PHOENIX -- The Los Angeles Angels got another strong start from C.J. Wilson and offense from someone other than Mike Trout or Albert Pujols.
Thursday was the kind of day that makes manager Mike Scioscia feel good about the coming weeks.
Wilson struck out a season-high nine in his second straight strong outing, Taylor Featherston hit his first major league home run and the Angels beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 to split the four-game interleague series.
The first two games were played in Anaheim, the last two in Phoenix.
Wilson (5-5), after throwing seven scoreless innings in his previous start, gave up one run and scattered eight hits in eight innings. The left-hander didn't walk anyone.
Scioscia's only criticism was Wilson's head-first slide when the pitcher tried to stretch a single into a double but was tagged out on a throw from right fielder Yasmany Tomas.
"Those kinds of slides are the slides that end careers if it's on the wrong side," Scioscia said.
But, the manager said, Wilson was "athletic enough to pull it off."
Wilson made no apologies.
"He made a perfect throw and I was out," he said. "I tried to do like a Mike Trout turbo slide but he nicked me on the elbow."
Wilson said he loves to play all aspects of the game, including hitting and baserunning.
"If you're a bad athlete, then you're not going to try something like that," he said. "I'm just going to say I'm a good athlete so every time I get on base I'm either going to try to advance on a groundball or a wild pitch or break up a double play. It's the way I've always played."
Featherston and Johnny Giavotella each hit solo homers in the third off Allen Webster (1-1), making his second big league start.
Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt was 0 for 4 and struck out three times, failing to reach base for the first time in 28 games. It had been the longest active streak in the majors.
"You look at his numbers. He's hitting .360 with a .500 on-base percentage," Wilson said. "I was I guess fortunate to have really good run support today so I had a chance to challenge him. He wants to hit, he's a great hitter. I got him to chase a couple of pitches today. I don't think he's going to do that very often."
Carlos Perez had a two-run double and Efren Navarro a two-run single in the Angels' five-run sixth inning. Trout tripled in the inning's other run.
Webster was rocked for six runs on five hits and walked five, one intentional, in 5 1/3 innings. He left with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth. Josh Collmenter, who lost his rotation spot to Webster, came in and gave up the big hits to Navarro and Perez.
For the eighth time since they were 8-8 on April 24, the Diamondbacks failed in a bid to reach .500.
"I don't think anybody is thinking about that," manager Chip Hale said. "We just didn't play well enough today and they did. It's just the way it goes. You get beat some days."
Arizona had cut the Los Angeles lead to 2-1 with consecutive doubles by David Peralta and Nick Ahmed in the fifth.
Featherston, who entered the game hitting .083 in 36 at-bats, lined an 0-1 pitch into the left field seats.
"I had my head down and was thinking extra bases," he said, "and I looked up and the umpire raised his finger and starts doing the little twirly. You know you're getting into the trot. I'm just very thankful and blessed. It was a good day."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: RHP Cory Rasmus, on the 60-day DL and yet to play this season after undergoing abdominal surgery, begins a rehab assignment this week.
Diamondbacks: RHP Archie Bradley (shoulder tendinitis) pitched a simulated game on Thursday.
UP NEXT
Angels: Los Angeles opens a three-game series in Oakland on Friday night, starting Matt Shoemaker (4-5, 4.85 ERA) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (8-3, 1.60), the major league ERA leader.
Diamondbacks: The five-game homestand continues with the series opener against San Diego on Friday, Arizona's first game against the Padres since Pat Murphy, former coach at Arizona State, became their interim manager. Arizona goes with RHP Rubby De La Rosa (5-3, 5.27), who tossed eight scoreless innings in his last start. The Diamondbacks try to hand RHP James Shields (7-0, 3.59) his first loss of the season.
Thursday was the kind of day that makes manager Mike Scioscia feel good about the coming weeks.
Wilson struck out a season-high nine in his second straight strong outing, Taylor Featherston hit his first major league home run and the Angels beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-1 to split the four-game interleague series.
The first two games were played in Anaheim, the last two in Phoenix.
Wilson (5-5), after throwing seven scoreless innings in his previous start, gave up one run and scattered eight hits in eight innings. The left-hander didn't walk anyone.
Scioscia's only criticism was Wilson's head-first slide when the pitcher tried to stretch a single into a double but was tagged out on a throw from right fielder Yasmany Tomas.
"Those kinds of slides are the slides that end careers if it's on the wrong side," Scioscia said.
But, the manager said, Wilson was "athletic enough to pull it off."
