Angels have 13-run inning, set franchise records for runs and hits in rout of Rockies
DENVER — Mike Trout, Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss hit homers on consecutive pitches to open a 13-run third inning and Mickey Moniak capped it win a two-run homer within the Los Angeles Angels’ record-setting 25-1 rout of the Colorado Rockies on Saturday evening.
The Angels set franchise marks for runs and hits (28) in a sport and tied workforce information for runs and homers with their big third inning.
David Fletcher hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run fourth because the Angels scored 21 runs on 17 hits within the third and fourth innings mixed, sending 27 batters to the plate. Fletcher had three hits and 5 RBIs in his first sport since being recalled from Salt Lake City.
Hunter Renfroe and Mickey Moniak every had 5 hits and 4 RBIs for the Angels, who ended a three-game skid in a giant means.
Drury had three hits and 4 RBIs and Trout had three hits and an RBI. Both had been changed within the fifth with the sport effectively in hand. Every Angels starter had one hit, RBI and run scored.
Surprisingly absent from the outburst on offense was main league dwelling run chief Shohei Ohtani, who had an RBI single in seven at-bats.
Griffin Canning (6-2) gave up 4 hits in six scoreless innings whereas placing out seven with a stroll. He has received his final 4 choices.
Trout, Drury and Thaiss homered on consecutive pitches within the third off Chase Anderson (0-2).
It was the second time Anderson has given up homers on three straight pitches. It occurred whereas he was with Toronto on Sept. 17, 2020, when the Yankees’ Brett Gardner, DJ LeMahieu and Luke Voit went deep in opposition to him.
Ohtani’s RBI single knocked out Anderson with two outs within the third inning. Drury adopted with a two-run single off Matt Carasiti earlier than Renfroe hit a three-run triple and newly acquired Eduardo Escobar singled in a run earlier than Moniak’s homer.
The 13-run inning third set a Rockies report for runs given up in an inning.
Brenton Doyle homered for Colorado within the eighth.
INFIELD REMAKE
Escobar began at third base after being acquired in a commerce with the New York Mets on Friday evening. Meanwhile, Renfroe made his second profession begin (and fourth look) at first base and Fletcher began at shortstop after being recalled Saturday.
The Angels additionally optioned 1B Jared Walsh and IF Michael Stefanic to Salt Lake City. Walsh was hitting .119 with one homer in 28 video games since becoming a member of the workforce May 20.
TRAINERS ROOM
Angels: 3B Anthony Rendon (left wrist contusion) performed catch for the primary time Saturday, however has but to take batting apply. There’s no timetable for his return. … LHP Matt Moore (proper indirect pressure) threw a 15-pitch simulated sport and might be evaluated Sunday.
Rockies: OF Kris Bryant (left heel bruise) took batting apply and did working and fielding drills. “As much as I’d love to give you a timeline, I just can’t,” supervisor Bud Black mentioned. … 1B C.J. Cron (again spasms) had a single and sacrifice fly and was hit by a pitch in three plate appearances as a DH in an Arizona Complex League sport Saturday. The Rockies haven’t determined if a rehab task might be vital.
UP NEXT
Angels LHP Tyler Anderson (4-1, 5.64 ERA) will oppose Colorado LHP Austin Gomber (4-7, 7.25) within the rubber sport of the three-game collection.
