‘Unbelievable’ Chacin gives Angels needed lift

ANAHEIM — It wasn’t long ago that Angels right-hander Jhoulys Chacin thought his shoulder would never be the same.

But on Monday night, he stood out on the mound as he watched strike three sail past Detroit Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos, clinching his first complete game since August 2011 and a 5-1 win for the Angels.

It was his first win with the Angels, who acquired him from the Braves on May 11 and were desperately in need of starting pitching depth after injuries to Garrett Richards, Andrew Heaney, C.J. Wilson and others. For Chacin, it was a chance to revitalize his career.

He carved out a solid career in hitter-friendly Coors Field, even winning 14 games in ’13. Then the shoulder issues began. He saw his velocity dip in ’14, pitching through pain for the next year and a half with the Rockies and D-backs. Gradually, with treatment, things started to get better.

Chacin was his old self again Monday night, tossing a complete game and giving up a run on four hits as he struck out a …

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