OC Register: Jo Adell’s late homer lifts Angels to third straight victory

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  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Carson Fulmer throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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  Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mickey Moniak makes a catch on a ball hit by Seattle Mariners’ Josh Rojas during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Carson Fulmer throws to the plate during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Seattle Mariners Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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  Los Angeles Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel, right, tosses the ball to starting pitcher Carson Fulmer to force out Seattle Mariners’ Victor Robles at first during the third inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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  Seattle Mariners’ Victor Robles, right, steals third as Los Angeles Angels third baseman Brandon Drury is unable to reach the throw during the seventh inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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  Seattle Mariners’ J.P. Crawford celebrates after scoring on a solo home run while Los Angeles Angels catcher Logan O’Hoppe kneels at the plate during the sixth inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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  The Angels’ Jo Adell, right, and Zach Neto congratulate each other after the Angels defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-2 in a baseball game Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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ANAHEIM — Jo Adell made good on his opportunity this time.

The Angels all-or-nothing slugger struck out to end a loss earlier this week, an opportunity that Ron Washington gave him so he could learn.

Fast forward to Sunday. Adell was up again with the game on the line in the eighth, and he delivered a three-run homer to send the Angels on their way to a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners.

Adell’s 15th homer of the season sent the Angels (41-55) into the All-Star break with a three-game winning streak.

The Angels had done nothing for the first seven innings against Mariners All-Star right-hander Logan Gilbert.

With the Angels down 2-0, Mickey Moniak started the eighth by drawing a four-pitch walk from Ryan Stanek, who then left with an injury.

Zach Neto followed by walking against Austin Voth.

Adell then got a 3-and-2 sweeper from Voth and he lifted it just over the fence in left-center. Adell pounded his chest as he circled the bases with his biggest hit of the season.

Right-hander Roansy Contreras then worked the ninth to pick up a save, ending a day that the Angels got surprisingly good work out of a bullpen game with a taxed bullpen.

Carson Fulmer got the ball to start as the Angels continue to try to piece together a rotation without any obvious choice for the final two spots.

Fulmer had pitched well most of the season, working in long relief.

On Sunday, he buzzed through the Seattle lineup easily for four innings, retiring all 12 hitters on 54 pitches, with six strikeouts. Fulmer struck out the first batter in the fifth, and then second baseman Keston Hiura made a spectacular play for the second out. Hiura went to his right and then had to spin and throw without planting his feet.

Unfortunately for the Angels, the very next play was a routine grounder to Hiura, and he made a bad throw, allowing the first baserunner of the game for the Mariners.

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Fulmer then hit a batter and walked one to load the bases, but Hunter Strickland bailed him out of the jam by getting a popup.

Strickland gave up the game’s first run on a J.P. Crawford homer in the sixth, and the Mariners added a insurance run against Matt Moore in the seventh.

At that point the Angels had just two hits and looked to be headed to the break with a whimper, but Adell delivered a bang.

More to come on this story.

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