Angels top Orioles 5‑1 behind Johnson’s dominant start
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — Ryan Johnson pitched six innings of one-hit shutout ball with eight strikeouts, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Angel Stadium.
Johnson (1-2) allowed only a first-inning hit and walked none, bouncing back from a rough outing against Oakland. The Angels scored twice in the first inning on Nolan Schanuel’s two-run homer, his sixth of the season. They added three runs in the fifth, keyed by Vaughn Grissom’s two-run single and a sacrifice fly from Jorge Soler.
Baltimore scored its only run in the seventh on Leody Taveras’ RBI single. Shane Baz (4-8) took the loss, allowing five runs on eight hits over five innings while striking out five.
Albert Suárez tossed three scoreless innings in relief for the Orioles, striking out three. Angels relievers Ryan Zeferjahn, Sam Bachman, Samy Natera Jr. and Chase Silseth combined to close out the game, with Zeferjahn striking out the side in the eighth.
The Angels improved to 33-48, while the Orioles fell to 38-43. Attendance was 31,569, and the game lasted 2 hours, 22 minutes.