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Trout, Pujols lead way as Angels’ bats stay hot
- Updated: May 17, 2016
LOS ANGELES — Whether it was patience or balls finding holes, Angels manager Mike Scioscia thinks it was just a matter of time.
The Angels’ offense, red-hot over the last few games, was the story yet again Monday night, riding a pair of big innings to a 7-6 win over the Dodgers to open the Freeway Series at Dodger Stadium.
“I don’t think there’s any rhyme or reason sometimes,” Scioscia said. “It’s just cyclical.”
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Now, in the middle of a four-game winning streak, things seem much more relaxed than they were just a week ago, when the Angels were in the middle of losing six in a row.
“You got to just tell yourself that things are going to turn, and they did,” center fielder Mike Trout said. “We’re just having fun now and going out there and playing loose and winning ballgames.”
Against the Rays and the Cardinals, the Angels struggled just to scratch off a couple of runs. Despite the overall health of the lineup, the offense was stale. From May 2-11, they scored just 24 runs in eight …
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