ANAHEIM — Kenley Jansen’s rough ninth inning spoiled a night that should have belonged to Jo Adell.
Adell hit a pair of homers in the seventh and eighth innings to help the Angels erase a three-run deficit, only for Jansen to give up two runs in the ninth in a 6-4 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night.
Jansen gave up two hits, issued a walk and hit a batter, a rare shaky outing for a pitcher who earlier this month ran his streak to 21 consecutive outings without allowing an earned run.
Something was off with Jansen enough to warrant a visit from head athletic trainer Mike Frostad during the ninth.
The Angels (60-66) then came up empty in the bottom of the ninth, losing for the fourth time in five games since sweeping the Dodgers last week.
Emotions turned quickly in this one.