Rockies rally past Angels 9‑8 in wild contest

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The Colorado Rockies overcame a five-run deficit Monday night, scoring five times in the eighth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-8 at Angel Stadium. Colorado started with a run in the first, added one in the third and another in the fifth. The Angels countered with a five-run third inning, highlighted by Jose Siri’s grand slam, and later tied the game 6-6 in the fifth. The Rockies erupted in the eighth on a Hunter Goodman three-run homer and two additional runs. The Angels answered with two runs in the bottom half, but Colorado added a sacrifice fly in the ninth for the decisive margin. Antonio Senzatela (5-0) earned the win with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. Kirby Yates (0-1) took the loss. Siri drove in four runs for Los Angeles, while Goodman drove in three. Jorge Soler had three hits and two RBIs for the Angels. Attendance was 27,165, and the game lasted 3 hours, 12 minutes. Both teams now hold identical 23-38 records.