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LAA Series Recap
Series recap: White Sox at Angels (Aug 1–3, 2025)
You took 2 of 3 in Anaheim, but it ended with a gut-punch. After the series you’re 45–67, while the Angels sit 56–57.
Game 1 (Fri 8/1) — CWS 14, LAA 5
A complete offensive avalanche.
8-run 5th inning flipped the game on its head, highlighted by Bryan Ramos’ grand slam.
When the Angels clawed back in the 7th, you immediately counterpunched with a 5-run 8th, capped by Kyle Teel’s grand slam.
Shane Smith gave you 6 innings, 2 ER, and the lineup did the rest (14 runs on 15 hits).
Note: Angels RP Charlie Morton left injured while pitching.
Game 2 (Sat 8/2) — CWS 8, LAA 1
Your cleanest win of the set.
Chase Meidroth started it with a 2-run HR in the 3rd.
The 5-run 4th blew it open (including a big Zavala triple and some chaos on the bases).
Inohan Paniagua was excellent: 6 IP, 1 ER, 6 K.
Game 3 (Sun 8/3) — LAA 8, CWS 7 (11)
A roller coaster that slipped away late.
You jumped ahead early on HRs from Luis Robert Jr., Miguel Vargas, and Ramos.
The Angels answered with big swings (notably Trout and O’Hoppe) and kept trading blows.
You tied it in the 9th (the Bergolla double + steal + tag sequence), but couldn’t cash in the ghost-runner chances.
Bottom 11: Nicky Lopez walked it off with a single.
Biggest storyline
Bryan Ramos is red-hot — and it’s getting league recognition. He was named AL Player of the Week (12-for-26, 3 HR, 9 RBI, 8 R), and he was a driving force all series (grand slam Friday, huge extra-base damage all weekend).
Where it leaves you
Even at 45–67, this series felt like a snapshot of the direction: the young core (Teel/Meidroth/Quero/Ramos/Vargas) can absolutely overwhelm teams when the bats sync up.
Next up
Off day Monday, then at Seattle (Gilbert → Miller → Fujinami).
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