Rumfield gets gift homer when flyball bounces off Adell's head as Rockies top Angels 8-2

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — TJ Rumfield got a gift when his long flyball bounced off Jo Adell's head for a most unusual home run, and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-2 on Tuesday night.

Willi Castro hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning and Hunter Goodman had a solo shot in the second. Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4) allowed two runs in five innings for the Rockies, who have won four of five after losing eight of nine.

Castro and Rumfield hit back-to-back homers in the fourth off starter Grayson Rodriguez (2-2), who gave up eight runs, eight hits and three walks in 3 2/3 innings.

With the Rockies holding a 7-0 lead, Rumfield sent a drive to deep right-center, where the ball grazed the outside of Adell's glove before hitting his head and bounding over the wall.

There was brief confusion on the field when the ball caromed back into the outfield. Rumfield stopped at second base, initially unsure of the ruling, before proceeding around the bases.

Goodman hit his 15th homer to left field in the second. He has homered in back-to-back games. Ezequiel Tovar had a sacrifice fly in the inning, and Edouard Julien added an RBI single that made it 3-0.

Castro's three-run homer to right made it 7-0 in a five-run fourth.

Wade Meckler had a two-run double for the Angels in the fifth before a trio of Rockies relievers combined for four scoreless innings.

Rockies RHP Michael Lorenzen (2-7, 7.22 ERA) faces RHP Walbert Ureña (2-4, 2.44) in the series finale Wednesday night.

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Colorado Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman, right, gestures as he rounds second while Los Angeles Angels shortstop Oswald Peraza stands by during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Colorado Rockies' Hunter Goodman, left, hits a solo home run as Los Angeles Angels catcher Sebastián Rivero watches during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell misplays a ball hit by Colorado Rockies' TJ Rumfield that hit him in the head and then bounced out for a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Angels right fielder Jo Adell misplays a ball hit by Colorado Rockies' TJ Rumfield that hit him in the head and then bounced out for a solo home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

DALLAS (AP) — Cooper Flagg had 26 points and eight assists and P.J. Washington scored 18 points as the Dallas Mavericks beat the injury-depleted Oklahoma City Thunder 120-96 on Wednesday night.

The Mavericks (3-2) led by 12 in the first half and by 27 in the fourth quarter to move over .500 for the first time since Flagg joined the team last fall.

Dallas' Kyrie Irving scored 15 points, 13 in the first half when he hit his first four shots, including three behind the arc. It was Irving's first home regular-season game since March 3, 2025, when he suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. Irving sat out Dallas’ home opener last week on the second half of a back-to-back.

Ajay Mitchell scored 29 points and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 21 for the Thunder (4-1).

Oklahoma City played its second game of the extended absences of Jalen Williams (broken leg, dislocated ankle) and Cason Wallace (torn labrum) and also the second without Chet Holmgren (patellar tendinitis in his right knee). Alex Caruso also sat out with patellar tendinitis that sidelined him during Monday’s home win over Phoenix.

It was the first home victory for first-year Mavericks coach Dusty May on his second try.

The Mavericks dominated from downtown. They sank a season-best 16 3-pointers on 45 attempts, with 11 made in the first half. The Thunder were a season-low 5 of 32 behind the arc for a season-worst 15.6%. Those were also lows for a Mavericks opponent this season.

Dallas’ accuracy from distance included center Daniel Gafford’s first 3 in eight NBA seasons on his 2,384th career shot. Gafford missed one 3-point try previously, on March 29, 2022 with Washington.

Both teams will face the Houston Rockets next, Dallas at home on Friday and Oklahoma City on the road on Saturday.

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Dallas Mavericks forward Daniel Gafford celebrates after a 3 point basket by guard Max Christie during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Dallas Mavericks forward Daniel Gafford (21) and Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) compete for the opening tip off during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) drives past Dallas Mavericks forward Zaccharie Risacher during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Dallas Mavericks head coach Dusty May talks with guard Marcus Sasser during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)

Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) shoots over Dallas Mavericks forward Daniel Gafford (21) and forward Cooper Flagg during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Jeffrey McWhorter)