Jake Cave hits game-tying homer in 9th, Rockies beat Angels 5-4 in 10 innings

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jake Cave hit a game-tying two-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning and the Colorado Rockies scored on an error in the 10th to beat Los Angeles on Thursday night Angels 5-4.

Cave homered Hunter Strickland, the right-hander who is used to close out games after closer Carlos Estevez was traded to the Phillies on Saturday.

Michael Toglia added a two-run home run for the Rockies, who have won back-to-back games after a five-game losing streak. Colorado won a series for the third time in four tries since the All-Star break.

With Jacob Stallings on second base to open the 10th inning for Colorado, Sam Hilliard attempted a sacrifice bunt. Angels right-hander Hans Crouse (4-3) threw the ball wide of first base, allowing Hillard to score from first base.

Logan O’Hoppe and Mickey Moniak hit home runs for the Angels, who have lost five of their last seven games. Right-hander Carson Fulmer gave up two runs on three hits over six innings for Los Angeles in his fourth start of the season.

Stickland has one save and one thrown since taking over.

Toglia gave the Rockies a 2-0 lead in the seventh inning with his 19th home run, right after a Brendan Rodgers single.

The Angels tied it in the fourth inning when Willie Calhoun led off with a single and O’Hoppe hit a home run to center in the 16th. Moniak’s home run in the sixth to give the Angels a 4-3 lead was his seventh of the season.

The Angels added a run in the seventh inning for a 4-2 lead on a Taylor Ward double.

Colorado righty Ryan Feltner gave up three runs in six innings for Colorado, while righty Victor Vodnik (3-1) pitched a scoreless ninth. Right-hander Tyler Kinley pitched the 10th for his career-best sixth save.

INSTRUCTOR’S ROOM

Rockies: RHP German Marquez (elbow) threw a 34-pitch inning and is slated to have another bullpen start this weekend in San Diego before the club decides on a return or minor league rehab stint.

Angels: OF Mike Trout (knee) has been diagnosed with a second torn meniscus that occurred while rehabbing for his original injury and will not return this season. Injuries have kept Trout from playing more than 82 games in three of the past four seasons. … INF Luis Rengifo (wrist) is out after aggravating an injury that had him on the disabled list for nearly three weeks in July.

IT FOLLOWS

Rockies: LHP Austin Gomber (2-7, 4.79 ERA) was scheduled to start Friday in the series opener at San Diego.

Angels: LHP Tyler Anderson (8-9, 2.96 ERA) was scheduled to start Friday in a home series opener against the New York Mets.

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