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Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4) allowed two runs in five innings for the Rockies, who have won four of five after losing eight of nine.<\/p>\n<p>Castro and Rumfield hit back-to-back homers in the fourth off starter Grayson Rodriguez (2-2), who gave up eight runs, eight hits and three walks in 3 2\/3 innings.<\/p>\n<p>With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell\u2019s glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>There was brief confusion on the field when the ball caromed back into the outfield. Rumfield stopped at second base, initially unsure of the ruling, before proceeding around the bases.<\/p>\n<p>Goodman hit his 15th homer to left field in the second. He has homered in back-to-back games. Ezequiel Tovar had a sacrifice fly in the inning, and Edouard Julien added an RBI single that made it 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>Castro\u2019s three-run homer to right made it 7-0 in a five-run fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Wade Meckler had a two-run double for the Angels in the fifth before a trio of Rockies relievers combined for four scoreless innings.<\/p>\n<p>Up next<\/p>\n<p>Rockies RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-7, 7.22 ERA) faces RHP Walbert Ure\u00f1a (2-4, 2.44) in the series finale Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1829\">Scott Pelley fired from \u201960 Minutes,\u2019 deepening turmoil at CBS News<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1831\">Takeaways from Tuesday\u2019s primaries as Democrats try to make Iowa inroads and defend California<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/denvermovingchronicle.com\/?p=1833\">Republicans consider next steps after scrapping of $1.8 billion fund for Trump allies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANAHEIM, Calif. | TJ Rumfield got a gift when his long flyball bounced off Jo Adell\u2019s head for a most unusual home run, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Tuesday night. 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