Peraza went 2-for-4 with a walk in the contest and finished the four-game series 5-for-10 with two home runs, two walks and just one strikeout. His all-around production came while helping his new club take control of the interleague matchup at Yankee Stadium.
The Angels seized the early lead when Peraza hit a first-inning two-run homer off Yankees ace Max Fried. It was the kind of breakout moment Peraza has produced against his former team, planting Los Angeles in front early.
In the sixth, with Mike Trout on second and Jo Adell on first after a single, Peraza delivered again. He lined a 96 mph sinker from Fried to right for a two-run double that scored both runners and chased Fried from the game, extending the Angels’ advantage.
Fried lasted 5 1/3 innings, allowing three hits but five earned runs, all of them driven in by Peraza’s three RBIs in the game, including the two-run homer and the sixth-inning double. The loss contributed to a split of the four-game series, as the Angels and Yankees closed the set with two wins apiece at Yankee Stadium.
Overall, the game underscored Peraza’s impact against his old team and highlighted New York’s ongoing rough stretch, as the Yankees continued to struggle with a rough stretch that ended the series with mixed results for both clubs.
