Angels have a 13-run inning and set franchise data for runs and hits in 25-1 rout of Rockies

DENVER — The Los Angeles Angels received began early after which stored piling on the runs. The solely query was what number of they’d end with.

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 Angels’ record-setting 25-1 rout of the Colorado Rockies on Saturday evening.

The Angels set franchise marks for runs, hits (28) and margin of victory in a recreation and tied group data for runs and homers with their large third inning.

The margin of victory was tied for the third-highest within the majors since 1900, behind Texas’s 30-3 victory over Baltimore in 2007 and Boston’s 29-4 victory over the St. Louis Browns in 1950.

“We were aggressive,” Angels supervisor Phil Nevin mentioned. “We attacked pitches in the zone. Hitting gets contagious at times. Big boys get into something like that (in the third), it fires up the clubhouse.”

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 recreation since being recalled from Salt Lake City.

PHOTOS: Angels have a 13-run inning and set franchise data for runs and hits in 25-1 rout of Rockies

“I don’t think I’ve seen anything like that, honestly,” Fletcher mentioned. “Starting with three homers in a row, pretty unbelievable. Hopefully we saved some for tomorrow.”

Hunter Renfroe and Mickey Moniak every had 5 hits and 4 RBIs for the Angels, who ended a three-game skid in a giant approach. Moniak stumbled round second base on a liner to heart area within the sixth inning or his second double probably would have been a triple for the cycle.

“Just one after the other, the quality of at-bats we had today – incredible,” Moniak mentioned. “To be able to do that in that (third) inning and the whole game was what led to a historic day.”

Drury had three hits and 4 RBIs and Trout had three hits and an RBI. Both have been changed within the fifth with the sport nicely in hand. Every Angels starter had a minimum of one hit, one RBI and a run scored. Major league dwelling run chief Shohei Ohtani had a largely quiet evening, although, ending with 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.

“The highlight of the night for me was how Griff threw the ball,” Nevin mentioned.

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 towards 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 third set a Rockies report for runs given up in an inning, and the 24 runs marked the second-most.

“It’s one game,” Colorado supervisor Bud Black mentioned.

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 group May 20.

1B/3B Mike Moustakas will change dugouts after being acquired by Los Angeles from Colorado for minor league pitcher Connor Van Scoyoc after the sport. The Angels additionally designated 3B Kevin Padlo for task.

Trainer’s 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 recreation and will probably 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 recreation Saturday. The Rockies haven’t determined if a rehab task will probably be obligatory.

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