ANAHEIM, Calif. — Davis Daniel pitched eight innings of four-hit ball and struck out eight in his first major league start, and the Los Angeles Angels shut out the Detroit Tigers 5-0 on Thursday for their fourth win. .
Venezuelan Luis Rengifo hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning and moved to the top of the American League in batting average. Dominican Miguel Sanó and Willie Calhoun also hit home runs for the Angels, who matched their best winning streak of the season.
Daniel (1-0), who was 5-4 with a 5.33 ERA in 14 starts for Triple-A Salt Lake, went 1-1 in three relief appearances with the Angels last season. .
The right-hander did not issue a walk in his debut in 2024 and retired 10 batters in a row from the fourth through the seventh inning. He threw 98 pitches, 66 of which were strikes.
Jack Flaherty (5-5) had his four-game winning streak snapped after allowing five runs and seven hits. He struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings.
For the Tigers, Colombian Gio Urshela 3-0. Dominican Wenceel Pérez 3-1.
For the Angels, Venezuelan Rengifo was 2-for-4 with one run scored and two RBIs. Dominican Sanó was 1-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI.
