José Soriano pitches 6 scoreless, Mickey Moniak hits 3-run homer to power Angels past Guardians 6-0

CLEVELAND (AP) — José Soriano pitched six scoreless innings for his first career win as a starter and Mickey Moniak hit a three-run homer, powering the Los Angeles Angels to a 6-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.

Soriano (1-4), who pitched strictly in relief last season, allowed just five hits. The right-hander was only stressed once, working out of a jam in the fifth by striking out Andrés Giménez with the bases loaded.

Both of Soriano's career wins have been against Cleveland.

Amir Garrett pitched one inning and José Suarez the final two in LA's combined six-hitter.

Nolan Schanuel homered and Willie Calhoun had three hits for the Angels, who won for just the third time in their last 26 games at Progressive Field.

Moniak's shot with two outs in the fourth inning off Tanner Bibee (2-1) put the Angels up 5-0.

Calhoun and Logan O'Hoppe hit back-to-back doubles in the inning to make it 2-0.

With two outs, Bibee walked Ehire Adrianza and got a mound visit from Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis, who had barely returned to the dugout when Moniak smashed the first pitch over the wall in right-center.

Taylor Ward's sacrifice fly in the fifth put the Angels up by six runs.

Cleveland was shut out for the third time this season. The Guardians have lost four of five after starting 19-9.

Schanuel, who has hit safely in 12 of 13 games, battled Bibee for 11 pitches leading off the first before grounding out.

He wasn't as patient in the third, pouncing on the right-hander's first pitch for his third homer. The Angels have connected for at least one homer in 27 of 32 games.

TROUT SURGERY

Angels superstar Mike Trout had successful left knee surgery, and the team remains confident he'll be back sometime this season.

Manager Ron Washington spoke to Trout following the procedure to have a torn meniscus repaired and joked that he told the three-time MVP to “enjoy his rehab.”

Washington can't wait to get back Trout, who has missed significant time in each of the past four seasons with injuries. Trout was off to a great start with MLB-high 10 homers, 14 RBIs and six steals in 29 games.

TRAINER'S ROOM

Angels: Washington hopes INF Miguel Sanó (knee inflammation) will be able to come off the injured list when eligible. He was dealing with soreness in his surgically repaired knee and the team felt the best course of action was for him to go on the IL and allow it to “quiet down,” Washington said. ... INF Brandon Drury is expected back Saturday after being slowed by a sore neck.

Guardians: RHP Gavin Williams (elbow) has had no issues since resuming his throwing program earlier this week. A cortisone injection he received last week had the desired effect and the team has been encouraged by the 24-year-old's progress.

UP NEXT

Angels LHP Reid Detmers (3-2, 3.12 ERA) makes his fourth career start at Progressive Field. He'll face Cleveland's Ben Lively (0-1, 2.30).

__

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano (59) delivers against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning of a baseball game in Cleveland Friday, May. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

CORRECTS TO LOS ANGELES ANGELS NOT CALIFORNIA ANGELS - Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee delivers against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Los Angeles Angels' Nolan Schanuel is congratulated by his teammates after hitting a solo home run off Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee during the third inning of a baseball game in Cleveland Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Los Angeles Angels' Nolan Schanuel watches his solo home run off Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee during the third inning of a baseball game in Cleveland Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Los Angeles Angels third base coach Eric Young Sr., left, congratulates California Angels' Micky Moniak after his three-run home run off Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Cleveland Guardians' Bo Naylo, left, looks on as Los Angeles Angels' Nolan Schanuel (18) gestures after hitting a solo home run off Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee during the third inning of a baseball game in Cleveland, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

CORRECTS TO LOS ANGELES ANGELS NOT CALIFORNIA ANGELS - Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto (9) forces Cleveland Guardians' Steven Kwan, right, at second base during the first inning of a baseball game in Cleveland Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Los Angeles Angels' Logan O'Hoppe (14) congratulates Micky Moniak, right, after his three-run home run off Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee during the inning of a baseball game in Cleveland Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Los Angeles Angels' Micky Moniak is greeted by his teammates after hitting a three-run home run off Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Tanner Bibee during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jose Soriano delivers against the Cleveland Guardians during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Cleveland Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man who broke into the home of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seeking to hold her hostage and bludgeoned her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison.

But prosecutors later filed a motion saying the court failed to offer the defendant, David DePape, an opportunity “to speak or present any information to mitigate the sentence" as required by federal rule. They asked the court to reopen the sentencing portion to allow him that option. The court did not immediately respond.

A jury found DePape, 44, guilty in November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official. Prosecutors had asked for a 40-year prison term.

The attack on Paul Pelosi, who was 82 at the time, was captured on police body camera video just days before the 2022 midterm elections and sent shockwaves through the political world. He suffered two head wounds including a skull fracture that was mended with plates and screws he will have for the rest of his life. His right arm and hand were also injured.

Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley sentenced DePape to 20 years for attempted kidnapping and 30 years for the assault, the maximum for both counts. The sentences will run concurrently. He also was given credit for the 18 months he has been in custody.

In its afternoon motion to the court, the U.S. attorney's office said DePape was not given the opportunity by the court to speak before being sentenced and that could present an issue.

