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The Angels (34-37) opened a four-game road series against New York (42-29) Monday at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York.
Los Angeles won game No. 1, 1-0, in 11 innings.
Former Vol Christian Moore started at second base for the Angels. He recorded his first MLB hit in the eighth inning, hitting a triple. Moore was placed as a runner at second base to start the 11th inning. He scored the contest's only run after a double from Nolan Schanuel .
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In the bottom of the 11th inning, Moore fielded a ground ball and recorded a second out after throwing home for an out against Paul Goldschmidt .
The former Vol went 1-for-4 in the series opener. He made his MLB debut June 13 at Baltimore .
Moore was selected by the Angels in the first round (No. 8 overall) of the 2024 MLB draft. He played at Tennessee from 2022-24 and appeared in 186 games, totaling 61 home runs, 160 RBIs and 179 runs.
Moore appeared in 72 games for the Vols in 2024. He recorded a .375 batting average, 34 home runs, 74 RBIs, 83 runs and 38 walks during Tennessee's national championship season.
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