Neto’s walk-off homer caps wild ending for Angels
The Angels pull off a wild 2-1 win over the Athletics with a Zach Neto walk-off home run after being three outs away from being no-hit.
Los Angeles Angels infielder Zach Neto (9) celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run during the MLB game against the Athletics Monday May 18th, 2026 at Angel's Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. ANAHEIM, Calif. — In a span of three minutes, the Angels escaped the jaws of embarrassing history and miraculously won in one of the wildest endings of the season.
The Angels were only three outs away from being no-hit for the first time since 1999 to extend their losing streak to seven games in the midst of a skid where they were about to lose their 22nd of their last 27 games. But second baseman Adam Frazier led off the inning with a single to end the no-hit bid, and three pitches later, shortstop Zach Neto drilled a ball beyond the wall in dead center field to end it with a walk-off two-run home run for the 2-1 win over the Athletics on Monday night. “That was a heavy one,” Neto said.
“Six-game losing streak, but that one was big for us. Not only me, but for the team. Just to be able to get it off our shoulders and go to sleep tonight good, and be able to enjoy it and come in tomorrow with a better attitude.
” For the first eight innings of the game, Athletics right-hander J. T. Ginn was pitching the game of his life.
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