Angels 9, Rockies 7
Tuesday at Tempe Diablo Stadium, Tempe, Ariz.
On the mound: Right-hander German Marquez had a humbling night. The Angels pounded him for eight runs on 10 hits over 4 ⅓ innings. Justin Upton hit a solo home run off Marquez in the third and Taylor Ward launched a three-run shot later in the inning. Marquez said it was just a bad night and he’ll forget it and move on. Manager Bud Black said Marquez left too many pitches over the heart of the plate and never commanded his breaking ball. Black said Marquez has corrections to make in his next bullpen session. … Righty relievers Seunghwan Oh and Bryan Shaw, both shaky early in spring, have settled in nicely. Both tossed scoreless innings vs. the Angels.
At the plate: Catcher Tony Wolters, in a battle to make the 25-man roster, had a good night, hitting a solo home run and an RBI single. … Daniel Murphy, heating up as spring winds down, rocketed a home run to right field in the first, his second dinger of the Cactus League. … Nolan Arenado lifted his spring average to .302 with a double and a single.
Worth noting: Raimel Tapia (2-for-4) made an excellent catch against the left-field wall in the third, robbing Andrelton Simmons of extra bases. Tapia, pegged as the fourth outfielder, has shown up well defensively this spring.
Up next: Royals (14-12) at Rockies (11-13-2), 7:40 p.m., MDT, Salt River Fields
Starting pitchers: Royals RHP Jorge Lopez vs. Rockies LHP Tyler Anderson
