion they needed.
