ANAHEIM, Calif. — Angels rookie Zach Neto made a right away impression this season with nice performs at shortstop. On Sunday, Neto confirmed he could be a beneficial contributor on the plate.
Neto had his first two-homer sport as Los Angeles bounced again with a 9-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
“We all know there’s more power there. I think is going to come later in his career,” supervisor Phil Nevin mentioned of Neto. “He does something for us to win a game every day, whether it’s with the glove or base running. Today hitting a couple home runs were huge.”
Neto led the best way for an Angels’ offense that had 13 hits. Shohei Ohtani stored up a scorching June with three hits and Matt Thaiss drove in three runs.
Taylor Ward started the scoring with the third leadoff homer of his profession and second this season.
The Halos have gained six of seven however should go on the street this week, starting with a four-game sequence in opposition to AL West chief Texas.
PHOTOS: Neto has first 2-homer sport, Ohtani stays scorching as Angels defeat Mariners 9-4
“Very nice week at home. To beat a team like Seattle and play well against them is a shot in the arm for the whole room going into a tough week,” Nevin mentioned.
Seattle’s Teoscar Hernández had three hits, together with a two-run homer within the fourth. Ty France additionally had three hits and Mike Ford had a solo shot within the fifth for the Mariners, who completed a 2-6 journey.
“Rough road trip. Obviously didn’t play good, clean baseball,” supervisor Scott Servais mentioned. “Right when I think we’re starting to turn the corner a little bit, you take a step backwards. So frustrating in that regard.”
Neto, the thirteenth general choose in final yr’s novice draft, hit a pair of solo photographs to double his season residence run complete to 4.
His drive over the left-center wall off Logan Gilbert (4-4) within the second prolonged the Angels’ result in 3-0. He additionally went deep to left within the eighth to make it 8-4.
“Power has always been a big part of my game since I’ve been in college,” Neto mentioned. “I’ll be able to use it to drive balls out of the park or into the gap. I’ll be able to use it as an advantage.”
Ohtani had three hits for the second time in three video games and prolonged his hitting streak to eight video games. The two-way Japanese star is batting .381 in June, together with a 9 for 23 run throughout the six-game homestand.
Thaiss had two run-producing hits – an RBI base hit in a two-run first and a two-run double off the right-field wall within the third. Hunter Renfroe drove in Thaiss with a double for a 6-0 lead.
Griffin Canning (5-2) gained for the third time in 4 begins, hanging out seven in five-plus innings.
“He was outstanding. He used all his pitches well. He was in the zone, attacked hitters,” mentioned Thaiss about Canning. “His fastball command, I thought was probably the best I’ve seen so far this year.”
SOME PROGRESS
Mike Trout snapped an 0-for-14 skid with a third-inning single. The three-time AL MVP additionally had a fourth-inning sacrifice fly for a 7-2 lead. He was 3 for 20 on the homestand.
“I thought his swings, his first couple of at-bats (on Sunday) were really good. He fouled balls straight back and was just missing them,” Nevin mentioned. “I think he’s close. And you guys know when it clicks what happens and we’re going to see that soon.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Angels: LHP Matt Moore (proper indirect pressure) threw on flat floor however remains to be at the least one week away from throwing off the mound in response to Nevin. … RHP Jimmy Herget was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake after RHP Gerardo Reyes was optioned.
UP NEXT
Mariners: Return residence Monday to face Miami. RHP Bryce Miller (3-3, 4.46 ERA) is second amongst rookie pitchers with 5 high quality begins.
Angels: Go on the street on Monday in opposition to Texas. LHP Tyler Anderson (3-1, 5.62 ERA) has gone at the least six innings in his final three outings.
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