Angels beat Cardinals 5-1, extend winning streak to three

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Tuesday night in Anaheim, clinching the series victory and extending their winning streak to three games. The Angels scored all five of their runs in the first inning, powered by a two-run double from Jorge Soler and a two-run home run from Jo Adell.

Rookie pitcher Walbert Ureña delivered a strong performance for Los Angeles, allowing one run on six hits over six innings while striking out five. He lowered his season ERA to 2.78. The Angels' bullpen combined for three scoreless innings to seal the win. For St. Louis, starter Matthew Liberatore settled in after a difficult first inning, holding the Angels scoreless over the next 4 1/3 innings, but the early deficit proved insurmountable. The Cardinals' only run came on an RBI fielder's choice by JJ Wetherholt in the fifth inning.

The victory continues a positive turn for the Angels, who began the series on Monday by snapping a historic 106-game losing streak in games where they trailed entering the ninth inning. In that contest, the Angels rallied for a 3-2 walk-off win after Vaughn Grissom hit a game-tying double and Jo Adell was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded....