ATLANTA — José Soriano and the Angels rebounded nicely on Thursday night.
The right-hander pitched seven scoreless innings in a 5-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves, which helped him bury the memory of his nightmare outing last week and the team’s disheartening loss a night earlier.
The Angels (43-43) could have swept the Braves if they had held a sixth-inning lead on Wednesday, but they settled for winning the series. They were two outs away from a second shutout when Brock Burke gave up a ninth-inning homer.
Shortstop Zach Neto led the offense with three hits, including a home run.