Arizona Diamondbacks’ Eduardo Escobar (5) and Christian Walker celebrate after scoring runs against the Los Angeles Angels on a ball hit by David Peralta in the third inning during a baseball game, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Phoenix.
Los Angeles Angels third baseman Anthony Rendon makes the off balance throw on a ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks’ Josh Reddick in the third inning during a baseball game, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Phoenix.
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Alex Cobb throws against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first inning during a baseball game, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Phoenix.
Arizona Diamondbacks’ Caleb Smith gets tagged out by Los Angeles Angels’ Alex Cobb (38) after laying down a sacrifice bunt in the third inning during a baseball game, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Phoenix.
Los Angeles Angels catcher Max Stassi throws his gear after blocking the ball in the third inning during a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Phoenix.
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Alex Cobb reacts after giving up four runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning during a baseball game, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Phoenix.
Los Angeles Angels’ Anthony Rendon hits a two-run double against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the fifth inning during a baseball game, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Phoenix.
PHOENIX (AP) — Anthony Rendon homered and drove in four runs, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-7 on Saturday.
Trailing 6-5, the Angels scored three runs in the top of the ninth inning off Arizona closer Joakim Soria. Jose Iglesias and Taylor Ward had RBI singles and Rendon delivered a sacrifice fly.
Reliever Alex Claudio (1-1) pitched a scoreless inning of relief to get the win and Raisel Iglesias earned his 11th save for Los Angeles.
Soria (0-3) took the loss and Josh Rojas homered twice for Arizona.
The Angels won their fifth straight game and to move to .500 (32-32) for the first time since May 2. Arizona lost its ninth straight game and has dropped 32 of its last 37. The Diamondbacks have the worst record in the big leagues at 21-45.
Arizona took a 5-0 lead off Los Angeles starter Alex Cobb in the third inning. The Diamondbacks batted around and had six straight hits off Cobb, all coming with two outs. David Peralta drove in two runs with a double, Christian Walker added an RBI double and Eduardo Escobar had an RBI single.
Cobb was pulled after three innings, his shortest outing since April 28. He allowed five runs on seven hits and threw a wild pitch.
Los Angeles cut the lead to 5-2 in the fourth inning on Rendon’s solo homer and an RBI pinch-hit single by Phil Gosselin.
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