ANAHEIM http://www.oriolesfanproshop.com/authentic-j.j.-hardy-jersey , Calif. (AP) — Carlos Gonzalez can’t wait for September and the thrill of a tight playoff race.He hit a two-run homer in the first inning and the Colorado Rockies beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Tuesday night to split their series.The Rockies moved into a tie with Arizona atop the NL West standings after the Diamondbacks lost to the Giants.“It’s going to be fun,” Gonzalez said. “It’s going to be a big month ahead of us and every team in this division. We’re going to face each other a lot and it’s going to be a long stretch facing division rivals. We’re excited and ready for the challenge.”Kyle Freeland (12-7) allowed one run and five hits in six innings. The left-hander struck out six and walked two in his first career start against the Angels.“It’s definitely nice when your team puts runs on the board early for you,” Freeland said. “You don’t have to be on the gas pedal from the get-go. You can make sure your mechanics are correct as you get everything going.”Wade Davis struck out the side in the ninth to earn his NL-leading 36th save, extending his career high.The Rockies added a run in the seventh on Ian Desmond’s sacrifice fly that scored Trevor Story, who singled and stole second.The Angels trailed 2-1 in the fifth after David Fletcher’s two-out RBI single. Fletcher went 3 for 4 with a strikeout.Albert Pujols followed with a sacrifice fly that Blackmon snagged near the wall, scoring Fletcher, who singled, moved up on Mike Trout’s sharp flyout and took third on Scott Oberg’s wild pitch.Freeland got a called third strike on Trout in the fifth with a runner on base.“I held him inside and threw a fastball when he might have been looking for something off-speed,” Freeland said.The Angels stranded a runner in each of the first six innings. They have lost nine of 10.Noe Ramirez (4-5) became the first player in Angels’ history to earn a save one day and start the next day’s game. But he didn’t last long. The right-hander threw 22 pitches in the first Adam Jones Jersey , giving up Gonzalez’s homer, before getting yanked.“I was upset at myself for throwing that slider,” Ramirez said. “That’s not really my bread and butter against lefties.”It was Ramirez’s first major-league save and start. He struck out two and walked none.“I just couldn’t execute a couple pitches early on,” he said. “You got to get locked in immediately.”TRAINER’S ROOMAngels: Shohei Ohtani (sprained elbow ligament) will throw a bullpen session in the next couple days. His “stuff looked great” in a simulated game on Monday, according to manager Mike Scioscia, but the training staff needs to evaluate the two-way star before he’s cleared to pitch in games. Ohtani wasn’t in the lineup against the Rockies’ left-handed starter, but he struck out as a pinch-hitter in the ninth. … OF Justin Upton (left index finger laceration) returns on Thursday. The four stitches he received after handling a broken wine glass at home have yet to be removed. … RHP Matt Shoemaker begins a rehab assignment at Class A Inland Empire on Wednesday.DOG DAYSThe Angels have just one win at home since Aug. 10 against Oakland, and only three wins this month against a team that is .500 or better.BULLPEN GAMERamirez became the 15th different starter for the Angels this season, second only to Tampa Bay with 16. Before his start http://www.oriolesfanproshop.com/authentic-manny-machado-jersey , Ramirez had only allowed one homer in his last 11 relief appearances.UP NEXTRockies: Off Wednesday before LHP Eric Lauer (5-7, 5.30 ERA) comes off the disabled list to start Thursday in the opener of a four-game series at San Diego.Angels: After an off-day, they open a four-game series at AL West-leading Houston on Thursday. LHP Andrew Heaney (7-8, 4.25) starts. PHOENIX (AP) — Maybe some day, milestone home runs will mean more to Paul Goldschmidt.The Arizona Diamondbacks slugger hit the 200th of his career during a five-run first inning in Arizona’s 6-3 win over the San Francisco Giants Friday night. Goldschmidt, as he often does when it comes to his own stats, downplayed the achievement.“I couldn’t care less,” Goldschmidt said. “I’m just trying to go out there and help us win.”David Peralta had three hits, including a homer Chris Davis Jersey , to help Arizona win without manager Torey Lovullo, who was out with an illness. Peralta has seven hits in his past two games and the Diamondbacks have won five of seven.“Peralta’s been swinging the bat really well for us. It’s nice to see,” said bench coach Jerry Narron, who filled in as manager for Lovullo. “Guys were just trying to be patient, put balls in play and not try to do too much.”The Giants lost catcher Buster Posey to concussion symptoms in the third inning after he took a hard foul tip off his mask in the second. Posey reached first base on the second of two singles, then after seeing a trainer was escorted back to the dugout.San Francisco sent the tying run up to the plate with two outs in the ninth against Diamondbacks closer Brad Boxberger after back-to-back singles by Hunter Pence and Steven Duggar, but pinch hitter Gorkys Hernandez grounded out to end the game.Arizona sent 11 men up in the first inning against Giants starter Chris Stratton (8-7). He allowed six runs on 10 hits and walked four in three innings for his second-shortest start of the season.“When he made a mistake, guys were able to hit it,” Goldschmidt said of the big inning. “Got some good counts there and laid off some tough pitches.”Diamondbacks starter Patrick Corbin (8-4) lasted six innings to get the win. The All-Star left-hander allowed three runs on seven hits and struck out eight.Corbin added a two-out http://www.oriolesfanproshop.com/authentic-brooks-robinson-jersey , two-run single in the first. Yoshihisa Hirano, Archie Bradley and Boxberger each threw a scoreless inning, with Boxberger earning his 26th save.“It’s a really good thing if you get to hit in the first,” Corbin said.“Corbin got an 0-2 pitch right down the middle. He has to execute a little bit better there,” Giants manager Bruce Bochy said of Stratton, who has surrendered 19 earned runs in his last three starts. “His stuff is fine. What he needs is some confidence and you just don’t see that right now.”Austin Slater drove in two runs with two singles for the Giants, who saw their four-game winning streak end.GOLD STANDARDGoldschmidt’s drive over the right field fence in the first, his 24th of the season, joined him with Luis Gonzalez as the only two Diamondbacks in club history with 200 or more home runs. It was his 95th career home run at Chase Field Cal Ripken Jersey , matching the stadium record held by Gonzalez.Goldschmidt got the home run ball and said he’ll be keeping it.SAY JAYDiamondbacks right fielder Jon Jay reached into the seats to catch Hunter Pence’s foul ball to open the top of the second inning. Jay snagged the ball ball away from several fans with their arms up, including one with a glove.TRAINER’S ROOMDiamondbacks: LHP Andrew Chafin returned from paternity leave for Friday’s game, and the club optioned IF-OF Chris Owings to Triple-A Reno. Chafin and wife Shelbi are first-time parents of daughter Addilyn, born Wednesday. … IF Deven Marrero (oblique) played in his second rehab game for Reno on Thursday. … There is no timetable on Lovullo’s return though it could be as soon as Saturday.Giants: Posey was feeling better after the game, manager Bruce Bochy said.“He had the (concussion) test done. He got light-headed when he was on first base,” Bochy said. “We will monitor him over night. He will be off (Saturday) but if all goes well he could be in there Sunday.”UP NEXTGiants: LHP Andrew Suarez (4-6) is set to take on the Diamondbacks for the third time this season on Saturday.Diamondbacks: RHP Clay Buchholz (4-1) faces the Giants. He’s allowed three or fewer runs in eight of his nine starts this season.