Jonathan Herrera singles to win it in 11th for Rockies, 4-3 over Angels

By AP
Saturday, June 26, 2010

Herrera’s single lifts Rockies over Angels in 11

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jonathan Herrera’s RBI single in the 11th inning lifted the Colorado Rockies to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Carlos Gonzalez tied the game at 3 when he singled home Herrera in the eighth, ending a streak of 27 straight saves at home for Angels closer Fernando Rodney.

Matt Belisle (3-3) pitched 2 2-3 innings of scoreless relief and Manny Corpas earned his 10th save.

Chris Iannetta doubled with two outs against Francisco Rodriguez (0-1) and Melvin Mora walked before Herrera singled to left on a full count.

Bobby Abreu led off the bottom of the 11th with a single and stole second before Juan Rivera walked, but Mike Napoli hit into a fielder’s choice and Jeff Mathis grounded out with Abreu on third to end it.

Reggie Willits singled to put the Angels up 3-2 in the seventh, and Rodney started the eighth. Brian Fuentes pitched a perfect ninth to keep it tied.

Rockies starter Jeff Francis allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings, but missed a chance to tie Pedro Astacio for third on the Rockies’ career wins list with No. 53.

Jered Weaver struck out 11 for the second game in a row, allowing two runs and five hits in seven innings.

Iannetta hit a two-run homer off Weaver in the fifth.

Rockies right fielder Brad Hawpe bruised his ribs after running into the wall while trying to catch leadoff hitter Howie Kendrick’s foul ball in the first inning. Ryan Spilborghs replaced Hawpe in the bottom of the second.

Notes: Mathis put the Angels up 1-0 with a sacrifice fly in the second. … Hawpe was listed as day-to-day. … Angels SS Eric Aybar pinch-hit for Brandon Wood in the seventh inning after being sidelined since June 14 with a hyperextended left knee. Aybar will start against the Rockies on Saturday, manager Mike Scioscia said. … Willits started in place of Torii Hunter at CF. Hunter moved to DH and Hideki Matsui had the day off.

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