Schanuel’s two-run homer lifts Angels past Marlins 4‑3
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — Nolan Schanuel hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday.
Trailing 2-1, Mike Trout reached on a fielding error by pitcher Josh Ekness, scoring Josh Lowe. Schanuel then homered to center field, giving the Angels a 4-2 lead. Miami scored in the ninth on Leo Jiménez’s single, but José Fermin earned his first save.
Shaun Anderson earned the win, improving to 2-0. Ekness took the loss, falling to 0-1. Tyler Phillips struck out four over four innings for Miami, and George Klassen allowed one earned run in four innings for Los Angeles.
Kyle Stowers went 4 for 4 with two RBIs for Miami, which outhit Los Angeles 12-6. The Angels scored once in the first and three in the seventh. Miami scored single runs in the fourth, sixth and ninth. Attendance was 16,506, and the game lasted 2:58.
Los Angeles improved to 45-71. Miami dropped to 58-59.