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Nobody Told the Angels' Backup Catcher He Wasn't Supposed to Be the Story. 😇🔥⚾

Sebastien Rivero went 5-for-5 with 6 RBI. The bottom four batters went 13-for-15. Mike Trout went0-for-13 in the series. And Rivero stole the show anyway.

By BaseChaser · June 7, 2026 · 4 min read

Nobody told the Angels' backup catcher he wasn't supposed to be the story. 😇🔥⚾

June 7 — Angels 13, Dodgers 5. Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium.

Sebastien Rivero came into this game with 8 career RBI in 67 career games. He left it with 6 RBI in one afternoon. 5-for-5. Two-run single in the 2nd. Another single in the 4th. Another. Then an RBI double in the 9th to put the final nail in.

Rivero entered as a backup because starter Logan O'Hoppe got hurt. He's been on the active roster since April 26. Nobody knew his name before today. Everyone does now.

The Bottom of the Order Carried the Day

Jo Adell wasn't far behind. 4-for-5 with a 433-foot two-run homer in the 7th inning — his 10th of the season. Four runs scored. Zach Neto added a three-run blast. Jose Siri went 3-for-3, 2 RBI.

The bottom four Angels hitters — Adell, Madrigal, Siri and Rivero — went 13-for-15 with 10 runs and 10 RBI. That's not a typo.

And Mike Trout? 0-for-13 with 6 strikeouts in the three-game series. On a day where his backup catcher stole the show.

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Sebastien Rivero at the plate — 6 RBI, 2-run single, another single, another single, RBI double in the 9th. Backup catcher. Career day.
13-15
The bottom four Angels batters: 13-for-15 with 10 runs and 10 RBI. Adell, Madrigal, Siri, Rivero. Nobody in the Dodgers lineup could get them out.
204
Pitches thrown by the Dodgers bullpen. Sheehan lasted 1.1 innings. Hernandez gave up 6 earned runs in 1.2 innings. Complete implosion.
0.8%
Angels playoff odds. Dodgers: 98.1%. LAA 25-41 W1. LAD 42-24 L1.

Most Unexpected Hero of 2026?

Is Sebastien Rivero baseball's most unexpected hero of 2026? The Angels — at 0.8% playoff odds — went into Dodger Stadium and put up 13 runs on a team at 98.1%.

Sometimes the best stories aren't supposed to happen. 👀

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