{"id":674350,"date":"2026-04-12T21:27:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674350\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T21:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T21:27:47","slug":"soriano-becomes-mlbs-first-4-game-winner-lowers-era-to-0-33-as-angels-beat-reds-9-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/674350\/","title":{"rendered":"Soriano becomes MLB’s first 4-game winner, lowers ERA to 0.33 as Angels beat Reds 9-6"},"content":{"rendered":"

CINCINNATI — – Jos\u00e9 Soriano struck out 10 over seven shutout innings to become the major leagues’ first four-game winner, and Los Angeles Angels<\/a> beat the Reds 9-6 Sunday for their first series victory at Cincinnati since 2007.<\/p>\n

Soriano (4-0) allowed two hits and three walks, throwing 106 pitches and lowering his big league-best ERA to 0.33. He became the first Angels pitcher to win his first four games since Jered Weaver won six straight in 2011.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles opened a 9-0 lead in the eighth inning and took two of three for its first series win at the Reds since winning two of three from June 12-14 2007.<\/p>\n

Nolan Schanuel<\/a> had three RBI, putting the Angels ahead with a wo-run single in the three-run first that included Logan O’Hoppe<\/a>‘s single.<\/p>\n

Mike Trout<\/a>, who scored three runs, had an RBI double in the second and scored on Jorge Soler<\/a>‘s sacrifice fly. Oswald Peraza<\/a> homered on the first pitch of the fourth.<\/p>\n

Andrew Abbott<\/a> (0-2) allowed seven runs, matching his career high, and seven earned runs for the first time. He gave up eight hits and a pair of walks in three innings.<\/p>\n

Elly De La Cruz<\/a> hit a three-run homer, his fifth home run this season.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Angels: LHP Yusei Kikuchi<\/a> (0-2, 6.75 ERA) starts Monday at the New York Yankees<\/a>, who go with RHP Will Warren<\/a> (1-0, 3.07)<\/p>\n

Reds: RHP Brady Singer<\/a> (0-1, 7.71) starts Tuesday at San Francisco as the Giants, who start LHP Robbie Ray<\/a> (2-1, 2.08).<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/MLB<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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