Shohei Ohtani hits 30th HR, but D-backs’ slam sinks Angels


Jun 30, 2023; Anaheim, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (12) celebrates with right fielder Jake McCarthy (31) after hitting a grand slam home run in the second inning against the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium.

Jun 30, 2023; Anaheim, California, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks designated hitter Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (12) celebrates with proper fielder Jake McCarthy (31) after hitting a grand slam residence run within the second inning in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels at Angel Stadium.
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Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a grand slam and scored twice to guide the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 6-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday evening at Anaheim, Calif

Evan Longoria had an RBI single for the Diamondbacks, who had misplaced 4 of their earlier six video games

Main league residence run chief Shohei Ohtani hit his thirtieth of the season for the Angels, a 493-foot blast to proper. Mike Trout had two of Los Angeles’ 4 hits because the membership misplaced its third straight sport and seventh in its previous 10

Diamondbacks All-Star beginning outfielder Corbin Carroll (shoulder) missed the competition, sooner or later after being injured

Gurriel had two of the Diamondbacks‘ 5 hits

Arizona’s Tommy Henry (5-1) gave up one run and 4 hits over 5 2/3 innings. He struck out eight and walked two whereas profitable his fourth consecutive determination.

Henry sailed by means of the primary 5 innings earlier than Ohtani got here to the plate to start out the sixth. On the second pitch, Ohtani crushed a slider from Henry and despatched it into orbit to publish his third consecutive 30-homer season.

4 Arizona relievers held the Angels hitless over the ultimate 3 1/3 innings. Austin Adams recorded the ultimate out of the sixth whereas Miguel Castro, Andrew Chafin and Kevin Ginkel every labored an inning of aid

Griffin Canning (6-3) matched a season excessive with 9 strikeouts in six innings for the Angels. He was tagged for 5 runs and three hits and issued 4 walks. Canning had received his earlier 4 choices

Arizona pushed throughout a first-inning run on Longoria’s two-out single that scored Gurriel from second.

Canning retired the primary two batters within the second earlier than strolling Jake McCarthy, Geraldo Perdomo and Ketel Marte to load the bases. Gurriel adopted together with his third profession grand slam, a 388-foot shot to left that was his thirteenth blast of the season.

Carson Kelly’s bases-loaded sacrifice fly within the eighth elevated Arizona’s result in 6-1.

The Angels bought a run again within the backside of the eighth when Anthony Rendon grounded right into a double play with Ohtani scoring from third

–Discipline Stage Media