
After Mike Trout made two spectacular defensive plays look ordinary, Albert Pujols' pedestrian fly ball allowed the Los Angeles Angels to finish their homestand with another dramatic win. Trout saved the Angels with his glove and arm in extra innings before Pujols hit a game-ending sacrifice fly in the 11th, and Los Angeles sent the Colorado Rockies to their 11th consecutive loss, 2-1 Wednesday night. Pujols' bases-loaded fly to left easily scored pinch-runner Taylor Featherston for the Angels, who climbed back to .500 (17-17) with their sixth win in eight games to close a nine-game homestand. Pujols shared a big postgame hug with Trout, who then zipped out of Angel Stadium in an attempt to catch a red-eye flight back East, hoping for an extra day off with family and friends before Los Angeles begins its road trip.
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