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German Marquez recovers from rough start; Rockies rip off 18 hits

Rockies 18, Angels 6
At Tempe Diablo Stadium

The education of right-hander German Marquez continued Friday afternoon against the Angels. His rough, three-run first inning included giving up a two-run homer to Kole Calhoun, a double to Andrelton Simmons, followed by a wild pitch and balk that brought Simmons in to score.

But Marquez regrouped and finished with a relatively decent line: 3 u2153 innings, three runs allowed on five hits, with five strikeouts.

“The first inning, I had trouble commanding my pitches … the ball was a little up,” Marquez said.