Mike Trout Homers, Nears Milestones in Angels' 10-5 Win vs. Diamondbacks

Sunday, July 13th, 2025

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mike Trout homered and had a two-run single to close in on two milestones, Yusei Kikuchi overcame Eugenio Suárez's two home runs and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-5 on Saturday night.

After Los Angeles took a 4-2 lead in the fourth, Trout followed Nolan Schanuel's leadoff single in the fifth against Zac Gallen (7-10) with his 17th homer. Trout capped a four-run eighth with the two-run single. He has 395 career homers and 994 RBI.

Suárez hit his 30th and 31st homers, the first a 434-footer in the second into the rocks in center and the second to right center in the fourth to top his total from last season. He reached 30 homers for the sixth time.

Kikuchi (4-6) allowed three runs on six hits in 5 2/3 innings. He took a blow to his pitching shoulder in the sixth on Josh Naylor's liner. The Japanese left-hander stayed in, but was done two pitches later when Randal Grichuk singled to make it 6-3.

Arizona scored twice in the eighth after loading the bases with one out against José Fermin. Zach Neto and Schanuel had RBI singles in the bottom of the inning against Juan Morillo before Trout's single.

After Suárez's homer in fourth, Los Angeles rallied with three runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 4-2 lead. Taylor Ward, Jo Adell and Travis d’Arnaud doubled in the inning.

Galen allowed eight hits and six runs in five innings.

Arizona's Andrew Saalfrank pitched two scoreless innings in his return from a one-year suspension for betting on MLB games. He was reinstated June 5 and was called up from Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.

Los Angeles moved within a game of .500 at 47-48. The Angels beat the Diamondbacks 6-5 on Friday night.

Key moment

After Arizona pulled within a run in the eighth, Neto, Schanuel and Trout had their consecutive run-scoring singles to break it open in the bottom of the inning.

Key stat

Arizona has lost three straight and 12 of 17 to fall to 46-50.

Up next

Diamondbacks RHP Merrill Kelly (7-5, 3.41) was set to start Sunday opposite RHP José Soriano (6-6, 4.00).

In summary:

The Los Angeles Angels defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 10-5 on July 12, 2025. Mike Trout was a key contributor for the Angels with a home run and a two-run single, moving closer to significant career milestones in homers and RBI. Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi earned the win despite allowing two home runs to the Diamondbacks' Eugenio Suárez, who had his 30th and 31st homers of the season. The Angels' offense rallied multiple times, including a decisive four-run eighth inning. For Arizona, starting pitcher Zac Gallen took the loss, and the team's recent struggles continued as they dropped their third straight game. Diamondbacks reliever Andrew Saalfrank made his return from a suspension.

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