OC Register: Taylor Ward’s walk-off homer gives Angels victory as Mike Scioscia gives up the reins

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  Angels manager Mike Scioscia, left, chats with third base coach Dino Ebel before Sunday’s season finale against the Oakland A’s at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker delivers a pitch during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia enters to the dugout before a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Los Angeles Angels’ Jefry Marte celebrates as he rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Los Angeles Angels’ Jefry Marte is welcomed in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hits a line drive during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Odrisamer Despaigne, left, looks away after giving up a two-run home run to Oakland Athletics’ Franklin Barreto in the sixth inning during a game at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Oakland Athletics’ Franklin Barreto, center, is welcomed in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning during a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, left, shakes hand of a young fan before a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia shares laugher before a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia stands for the National Anthem before a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, left, welcomes Mike Trout after he exits the game in the second inning during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia during a game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium in Anaheim on Sunday, September 30, 2018. (Photo by Kyusung Gong/Contributing Photographer)

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  ANAHEIM, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: Pitcher Matt Shoemaker #52 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim pitches during the first inning of the MLB game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

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  ANAHEIM, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: PItcher Brett Anderson #30 of the Oakland Athletics pitches during the first inning of the MLB game against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

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  ANAHEIM, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: Michael Hermosillo #59 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim runs out an infield single to second base during the third inning of the MLB game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

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  ANAHEIM, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim bats during the first inning of the MLB game against the Oakland Athletics at Angel Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

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  ANAHEIM, CA – SEPTEMBER 30: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim strikes out swinging as catcher Beau Taylor #46 of the Oakland Athletics looks for the ball during the sixth inning of the MLB game at Angel Stadium on September 30, 2018 in Anaheim, California. Ohtani struck out swinging. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

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ANAHEIM — The Angels’ season – and likely Mike Scioscia’s career managing the team – ended with a dramatic victory.

With Scioscia sitting nearby while several of his coaches took turns holding the lineup card and standing in Scioscia’s normal spot, the Angels rallied for three runs in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Oakland A’s 5-4 on Sunday.

Taylor Ward hit a two-run homer in the ninth to win it, just after Jefry Marte’s RBI double pulled the Angels within 4-3.

The Angels finished 80-82 in Scioscia’s 19th season, the final year of his 10-year contract.

Matt Shoemaker got the start, his sixth after missing five months with a forearm issue. After allowing two runs – on a Stephen Piscotty homer in the second – Shoemaker finished the season with a 4.94 ERA.

He left with the score tied, thanks to Marte’s two-run homer in the first inning.

The A’s took the lead on Franklin Barreto’s two-run homer against Odrisamer Despaigne in the sixth.

Both teams pulled several of their more experienced starters throughout the game.

Mike Trout hit a flyout in his first at-bat, and then he left the game during the top of the second inning, allowing fans to give him the AL MVP candidate a standing ovation as he jogged to the dugout.

More to come on this story.

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