Grissom, Trout Torch Yankees in 10-1 Angels Rout
The Angels didn't just beat the Yankees on September 1st — they dismantled them, 10-1, behind a relentless offensive assault that started in the third inning and never stopped. Vaughn Grissom went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI and 2 runs scored, and Walbert Urena was nearly untouchable for 7.0 innings, allowing just 1 earned run on 5 hits with 8 strikeouts and zero walks.
The Angels built their lead methodically before blowing the game open. Grissom singled to center in the third to score the first run, then the fourth inning turned into a parade. Neto singled to left to make it 2-0, and then came the moment that effectively ended the contest: Trout singled to left, scoring both Heineman and Neto to push it to 4-0. That single swing shifted the win probability from 80% to 92% — a 12-point move that reflected what was already obvious on the field.
New York got one back in the fifth when Spencer Jones launched a 398-foot homer to right center, his lone hit of the night, cutting it to 4-1. But the Angels answered immediately. Moore doubled to score Grissom, then a pickoff error by pitcher Fulmer allowed Moore to score and extend the lead to 6-1. The Yankees' bullpen couldn't stop the bleeding — Elmer Rodriguez lasted just 3.2 innings, surrendering 4 earned runs on 4 hits and 3 walks. In the sixth, Grissom grounded into a fielder's choice, but a throwing error by shortstop Caballero allowed Neto to score anyway, pushing it to 7-1. The eighth inning was pure punctuation: Grissom doubled to center to score both Siri and Trout, and Moore singled home Grissom to cap the scoring at 10-1.
The story of the night was Urena's dominance setting the tone while New York's pitching staff unraveled. Luis Gil was pulled after just 2.0 innings, and the combination of walks, errors, and hard contact from the Angels' lineup made this one feel out of reach long before the final out. Cody Bellinger went 2-for-4 for New York, but with the offense generating a single run all night, it barely registered. The Angels got contributions up and down the order — Trout, Moore, and Neto each drove in multiple runs — and it looks like this was one of those nights where everything clicked at once for Los Angeles while New York had no answers.