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**Angels Edge Royals, Avoid Sweep Behind Ward’s Homer and Jansen’s Milestone Save**

**ANAHEIM, Calif. –** The Los Angeles Angels narrowly avoided a series sweep against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday night, securing a 3-2 victory fueled by Taylor Ward’s powerful bat and Kenley Jansen’s historic save.

Ward blasted a solo home run, his 35th of the season, adding to his impressive campaign that already includes over 100 RBIs and 30 doubles, a feat only two other MLB players have achieved this season.

Yusei Kikuchi delivered a strong performance on the mound for the Angels, allowing just one hit and striking out six over five innings before exiting with a left forearm cramp. Kikuchi earned the win, improving to 7-11 on the season.

The Angels took an early lead in the second when Luis Rengifo doubled and scored on an Oswald Peraza groundout. An error by Royals starter Stephen Kolek in the fourth allowed Peraza to score, extending the Angels’ lead to 3-0. Kolek (5-7) pitched six innings, allowing three runs on five hits.

Randal Grichuk’s solo home run in the fifth was the only hit Kikuchi allowed, and Carter Jensen scored in the seventh to bring the Royals within one run, but the Angels’ bullpen held on, capped off by Jansen who struck out two in the ninth to secure his 28th save of the season and the 475th of his career. That save also puts Jansen seventh on the MLB all time saves list.

The Angels defense also came up big, highlighted by Christian Moore’s diving stop in the seventh to preserve the one-run lead.

The victory comes as a welcome relief for the Angels, who have struggled with the worst save percentage in the majors and a high bullpen ERA.

The Angels and Royals will conclude their series on Thursday, with LHP Mitch Farris taking the mound for Los Angeles and RHP Michael Lorenzen starting for Kansas City.

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