Wilson made no apologies.
"He made a perfect throw and I was out," he said. "I tried to do like a Mike Trout turbo slide but he nicked me on the elbow."
Wilson said he loves to play all aspects of the game, including hitting and baserunning.
"If you're a bad athlete, then you're not going to try something like that," he said. "I'm just going to say I'm a good athlete so every time I get on base I'm either going to try to advance on a groundball or a wild pitch or break up a double play. It's the way I've always played."
Featherston and Johnny Giavotella each hit solo homers in the third off Allen Webster (1-1), making his second big league start.
Arizona's Paul Goldschmidt was 0 for 4 and struck out three times, failing to reach base for the first time in 28 games. It had been the longest active streak in the majors.
"You look at his numbers. He's hitting .360 with a .500 on-base percentage," Wilson said. "I was I guess fortunate to have really good run support today so I had a chance to challenge him. He wants to hit, he's a great hitter. I got him to chase a couple of pitches today. I don't think he's going to do that very often."
Carlos Perez had a two-run double and Efren Navarro a two-run single in the Angels' five-run sixth inning. Trout tripled in the inning's other run.
Webster was rocked for six runs on five hits and walked five, one intentional, in 5 1/3 innings. He left with the bases loaded and one out in the sixth. Josh Collmenter, who lost his rotation spot to Webster, came in and gave up the big hits to Navarro and Perez.
For the eighth time since they were 8-8 on April 24, the Diamondbacks failed in a bid to reach .500.
"I don't think anybody is thinking about that," manager Chip Hale said. "We just didn't play well enough today and they did. It's just the way it goes. You get beat some days."
Arizona had cut the Los Angeles lead to 2-1 with consecutive doubles by David Peralta and Nick Ahmed in the fifth.
Featherston, who entered the game hitting .083 in 36 at-bats, lined an 0-1 pitch into the left field seats.
"I had my head down and was thinking extra bases," he said, "and I looked up and the umpire raised his finger and starts doing the little twirly. You know you're getting into the trot. I'm just very thankful and blessed. It was a good day."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: RHP Cory Rasmus, on the 60-day DL and yet to play this season after undergoing abdominal surgery, begins a rehab assignment this week.
Diamondbacks: RHP Archie Bradley (shoulder tendinitis) pitched a simulated game on Thursday.
UP NEXT
Angels: Los Angeles opens a three-game series in Oakland on Friday night, starting Matt Shoemaker (4-5, 4.85 ERA) vs. RHP Sonny Gray (8-3, 1.60), the major league ERA leader.
Diamondbacks: The five-game homestand continues with the series opener against San Diego on Friday, Arizona's first game against the Padres since Pat Murphy, former coach at Arizona State, became their interim manager. Arizona goes with RHP Rubby De La Rosa (5-3, 5.27), who tossed eight scoreless innings in his last start. The Diamondbacks try to hand RHP James Shields (7-0, 3.59) his first loss of the season.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Webster pitching for Arizona | LAA | ARI |
| Giavotella grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, Calhoun out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | ARI |
| Pollock struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Hill flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Allen Webster pitching for Arizona | LAA | ARI |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Freese walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Navarro grounded into double play, first to shortstop to first, Freese out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | ARI |
| Tomás hit a ground rule double to deep center. | 0 | 0 |
| Owings struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Saltalamacchia grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 0 |
| Peralta grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Allen Webster pitching for Arizona | LAA | ARI |
| Pérez flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Featherston homered to left center (402 feet). | 1 | 0 |
| Wilson grounded out to first. | 1 | 0 |
| Giavotella homered to left (383 feet). | 2 | 0 |
| Calhoun walked. | 2 | 0 |
| Trout struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | ARI |
| Ahmed singled to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Webster struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Pollock grounded into double play, third to second to first, Ahmed out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Allen Webster pitching for Arizona | LAA | ARI |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Freese struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Navarro grounded out to first. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | ARI |
| Hill singled to left. | 2 | 0 |
| Goldschmidt lined out to center. | 2 | 0 |
| Tomás grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Hill out at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Allen Webster pitching for Arizona | LAA | ARI |
| Pérez grounded out to third. | 2 | 0 |
| Featherston popped out to shortstop. | 2 | 0 |
| Wilson singled to right, Wilson out stretching at second. | 2 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | ARI |
