SB Nation Denver - Jhoulys Chacin Strikes Out 12, But The Rockies Fall To The Angels 10-3https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48907/denver-fave.png2010-06-27T17:05:24-06:00http://denver.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13043982010-06-27T17:05:24-06:002010-06-27T17:05:24-06:00Jhoulys Chacin Strikes Out 12, But The Rockies Fall To The Angels 10-3
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<p>Anaheim, CA (<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/53812/recap/107761" target="new">Sports Network</a>) – Mike Napoli’s three-run shot in the fourth put the Angels ahead for good, as Los Angeles defeated the Colorado Rockies, 10-3, in the rubber match of a three-game interleague set.</p>
<p>Napoli’s 13th home run of the season in a four-run inning helped the Angels win their seventh game out of 10 and third straight interleague series. Brandon Wood added his first career grand slam in a five-run eighth.</p>
<p>Ervin Santana (8-5) earned the win after allowing three runs, eight hits and a walk while fanning seven in 6 2/3 solid frames.</p>
<p>Ian Stewart homered for the Rockies, who have lost three of four. Carlos Gonzalez added three hits, and Clint Barmes went 2-for-4 with an <span class="caps">RBI</span> in defeat.</p>
<p>Jhoulys Chacin (4-7) gave up five runs in six innings, although just two were earned. He struck out a career-high 12 while allowing five hits and three walks in the outing.</p>
<p>The Rockies grabbed the early lead on Stewart’s solo homer in the second and Jason Giambi’s <span class="caps">RBI</span> double in the fourth, but the Angels went in front for good in the home fourth.</p>
<p>With one down, Bobby Abreu tripled to left before a two-out rally netted four runs. Two batters later, Hideki Matsui singled to score Abreu, and Juan Rivera reached on a fielding error to keep the inning alive. Napoli made Colorado pay, launching a three-run homer to left for a 4-2 advantage.</p>
<p>In the fifth, Howie Kendrick’s double play groundout plated another run, although the Rockies remained within two on Barmes’ <span class="caps">RBI</span> single in the seventh.</p>
<p>The visitors would get no closer, however, as Kevin Jepsen pitched around a two-out infield single in a scoreless eighth. The Angels broke the game wide open in the home half on Rivera’s <span class="caps">RBI</span> double and Wood’s grand slam.</p>
<p>With a seven-run lead at that point, the outcome was all but sealed.</p>
<p>The Angels are 17-8 in June and 11-7 in interleague play…Chacin has lost five of his last six decisions…Wood notched his third home run of the season, while Abreu’s triple was his first…Colorado went 9-6 in interleague play.</p>
https://denver.sbnation.com/2010/6/27/1540373/Rockies-Angels-Chacin-MLB-Score-Recap-June-27Jon Woods2010-06-27T16:57:20-06:002010-06-27T16:57:20-06:00Rockies Look To Take Road Series Against Angels
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/events/53812/preview/107726" target="_blank">Sports Network</a>) - The <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/ANA" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Angels</a> of Anaheim will try to win their third straight interleague series today, as they wrap up a three-game set with the <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/COL" class="sbn-auto-link">Colorado Rockies</a> at Angel Stadium.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">On Saturday, <span>Hideki Matsui</span> blasted a grand slam in the first inning, providing all the necessary offense in the Angels' 4-2 win over the Rockies.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Matsui hit his sixth career grand slam and first since 2008 with the <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/NYY" class="sbn-auto-link">Yankees</a>, as the Angels snapped a two-game losing streak and won for the sixth time in nine games. Additionally, LA avoided what could have been a three-game sweep, which marks the 76th consecutive home series in which the Angels have not been swept.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Joe Saunders</span> (6-8) improved to 25-9 in his career following a team loss after allowing just two runs on four hits and two walks in seven strong innings. <span>Brian Fuentes</span> recorded his 13th save.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"I was working on stuff in the bullpen," Saunders said. "My curve ball and slider were working good tonight. I was just trying to be more consistent."</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Clint Barmes</span> homered for the Rockies, who lost for only the third time in nine games.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Aaron Cook</span> (2-5) went the distance in the loss, allowing three earned runs, four hits and a walk. Following his shaky first inning that ended up costing him the game, he set the Angels down in order six times, giving up only two more baserunners -- both in the seventh.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"It was unfortunate for Cook because I feel that was as good as he's pitched all year," said Rockies manager Jim Tracy. "That was a winning performance, and he has nothing to show for it tonight."</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Getting the ball for Colorado today will be <span>Jhoulys Chacin</span>, who is coming off his first win in nearly a month. On Tuesday, the right-hander ended a personal four-game skid by allowing just four hits over 6 2/3 scoreless innings of 2-1 win over Boston.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The 22-year-old, who has never faced the Angels before, has dropped three straight outings on the road, but still owns a solid 2.35 ERA away from home this season.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Ervin Santana</span> will head to the hill for the Angels today trying to build off a solid outing on Tuesday. After allowing 10 earned runs over his two previous starts, the right-hander gave up just three earned runs and eight hits in seven innings of a 6-3 triumph against the <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/LOS" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a> earlier this week.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">In his only career start against the Rockies, Santana gave up two runs and four hits over seven innings. He left without a decision in a 6-2 home loss in 2006.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Rockies have won four of seven in the series after the Angels took 12 of 13 meetings from Colorado.</p>
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