Ureña fires seven strong innings as Angels rout Yankees

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — Walbert Ureña tossed seven innings of one-run ball and Vaughn Grissom drove in four runs as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the New York Yankees 10-1 on Monday, Aug. 31.

Ureña allowed five hits and struck out eight to improve to 9-9. Elmer Rodríguez took the loss, falling to 0-3 after allowing four earned runs in 3 2/3 innings.

The Angels took the lead in the third on Grissom’s RBI single, then scored three in the fourth, two in the fifth, one in the sixth and three in the eighth. Grissom doubled in two runs in the eighth, and Christian Moore added two RBIs. Mike Trout also had two RBIs.

Spencer Jones homered in the fifth for the Yankees, who managed six hits. Luis Gil struck out three in two innings of relief. Blake Weiman and Tayler Saucedo combined for two scoreless innings. The Angels had 12 hits.

Attendance was 37,613 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, and the game lasted 2:43. Los Angeles improved to 53-85; New York dropped to 78-61.