Angels 5, Twins 4 (10 inn.): Broken records, and not the good kind

In a thrilling game on September 17, 2026, in Anaheim, California, the Los Angeles Angels faced off against the Minnesota Twins, with the Angels emerging victorious with a score of 5-4. The game lasted 10 innings, and both teams managed to score runs throughout the contest.

Minnesota's starter, Taj Bradley, gave up a few runs in the first inning, walking Mike Trout with one out. The Twins' defense also played a part in the early game, allowing Moisés Ballesteros to score on an RBI single by Denzer Guzman. The Angels took a 3-0 lead after the first inning, with Oswald Peraza driving in Ballesteros with a hit to right field.

Both teams struggled in the first seven innings, with no runs scored. Rookie Walbert Ureña held the Twins to four hits over his seven innings, striking out nine batters while walking none. Meanwhile, Bradley managed to turn in seven strong innings, allowing only two hits and striking out nine of his own batters.

The game was tied at three after the eighth inning, with Walker Jenkins and Ben Ross contributing to the Angels' offense. Jenkins singled to center and Ben Ross hit his first major-league hit, a double off the bullpen arm, Luke Murphy. Brooks Lee then hit a sacrifice fly, allowing Jenkins to score from third base.

In the bottom of the ninth, Victor Caratini singled to start the inning, putting runners on first and second. After a double steal on Jose Siri's at-bat, Kody Clemens dropped a sac bunt, moving runners to second and third with a force play eliminated. Josh Bell's pop-out and an intentional walk to pinch hitter Ryan Jeffers brought up Royce Lewis with the bases loaded, but Lewis struck out to end the inning.

The Angels took the lead in the bottom of the tenth inning, with Yadier Molina's flyout and a walk setting up runners on the corners for Trout. Molina then singled in Yadier Molina to tie the game at four runs. With the bases loaded, Kody Funderburk was brought in to face Meckler, resulting in a single and walk-off single by Royce Lewis for the Angels, securing a 5-4 victory.