ARLINGTON, Texas — Ray Montgomery said it was fitting that Jo Adell’s 30th home run of the season came when he was least expecting it.

“I think that’s kind of like the messaging that’s been going to him as long as I can remember, since being here,” the Angels interim manager said on Wednesday. “Listen, all you need to do is make contact with the ball and it’ll go out of any park. So if your thought process is that, just let all the other stuff happen.

“I couldn’t be happier for him. You guys have heard me gush about him. He’s worked his tail off to get to that point, all the rewards of that he should enjoy.”

Adell said after the milestone homer on Tuesday night that he was not happy with at-bats earlier in the game, but in the ninth inning he was determined to focus simply on a good a

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