Garc?a's 3-run ホームラン in 8th sends 特別奇襲隊員s past Angels 7-4
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - When Adolis Garc?a （機の）カム up in the eighth with two 走者s on and the 特別奇襲隊員s 負かす／撃墜する two runs, Texas 経営者／支配人 Chris Woodward leaned over to his coaches.
"I said, `It´s a pretty 平易な way to become an instant fan favorite if he 攻撃する，衝突するs a ホームラン 権利 here,´" Woodward 解任するd with a big grin. "And he 攻撃する，衝突する a ホームラン on the next pitch."
It's still 早期に in the flowering of Garc?a's big league career, but the 特別奇襲隊員s already think they've got something special in the Cuban 強打者 who propelled them to yet another 劇の 勝利，勝つ in Anaheim.
Garc?a 攻撃する，衝突する a go-ahead, three-run ホームラン in the eighth inning, and the Texas 特別奇襲隊員s 決起大会／結集させるd from a late two-run 赤字 for a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.
Garc?a has only been up in the majors for a little over a week, but he´s already putting together an incredible collection of big 攻撃する，衝突するs in 重要な 状況／情勢s. The 28-year-old 指定するd hitter has five extra-base 攻撃する，衝突するs in the last eight games, 含むing the first three ホームランs of his major league career - all of them in clutch 状況／情勢s.
His 411-foot ホームラン off マイク Mayers (1-1), punctuated by a bat flip and a joyous run to first, 最高の，を越すs his impressive 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） of 業績／成就s during his first 重要な big league 活動／戦闘 since 2018.
Texas 特別奇襲隊員s' Adolis Garcia celebrates his three-run ホームラン during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
"It´s an amazing feeling," Garc?a said through a 翻訳家. "Coming off the bat, I knew. It´s uncontrollable to feel that when I knew it would put us ahead. ... I´m just trying to live my dream and enjoy it. As long as it goes, that´s all I´m really thinking about."
Garc?a defected in 2016, and he never really got a 支えるd chance in the majors during three seasons with St. Louis. After getting his 発射 with Texas this month, he has joined Jurickson Profar and Billy 見本 as the only players in 特別奇襲隊員s history to put the team ahead with each of their first three big-league ホームランs.
"He´s just different," Woodward said of Garc?a. "He´s 肉体的に just more gifted than everybody else on that field いつかs. He is built like a superstar. He looks like a superstar. He´s playing like a superstar. Maybe it´s just an 適切な時期 this kid needs."
Nate Lowe also ホームランd すぐに after Garc?a's 運動 for the 特別奇襲隊員s, who have won six of nine after jumping on Los Angeles' bullpen for six late runs to take two of three at Angel Stadium.
Joey Gallo drew a bases-負担d walk in the ninth from Junior Guerra, who 妨げるd in another run.
マイク Trout, Shohei Ohtani, Justin Upton and Jos? Iglesias 攻撃する，衝突する 単独の ホームランs for the Angels, who have lost four of six after their bullpen had a 炉心溶融 evoking memories of last season's terrible 救済 group.
"全体にわたる, I thought it was a pretty good day," Angels 経営者／支配人 Joe Maddon said. "I thought we had good at-bats against a pretty good staff."
John King (2-0) got Trout to ground out with the bases 負担d to end the seventh before the Angels' bullpen misadventures began.
Jos? Quintana pitched five innings of two-攻撃する，衝突する ball with eight strikeouts in a 示すd 改良 on his previous starts for the Angels. The left-hander walked four, but 許すd just one run and mostly 避けるd the trouble that left him with a 16.20 ERA after his first two 外見s.
"Felt way better than last time," Quintana said. "I felt more 競争の激しい inning by inning. It was a good 遠出. I needed it."
HALO HOMERS
マイク Foltynewicz 産する／生じるd three runs and seven 攻撃する，衝突するs over six innings for Texas, striking out six. Although he was mostly happy with his first career start against the Angels, Foltynewicz lamented the Halos' long balls.
Trout 攻撃する，衝突する his sixth ホームラン this season in the first inning, clobbering a first-pitch sinker with his new 侵略 at the plate. The 爆破 was the three-time AL 最高殊勲選手's 40th in 163 career games against the 特別奇襲隊員s.
Ohtani 追加するd a 402-foot 発射 in the third inning, and Upton connected in the fourth after breaking his bat over his 膝 in 失望／欲求不満 after his first at-bat.
"It's just like, `Hey, welcome to Anaheim,´" Foltynewicz said.
TRAINER'S ROOM
特別奇襲隊員s: The 医療の staff （機の）カム out to talk to Foltynewicz after he struck out Upton in the sixth. Foltynewicz swung his arm in circles, but finished the inning.
Angels: 3B Anthony Rendon (groin) took ゴロs before the game. He could return this 週末 in Houston. ... Upton's 脚s began cramping in the eighth, and Jose Rojas 取って代わるd him in left field in the ninth. Maddon said the 退役軍人 felt 罰金 afterward.
UP NEXT
特別奇襲隊員s: After an off day, Dane Dunning (1-0, 0.60 ERA) 直面するs his former team when Texas opens a three-game series at the White Sox on Friday. Dunning moved to the 特別奇襲隊員s in the 貿易（する） that sent Lance Lynn to Chicago. "It's going to be exciting," Du nning said. "I know 事実上 every person on that team. It´s going to be really 冷静な／正味の 存在 able to throw (to) my old buddies, old チーム仲間s."
Angels: Alex Cobb (1-0, 4.63 ERA) makes his third start for his new team Thursday when Los Angeles opens a four-game series at 低迷ing Houston.
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Texas 特別奇襲隊員s' Nate Lowe, 権利, celebrates his ホームラン with Jonah Heim during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani, left, of Japan, celebrates his ホームラン with Jose Iglesias during the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas 特別奇襲隊員s, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Texas 特別奇襲隊員s starting 投手 マイク Foltynewicz throws against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inn ing of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Los Angeles Angels starting 投手 Jose Quintana throws against the Texas 特別奇襲隊員s during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Los Angeles Angels' マイク Trout, left, celebrates his ホームラン as Texas 特別奇襲隊員s catcher Jonah Heim looks away during the first inning of a baseball game, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
