Luis Rengifo and Logan O’Hoppe propel Angels to comeback win over Giants
Luis Rengifo hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning, Logan O’Hoppe hit a two-run homer and the Angels rallied to beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3 on Saturday.
With two outs in the seventh, Nolan Schanuel walked, stole his first career base and advanced to third on an error by Giants catcher Curt Casali. Rengifo broke a 3-3 tie with a two-out soft single off Ryan Walker (4-3) that scored Schanuel.
“It was huge,” Angels manager Ron Washington said of Schanuel’s baserunning. “Because it gave Rengifo a chance to put the ball in play, which he does. And he found an open space — and ended up scoring a run that ended up being the winning run.”
Mickey Moniak has three hits, including a two-run double, and Zach Neto hits a two-run home run as the Angels hold off a late Giants rally in an 8-6 win.
Mickey Moniak extended his hitting streak to seven games with a solo homer in the second for the Angels, a day after having three hits.
Matt Moore (3-2) threw a scoreless sixth in relief to earn the win. Carlos Estévez struck out two in a perfect ninth for his 12th save.
The Angels can get their third series sweep of the season with a win Sunday. The Giants had won five of seven before dropping the first two games of the series to the Angels.
O’Hoppe tied it 3-3 in the sixth with a two-run homer off Giants starter Keaton Winn, who gave up three runs in six innings. O’Hoppe’s homer went 467 feet, the longest blast at Oracle Park this season. The 24-year-old has an MLB-leading six-game extra-base hit streak.
“We certainly needed it,” Washington said. “He’s been swinging the bat the way we know he’s capable of.”
Angels starter Patrick Sandoval went five innings and gave up three runs, pitching around eight hits.
“I didn’t really have a feel for anything today,” Sandoval said. “Just made some pitches in big spots that I induced myself.”
Heliot Ramos helped the Giants take a 2-0 lead in the first by homering for the second consecutive game. Ramos, who also had an RBI double in the sixth, has driven in 17 runs in his last 12 games.
“It’s fantastic baseball,” Giants manager Bob Melvin said. “He needs some help, too. He knocked in all three runs today and we left some out there.”
Melvin said the situational hitting was “terrible,” with the Giants going one for 13 with runners in scoring position.
“These are the types of games we win, especially at home,” Melvin said. “So it was a pretty frustrating game.”
Injury update: Right-hander Adam Cimber (right shoulder inflammation) was put on the 15-day injured list and the Angels selected José Marte’s contract from Triple-A Salt Lake. ... Ehire Adrianza was released to make room for Marte.
Up next: Left-hander Kyle Harrison (4-3, 3.96 ERA) is set to pitch for the Giants in the series finale Sunday. The Angels will counter with a bullpen game, with right-hander Ben Joyce (0-0, 12.27 ERA) scheduled to be the opener.
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