Call it a comeback: Angels rally to beat Brewers

MILWAUKEE — Mike Trout’s tying home run sparked the Angels’ four-run rally in the eighth inning of Wednesday’s 7-3 win over the Brewers at Miller Park, as Los Angeles finished a 2-4 road trip by avoiding a three-game sweep.

Zach Davies delivered a quality start for the Brewers, and Hernan Perez homered before scoring the go-ahead run on a sixth-inning wild pitch for a 3-2 Milwaukee lead that lasted into the eighth.

But Brewers reliever Tyler Thornburg couldn’t hold it, allowing a walk and three hits, including Trout’s home run on an 0-2 pitch and pinch-hitter C.J. Cron’s go-ahead double. After 31 Thornburg pitches, Blaine Boyer took over and surrendered a two-run single to Johnny Giavotella.

Trout finished 2-for-4 and was 7-for-13 in the series with seven RBIs. Cole Calhoun chipped in three hits, including an RBI single for insurance in the ninth inning. Joe Smith covered the final two frames for his second save.

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All about Trout: Trout gave the Angels their first lead with his first triple of the year in the third, then tied the game with his team-leading seventh home run in the eighth off Thornburg. Trout is now batting .407 (22-for-54) with six homers and 18 RBIs over his last 14 games, providing a big boost to an Angels offense still waiting on several key contributors to get going. His OPS for the season is .996.

Fool me once…: Thornburg also faced Trout with a one-run lead in the eighth inning on Tuesday, and caught the Angels star looking at a curveball for a critical strikeout on the way to a …

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