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Trout, Pujols unable to snap offensive funks
- Updated: April 20, 2016
CHICAGO — A couple of walks, a couple of strikeouts, one popup and a trio of routine grounders. Another night went by without much production from Mike Trout and Albert Pujols on Tuesday, resulting in the Angels being shut out for the second time in this young season.
Twenty-four hours after using an exhilarating five-run first inning to storm past the White Sox, the Angels went down meekly against Mat Latos and a couple of relievers in a 5-0 loss that pushed them a couple of games below .500.
The Angels are waiting for their offense to provide consistent production, but that can’t happen until their two best hitters, Trout and Pujols, get going. After combining to go 0-for-6 on Tuesday, the two stars are batting a collective .194, mustering only 20 hits in 103 at-bats.
“I know what I’m doing wrong,” Trout said, “and I’m sure he knows how he’s feeling up there.”
Pujols has homered twice and has driven in a …
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