| Owings struck out swinging. | 2 | 0 |
| Saltalamacchia fouled out to catcher. | 2 | 0 |
| Peralta doubled to deep right. | 2 | 0 |
| Ahmed doubled to deep center, Peralta scored. | 2 | 1 |
| Webster struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Allen Webster pitching for Arizona | LAA | ARI |
| Giavotella singled to left. | 2 | 1 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 2 | 1 |
| Trout tripled to deep right, Giavotella scored. | 3 | 1 |
| Pujols intentionally walked. | 3 | 1 |
| Freese walked, Pujols to second. | 3 | 1 |
| Collmenter relieved Webster. | 3 | 1 |
| Navarro singled to right, Trout and Pujols scored, Freese to third. | 5 | 1 |
| Pérez doubled to deep left, Freese and Navarro scored. | 7 | 1 |
| Featherston struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| Wilson struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | ARI |
| Pollock struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| Hill singled to left. | 7 | 1 |
| Hill to second on wild pitch by Wilson. | 7 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| Tomás lined out to right. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Josh Collmenter pitching for Arizona | LAA | ARI |
| Giavotella flied out to center. | 7 | 1 |
| Calhoun grounded out to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Trout doubled to deep left. | 7 | 1 |
| Pujols intentionally walked. | 7 | 1 |
| Freese lined out to center. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | ARI |
| Owings flied out to right. | 7 | 1 |
| Saltalamacchia grounded out to third. | 7 | 1 |
| Peralta singled to right. | 7 | 1 |
| Ahmed lined out to left. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Josh Collmenter pitching for Arizona | LAA | ARI |
| Navarro popped out to second. | 7 | 1 |
| Pérez flied out to left. | 7 | 1 |
| Featherston flied out to center. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| C.J. Wilson pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | ARI |
| Robertson in left field. | 7 | 1 |
| Pennington hit for Collmenter. | 7 | 1 |
| Pennington singled to left. | 7 | 1 |
| Pollock grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Pennington out at second. | 7 | 1 |
| Pollock to second on wild pitch by Wilson. | 7 | 1 |
| Hill grounded out to third. | 7 | 1 |
| Goldschmidt struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| David Hernandez pitching for Arizona | LAA | ARI |
| D. Hernandez relieved Collmenter. | 7 | 1 |
| Tomás at first base. | 7 | 1 |
| Peralta in right field. | 7 | 1 |
| Pennington in left field. | 7 | 1 |
| Kubitza hit for Wilson. | 7 | 1 |
| Kubitza walked. | 7 | 1 |
| Giavotella grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Kubitza out at second. | 7 | 1 |
| Calhoun popped into double play, third to first, Giavotella doubled off first. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Arizona - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Jose Alvarez pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | ARI |
| Álvarez relieved Wilson. | 7 | 1 |
| Tomás safe at first on error by shortstop Featherston. | 7 | 1 |
| Owings struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| Saltalamacchia struck out looking. | 7 | 1 |
| Peralta grounded into fielder's choice to second, Tomás out at second. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Angels | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Giavotella 2B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .271 | .328 | .367 |
| Calhoun RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 26 | .269 | .327 | .388 |
| Trout CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .300 | .382 | .584 |
| Pujols 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | .270 | .327 | .541 |
| Freese 3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | .235 | .295 | .423 |
| Navarro LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .286 | .348 | .333 |
Robertson LF
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
| Pérez C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .264 | .278 | .379 |
| Featherston SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .100 | .140 | .225 |
| Wilson P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
a-Kubitza PH
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | .300 | .364 | .300 |
Álvarez P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 31 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 141 | |||
| a-walked for C Wilson in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Pérez (4, Collmenter); Trout (15, Collmenter) 3B: Trout (1, Webster) HR: Featherston (1, 3rd inning off Webster 0 on, 1 Out); Giavotella (3, 3rd inning off Webster 0 on, 2 Out) RBI: Featherston (3), Giavotella (22), Trout (40), Navarro 2 (3), Pérez 2 (12) 2-out RBI: Giavotella GIDP: Trout, Navarro Angels RISP: 2-5 (Navarro 1-1, Pérez 1-1, Featherston 0-1, Wilson 0-1, Freese 0-1) Team LOB: 4 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Featherston (2, ground ball) DP: 2 (Freese-Giavotella-Pujols, Featherston-Giavotella-Pujols). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ |
| Attendance | 28,942 (59.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:36 |
| Weather | indoors |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Adrian Johnson, First Base - Bill Miller, Second Base - Doug Eddings, Third Base - Jim Wolf |
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