Halos go 13-run innings to historic offensive night in Coors
New franchise records for runs (25) and hits (28) are the stories of a wild 25-1 win
DENVER -- It all started out harmlessly, with the Angels pulling off some
fun little things and becoming the first team in almost three years to hit
back-to-back home runs on three fields.
But things just got crazier from there for the Angels, who just couldn't
stop making runs against the Rockies. The three straight home runs made for a
third inning with 13 runs, and the Angels earned a wild 25-1 win at Coors Field
on Saturday with a fourth inning with eight runs, giving them the club record
for both runs (25) and lined up for hits (28). in a game. The 24-run win margin
was also the largest in franchise history.
Their previous high for runs was 24 against the Blue Jays in a 24-2 win on
August 25, 1979, while their previous high for hits was 26, which they hit
twice. Her 13-run third also matched a franchise record set in 1997 and 1978.
They also set a club record with four homers in the squad.
The Angels hauled 23 runs in their first four innings, which was the third
most in MLB history, behind only the Cubs (25) on August 25, 1922, and the
Pirates (24) on June 6, 1894. And their 21 runs over back-to-back innings is
the most in MLB history, with the Pirates hitting that feat as early as 1894.
Other notable performances included Mickey Moniak and Hunter Renfroe, both scoring 5 out of 5. Moniak hit three doubles and a home run and tied the franchise record with four extra-base hits in a game. Moniak fell behind the cycle on three occasions and literally almost ended up on his way to second place when he scored a potential three-pointer in the sixth leg that had his teammates in the dugout laughing.
Superstar Mike Trout started the epic breakout in the third inning with a
solo blast on a 1-0 fastball from right-hander Chase Anderson to open the frame
before Brandon Drury followed up with a shot of his own on a first-pitch
cutter.
The last time the Angels hit three consecutive homers was against the
Royals on April 23, when Taylor Ward, Trout, and Shohei Ohtani did it. And the
last time a team accomplished the feat on just three pitches was the Yankees,
who coincidentally also homered on three straight pitches from Anderson on
Sept. 17, 2020.
Trout got it started with his 17th homer of the year and his second in as
many days. Drury connected on his 13th blast of the year, while it was the
fourth homer of the season for Thaiss.
All three homers were crushed into the thin Colorado air, as Trout's left
the bat at 110.5 mph and went a Statcast-projected 451 feet to center field,
while Drury's had an exit velocity of 105 mph and went a projected 437 feet to
left-center and Thaiss' exited the bat at 108.5 mph and traveled a projected
399 feet to right.
The last time the Angels hit three straight homers was against the Royals
on April 23 when Taylor Ward, Trout, and Shohei Ohtani did. And the last time a
team did that feat on just three pitches was the Yankees, who also happened to
hit a home run on three consecutive pitches from Anderson on September 17, 2020.
Trout started with his 17th home run of the year and his second in a matter
of days. Drury hit his 13th hit of the year while it was Thaiss' fourth home
run of the season.
All three homers were shattered in the thin Colorado air as Trout's left
the bat at 110.5 mph and one Statcast-predicted 451 feet flew into the middle
of the field, while Drury's had an exit speed of 105 mph and predicted one
Flying 437 feet to left center and Thaiss left the bat at 108.5 mph and is
expected to fly 399 feet to the right.
