Ohtani hits MLB-best 25th homer, goes back-to-back with Trout, but Díaz rallies Rockies past Angels

By CRAIG MEYER
Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout hit back-to-back homers at Coors Field, but Elias Díaz’s go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning rallied the Colorado Rockies past the Los Angeles Angels 7-4. Jurickson Profar launched a leadoff homer for the Rockies, who snapped their longest losing streak of the season at eight games. Díaz also doubled and finished with three hits. His 426-foot drive to center field marked the first grand slam by a Rockies player since Díaz connected in Philadelphia on Sept. 10, 2021. Ohtani smashed his major league-leading 25th home run and was a triple shy of the cycle. He and Trout went deep in the fifth to give the Angels a 4-2 lead, with both drives traveling a projected 434 feet.