ANAHEIM -- Angels rookie Jaime Barria was less than nine months old when Bartolo Colon broke into the Majors with the Indians in April 1997.
When the 21-year-old Barria took the mound opposite the 45-year-old Colon on Friday night, it represented the largest age difference between opposing pitchers in franchise history. But youth ultimately trumped seniority, as Barria fired six shutout innings to lead the Angels to a 6-0 win in their series opener against the Rangers at Angel Stadium.
Barria allowed just four hits while walking one and striking out six in the 89-pitch effort.