NEW YORK (Interstat) — On a chilly Tuesday night in the Bronx, the Los Angeles Angels delivered a powerful and immediate rebuttal to their heartbreaking extra-inning loss just 24 hours prior. Behind a dominant pitching performance from Reid Detmers and a relentless offensive assault that began with a historic first inning, the Angels throttled the New York Yankees 7-1 at Yankee Stadium.

The most important part of the game was its explosive commencement, which effectively decided the contest before many of the 37,792 in attendance had settled into their seats. The Angels, stung by an 11-10 loss on Monday, channeled that frustration directly into their bats against Yankees left-hander Ryan Weathers. After a quick first out, Mike Trout launched a solo home run, his fifth of the season, to straightaway center field. The very next pitch from Weathers was deposited into almost the same spot by Jo Adell for a back-to-back blast, his second. Two pitches later, designated hitter Jorge Soler joined the barrage, crushing a solo shot to left field. In a span of four pitches, Weathers had surrendered three consecutive home runs, sending the Angels to a stunning 3-0 lead and silencing the home crowd.

That first-inning outburst set an authoritative tone from which the Yankees never recovered. It provided Detmers with a substantial cushion and allowed him to attack the strike zone with confidence against a formidable New York lineup.

Detmers was magnificent, earning the win to even his record at 1-1. Over seven strong innings, he allowed just one run on four hits, walking none and striking out nine. He masterfully worked out of minimal trouble, with his only blemish coming after he had departed. The left-hander’s command was sharp, a welcome rebound from his previous start where he allowed five earned runs to Atlanta. He consistently overpowered Yankees hitters, including striking out Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton twice each.

The Angels’ offense continued to apply pressure. They added a run in the fourth on a solo home run by Oswald Peraza, his third, making it 4-0. The lead ballooned to 6-0 in the sixth. After walks to Soler and Logan O’Hoppe sandwiched a Vaughn Grissom single, Yoán Moncada delivered the key hit, a sharp two-run single to right field that scored both Soler and Grissom.

Moncada, who later added a solo homer in the eighth for the Angels’ final run, finished 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs. Peraza was perfect at the plate, going 3 for 3 with a walk, a home run, an RBI, and a run scored. The Angels amassed 12 hits in total.

Weathers, the losing pitcher, fell to 0-2. While he struck out 10 Angels over five innings, he was undone by the long ball, surrendering five earned runs on five hits, including the three first-inning homers and Peraza’s later blast.

The Yankees, who had won a dramatic series opener, were held to just five hits. Their lone run came in the eighth inning after Detmers had exited. Randal Grichuk led off with a double against reliever Ryan Zeferjahn, advanced to third on a single by Austin Wells, and scored on a sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Ben Rice. Chase Silseth worked a perfect ninth inning to seal the victory.

The Angels’ bullpen, with Zeferjahn and Silseth, provided two innings of one-hit, scoreless relief behind Detmers.

The victory pushed the Angels back to a .500 record at 9-9, while the Yankees dropped to 9-8. The result defied pregame projections, as the Yankees had been installed as substantial favorites with a 70% probability to win according to Interstat’s ELO system. The combined eight runs also went over the posted over/under line of 8.5.

The game, which took 2 hours and 56 minutes, sets up a quick turnaround for the third game of the four-game series on Wednesday. The Angels will look to build on this commanding performance, while the Yankees will aim to rediscover the offensive firepower that carried them the night before but was thoroughly extinguished by Detmers and company on Tuesday.