DePape's defense, however, said they opposed bringing back their client to court and filed a notice of appeal, according to the filing. Prosecutors and defense counsel did not immediately respond to emails seeking comment late Friday.

The court has 14 days to correct a sentence resulting from error, prosecutors said.

DePape stood silently as he was sentenced and looked down at times. His public defense attorneys had asked the judge to sentence him to 14 years, pointing out that he was going through a difficult period in his life at the time of the attack, had undiagnosed mental health issues and had no prior criminal history.

At trial, DePape testified that he had planned to wear an inflatable unicorn costume and record his interrogation of the Democratic speaker, who was not at her San Francisco home at the time of the attack, to upload it online.

Ahead of the sentencing, one of his defense attorneys, Angela Chuang, told the judge to consider the prison terms being given to those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

"The five most serious sentences for people who were convicted of seditious conspiracy, of literally conspiring to overthrow the government, range from 15 to 22 years," Chuang said.

Corley said the Jan. 6 analogy didn’t adequately reflect the seriousness of breaking into an official's private home. The attack may have a chilling effect on people seeking office in the future, she said.

“They have to think not only, ‘Am I willing to take that risk myself, but am I willing to risk my spouse, my children, my grandchildren?’” the judge said.

Prosecutors asked for the maximum sentence on each count and for DePape to serve 10 years concurrently, giving him a 40-year prison term.

Before sentencing, Christine Pelosi read her father and mother's victim statements, explaining how the violent attack changed their lives. In Paul Pelosi's statement, he explained that 18 months after the attack, he still gets headaches and vertigo and has fainted and fallen twice at home.

“Once you are attacked in such a public and political manner, with such threatening language, you always have to fear a copycat,” Nancy Pelosi said in her statement. “When I encourage people, especially women to consider running for office, physical threats to the family should not even be a factor, but they are.”

Both Paul and Nancy Pelosi said there are still bloodstains on the floor and other signs of the break-in at their home.

“Our home remains a heartbreaking crime scene,” Nancy Pelosi wrote.

DePape admitted during trial testimony that he broke into the Pelosis’ home Oct. 28, 2022, intending to hold the speaker hostage and “break her kneecaps” if she lied to him. He also admitted to bludgeoning Paul Pelosi with a hammer after police showed up, saying his plan to end what he viewed as government corruption was unraveling.

Defense attorneys argued DePape was motivated by his political beliefs, not because he wanted to interfere with Nancy Pelosi’s official duties as a member of Congress, making the charges against him invalid.

Chuang, one of his attorneys, said during closing arguments that DePape was estranged from his family and was caught up in conspiracy theories.

Sky Gonzalez, David DePape’s son, told reporters outside court the 30-year prison term was equivalent to getting a death sentence.

“I think that’s quite sad. I think that’s a really long time, because if you think about it, he’s already nearly 50. Basically, it’s just a death sentence," Gonzalez said before repeating the same conspiracy theories his father wrote about before the attack.

At trial DePape, a Canadian who moved to the U.S. more than 20 years ago, testified that he believed news outlets repeatedly lied about former President Donald Trump. In rants posted on a blog and online forum that were taken down after his arrest, DePape echoed the baseless, right-wing QAnon conspiracy theory that claims a cabal of devil-worshipping pedophiles runs the U.S. government.

Prosecutors said he had rope and zip ties with him, and detectives found body cameras, a computer and a tablet.

Paul Pelosi recalled at the trial how he was awakened by a large man bursting into the bedroom and asking, “Where’s Nancy?” He said that when he responded that his wife was in Washington, DePape said he would tie him up while they waited for her.

“It was a tremendous sense of shock to recognize that somebody had broken into the house, and looking at him and looking at the hammer and the ties, I recognized that I was in serious danger, so I tried to stay as calm as possible,” Pelosi told jurors.

DePape also is charged in state court with assault with a deadly weapon, elder abuse, residential burglary and other felonies. Jury selection in that trial is expected to start Wednesday.

Sergio Lopez, acting assistant agent in charge of the FBI, speaks to reporters after the sentencing of David DePape in federal court Friday, May 17, 2024, in San Francisco. DePape was found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on Paul Pelosi, husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Sergio Lopez, acting assistant agent in charge of the FBI, speaks to reporters after the sentencing of David DePape in federal court Friday, May 17, 2024, in San Francisco. DePape was found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on Paul Pelosi, husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Gypsy Taub, ex-partner of David DePape, speaks to reporters after DePape's sentencing in federal court Friday, May 17, 2024, in San Francisco. He was found guilty last November of attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on Paul Pelosi, husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

FILE - Paul Pelosi attends a portrait unveiling ceremony for his wife, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in Statuary Hall at the Capitol in Washington, Dec. 14, 2022. David DePape who was convicted last year in federal court of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home will be sentenced in federal court Friday, May 16, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

FILE – David DePape is seen, Dec. 13, 2013, in Berkeley, Calif. DePape convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer is set to be sentenced in federal court Friday, May 17, 2024. (Michael Short/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)

FILE - In this image taken from San Francisco Police Department body-camera video, the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, right, fights for control of a hammer with his assailant David DePape during a brutal attack in the couple's San Francisco home, on Oct. 28, 2022. DePape convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer is set to be sentenced in federal court Friday, May 17, 2024. (San Francisco Police Department via AP, File)