All-Stars Albert Pujols and Mike Trout hit two of Los Angeles’ four home runs and the streaking Angels routed the Colorado Rockies 10-2 on Tuesday night. Charlie Blackmon reached on a one-out single, his third of the night, and went to third on DJ LeMahieu’s single. 444 (20-for-45) with 11 RBIs this season in late and close situations – the seventh inning or later with the batting team ahead by one, tied, or with the tying run on base, at bat or on deck.
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“Johnny, he’s done it time in and time out”, manager Mike Scioscia said. “He’s been finding holes, and he found a big one tonight”. For Wednesday’s game the Rockies start Christopher Rusin who has allowed 58 hits and 22 earned runs while striking out 32 over 46.1 innings for a 3-3 record and a 4.27 ERA. It didn’t bother Trout, who hit mammoth homers in the first and sixth to account for the Angels’ runs against starter Chris Rusin. It wasn’t the prettiest Street save we’ve seen, as he allowed a hit and intentionally walked another, but he got the final out, his 24th save and the Angels won their fifth game in a row. Trout hit his 120th career homer Tuesday night and became just the ninth player to hit 120 home runs before turning 24…. Especially since Jered Weaver’s return is imminent, and you know there is a pitcher that’s going to get uprooted. The hit also extended Freese’s hitting streak to seven games. The game-winning rally began when third baseman David Freese singled with one out. Hundley singled to right, Arenado scored, Paulsen to second. They haven’t been beating potential champions in Texas or Colorado, but this is how you rack up wins, and just mere weeks ago they were having dispatching even the lowliest of cellar dwellers.
Trout struck again against Rusin in the sixth, crushing a 477-foot home run to center, his 24th of the season, to tie the score at two runs each. “I expect it out of myself”, Giavotella said. “I was able to knock it for a base hit”. Angels 2, Rockies 2. Rusin struck out. Hundley stole second. After an intentional walk to Arenado, Ben Paulsen grounded out to end it. Weiss said Morneau hasn’t had any setbacks and the move was made to create a spot on the 40-man roster. Then in the fourth, Shoemaker allowed a lead-off double to Carlos Gonzalez. Arenado doubled to center, Ca.Gonzalez to third.
“I felt good warming up, and I felt good in the first inning”, deGrom said. Stubbs, who was recalled from AAA Albuquerque on the third of the month, seemed to look better at the plate after spending some time working on his swing since his demotion to the minors on May 20. “It’s sore”, he said. “I want to be up there, and I want to be up there for my team”.
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The Rockies have endured 13 weather delays at Coors Field this season for a total time of 20 hours, 18 minutes. He now has three homers over seven at-bats in the first two games of the Colorado series.
