Diamondbacks edge Angels 4‑3 on Nelson’s strong start
PHOENIX (Interstat) — Ryne Nelson pitched seven innings of two-run ball as the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Los Angeles Angels 4-3 on Monday night at Chase Field.
Nelson allowed nine hits and struck out five, improving to 3-5. Walbert Ureña took the loss for the Angels, falling to 4-5 after surrendering three runs on seven hits over seven innings. Paul Sewald notched his 18th save despite allowing a solo home run in the ninth.
Arizona struck first in the bottom of the first on Gabriel Moreno’s RBI single. The Angels tied it in the top of the fifth when Mike Trout hit his 16th home run. Pavin Smith tied the game at 3-3 with a solo homer in the seventh, and Geraldo Perdomo delivered the go-ahead double later in the inning. Donovan Walton hit a solo shot in the ninth, but Sewald closed the door.
The Angels outhit the Diamondbacks 10-8 but left runners on base. Trout finished 2 for 3 with a homer and an RBI. Smith went 2 for 4 with a homer and an RBI for Arizona.
Attendance was 29,457. The game lasted 2 hours, 17 minutes. The Diamondbacks improved to 37-35, while the Angels fell to 29-44.