ANAHEIM, Calif. — Brandon Drury had three hits, Lucas Giolito picked up his first win in an Angels’ uniform and Los Angeles snapped a seven-game shedding streak with a 7-5 over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday evening.
“We played well,” mentioned Angels supervisor Phil Nevin, who let loose an enormous exhale of reduction earlier than starting his postgame remarks. “Gio pitched a heck of a game. Third inning he got a little sideways with some of the secondary stuff but dialed it back in. To get through six was outstanding. We got some big hits.”
Wilmer Flores had two hits, together with a two-run homer within the eighth inning, and drove in 4 runs for the Giants. Flores has reached base in 19 straight video games, the longest streak of his profession.
Drury’s solo shot within the fifth inning prolonged the Halos’ result in 5-3. He was a triple shy of the cycle after having a base hit within the first and a double within the seventh.
Giolito – who grew up in Santa Monica, California – bounced again in his dwelling debut after giving up 12 runs in 9 innings in his first two begins after being acquired from the Chicago White Sox on July 26. The right-hander went six innings and allowed three runs on three hits with seven strikeouts.
“I thought my performances was OK. One bad inning,” mentioned Giolito, who improved to 7-8. “I think the real story honestly was the offense and defense. They gave me a four-run lead right out of the chute. Defense was fantastic.”
Mike Moustakas and Hunter Renfroe each had two hits and a pair of RBIs.
Dominic Leone labored the final two innings for his first save.
The Angels grabbed a fast lead with 4 runs within the first. It was the sixth time this season they’ve scored 4 occasions within the opening body.
Luis Rengifo led off with a double into the right-field nook and got here dwelling on Shohei Ohtani’s base hit up the center that eluded diving shortstop Brandon Crawford. Drury’s single chased starter Scott Alexander (6-2).
Moustakas made it 2-0 on a one out, RBI single earlier than Renfroe’s two-out double off the wall in right-center drove in two extra.
Each of Flores’ hits ended up bringing the Giants inside a run. After Joc Pederson’s infield single within the third drove in Crawford, Flores adopted with a two-run base hit up the center to get them inside 4-3.
“I thought we had some good at-bats at the end of the game. We’re still not quite getting the big hit and tonight that was true,” supervisor Gabe Kapler mentioned.
Moustakas’ sacrifice fly within the seventh prolonged the Angels’ benefit to a few runs earlier than Flores drove Leone’s slider over the wall in left-center within the eighth to make it 6-5. Flores has seven homers since July 17, tied for fifth most within the majors.
Pinch-hitter Matt Thaiss offered some insurance coverage for the Angels within the eighth inning with a sacrifice fly to usher in Renfroe.
BULLPEN GAMES
It was the twenty first time this season the Giants have used an opener adopted by a bulk innings man. They are 15-6 when utilizing that mixture.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Giants: CF AJ Pollock was faraway from the sport in the course of the third inning attributable to left aspect discomfort. … OF Mike Yastrzemski (left hamstring pressure) continues to do his rehab drills in San Francisco. He is eligible to come back off the injured checklist on Friday when the Giants host the AL West-leading Texas Rangers.
Angels: CF Mike Trout (left hamate fracture) mentioned he hopes to begin taking batting observe quickly. He is presently hitting off a tee and doing soft-toss drills. … SS Zach Neto is anticipated to overlook a number of extra weeks after testing confirmed extra irritation in his decrease again. Nevin mentioned he doesn’t anticipate the rookie shall be out the remainder of the season.
UP NEXT
RHP Ohtani (9-5, 3.32 ERA) is tied for fifth within the majors with 160 strikeouts and has not allowed a run in his final 13 inning pitched. The Giants will go together with a bullpen recreation for the second straight day.
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