Angels stave off Dodgers in Freeway opener

553x0-55491470befdb1545d5916f40a07541c

LOS ANGELES — Mike Trout and Albert Pujols combined for five hits and five RBIs as the Angels got production from up and down the lineup in a 7-6 victory over the Dodgers to open the Freeway Series on Monday night at Dodger Stadium. It was their fourth straight win.

Only Daniel Nava, who left the game in the sixth, and Matt Shoemaker, the starting pitcher, failed to register either a run or RBI for the Angels, as a litany of singles and walks wore down the Dodgers. A four-run rally in the third that featured five straight men reaching base played a big part in forcing out L.A. rookie Kenta Maeda after four innings, the shortest start of his Major League career.

Another rally in the seventh gave the Angels three …

continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *