Taylor Ward of the Los Angeles Angels grounds into a run-scoring fielder’s choice in the sixth inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies to make the score 24-0 at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Griffin Canning of the Los Angeles Angels pitches in the first inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Hunter Renfroe and Eduardo Escobar celebrate after both scored in the first inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Eduardo Escobar of the Los Angeles Angels reacts after hitting a third inning RBI single in a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels leads off on a hit and run play in the first inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Chase Anderson of the Colorado Rockies pitches against the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a game at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels celebrates with Brandon Drury after hitting a third inning solo homerun in a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Chase Anderson of the Colorado Rockies reviews tape on a tablet in the dugout in the fourth inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Brandon Drury of the Los Angeles Angels hits a third inning 2-run single in a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Bud Black of the Colorado Rockies points to the dugout for a pitching change in the third inning of a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Noah Davis of the Colorado Rockies looks on from the dugout in a game against the Los Angeles Angels at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Mickey Moniak of the Los Angeles Angels hits a fourth inning 2-run double in a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Elias Diaz of the Colorado Rockies looks on as Eduardo Escobar and David Fletcher of the Los Angeles Angels celebrate after a 2-run Fletcher homerun in the fourth inning of a game at Coors Field on June 24, 2023 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Newly acquired Los Angeles Angels infielder Eduardo Escobar stands on the field as Angels ready for a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout warms up for the team’s baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout chats with reporters before the team’s baseball game against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
DENVER — Mike Trout, Brandon Drury and Matt Thaiss homered in succession on three consecutive pitches, touching off a franchise record-tying 13-run inning that stood out as the brightest part in a dazzling offensive show carrying the Angels to a 25-1 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.
It was the largest margin of victory (24) for the Angels, surpassing a 22-run margin (24-2 score) against Toronto on Aug. 25, 1979. The team’s 28 hits were also the most ever in team history, blowing past the previous high of 26 at Boston on June 20, 1980.
Leading the hit parade were Mickey Moniak and Hunter Renfroe, who each had five hits and 4 RBI. David Fletcher, in his first game since being recalled from the minor leagues, had four hits and five RBI. Drury, Thaiss, and Trout all had three hits apiece and Eduardo Escobar had two hits and an RBI in his first game with the Angels since being acquired in a trade Friday with the New York Mets.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been part of anything like that, just one after another,” Moniak said. “Just the quality of at bats we had today were incredible. That’s just what happens when you piece them together like that. Obviously, maybe not to that extent always, but you know, it was really fun to be a part of.”
The Angels sent 16-men to the plate and collected 10 hits in the big third inning as part of tying the most productive inning in team history, capped by Moniak’s second hit of the frame, a two-run homer. They also scored 13 runs in an inning against the Chicago White Sox on May 12, 1997.
In the fourth, the Angels put together an eight-run inning, highlighted by a three-run homer by Fletcher. When Moniak scored from third on Taylor Ward’s forceout in the sixth, it produced the Angels’ 24th run, tying the franchise record for most runs in a game. They broke past the record — exceeding the 24 runs at Toronto on Aug. 25, 1979 — when Moniak scored again from third in the eighth on another RBI forceout by Ward.
“We were aggressive. We attacked pitches in the zone,” Angels manager Phil Nevin said. “Hitting gets contagious sometimes and to be honest, we found some holes and then the big blows, we’re adding on runs.”
The Rockies finally scored in the bottom of the eighth on a solo homer by Brenton Doyle off reliever Kolton Ingram, bringing a loud mocking cheer from the crowd of more than 45,000.
Amid the offensive show, the Angels got an outstanding performance from Griffin Canning (6-2), who pitched six scoreless innings, checking the Rockies on four hits. He struck out seven and walked none.
“Obviously, the offense kind of allowed me just to go out there and attack the zone,” Canning said.
Rockies starter Chase Anderson (0-2) didn’t get out of the third inning and was tagged for nine runs on 10 hits.
