Trout leads potent offense in rout of Dodgers

ANAHEIM — Nick Tropeano’s longest career start and a five-run fifth inning were the recipe for victory Wednesday night, as the Angels defeated the Dodgers, 8-1, at Angel Stadium to secure their fifth win in their last six games.

Tropeano was efficient, retiring the first 10 batters he faced before allowing a run in the fourth inning. He scattered seven hits, allowing just that sole run in seven innings.

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Dodgers starter Mike Bolsinger, making his first start of the season, got into trouble after serving up a 412-foot home run to Angels center fielder Mike Trout in the first inning. He put men on first and second with one out in the fifth inning to open the door for a five-run Angels outburst. Bolsinger was responsible for three runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings and was removed before he hit his 80-pitch limit.

The Angels’ Nos. three through five hitters — Trout, Albert Pujols and C.J.Cron — dominated Dodgers pitching, going 7-for-10 with three walks and four RBIs.

MOMENTS THAT MATTEREDLocation, location, location: For a while, it seemed as if the Angels couldn’t buy a run. After Trout’s first-inning home run, they had a runner on third in the second, third and fourth innings (twice with fewer than two outs) and couldn’t push a run across. …

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