PITTSBURGH -- It seemed Angels pitcher Jered Weaver might be headed for another long night when he gave up back-to-back home runs to begin the second inning.
Just as quickly, Weaver righted himself and did not give up another run. He wound up pitching six innings to lead Los Angeles over the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 on Friday night.
Weaver (5-4) allowed six hits, struck out five and walked one, giving up consecutive homers to Starling Marte and Jung Ho Kang. The 33-year-old right-hander Weaver had been 1-4 with a 6.43 ERA in his previous six starts.
"He has certainly grown as a pitcher over his career, but he's always been good at reading swings and making adjustments, even when he first came up," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He did that tonight. That team over there is a really good offensive club. After he missed his spots in the second inning, he got back on board and made pitches."
Cole Calhoun, Johnny Giavotella, Yunel Escobar, Mike Trout, Carlos Perez and Shane Robinson each had two of the Angels' 14 hits. Los Angeles scored in each of the first four innings.
"Getting the early runs helped," Weaver said. "If I'd given up those home runs and we're behind 2-0, then maybe things are different because I wouldn't have been to keep attacking the strike zone. It's always good to have an early lead."
Francisco Liriano (4-5) gave up seven runs -- six earned -- 10 hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings. He has lost four times in five starts, walking 19 in that span.
"I'm going through a tough time right now," Liriano said. "I'm not executing the pitch and getting behind in the count. I don't know. I have to keep working, keep fighting and find a way to get better."
Pittsburgh has struck out 44 times in losing four straight games.
Trout hit an RBI single in a three-run first capped by Giavotella's two-run single, and Calhoun's RBI single made it 4-0 in the second.
After the Pirates closed to 4-2, Gregorio Petit hit an RBI double in the third and scored on Robinson's single. Calhoun homered in the fifth for a 7-2 lead, and Escobar added a two-run single in the seventh off Wilfredo Boscan.
Marte had three hits and Kang added two.
LINCECUM UPDATE
Right-hander Tim Lincecum is scheduled to make his second start for the Angels' Triple-A Salt Lake farm club Tuesday. Scioscia said it was too soon to tell whether the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner might then be added to the major league rotation.
LONG TIME COMING
This is just the Angels' second visit to Pittsburgh since interleague play began in 1997. They played a three-game series at PNC Park from June 15-17, 2004.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: SS Andrelton Simmons (torn left thumb ligament) is working out with Class A Inland Empire and could begin an injury rehabilitation assignment in the next few days. . LHP Tyler Skaggs (strained left biceps) pitched four innings Friday at extended spring training in Mesa, Arizona. . Escobar (sore left wrist) returned after missing the previous three games.
Pirates: C Francisco Cervelli (bruised right foot) and SS Jordy Mercer (bruised left elbow) did not play after getting hit by pitches in Thursday night's game at Miami. X-rays on both were negative. . CF Andrew McCutchen (inflamed right thumb) was back in the lineup, a day after leaving the game against the Marlins. . LF Gregory Polanco (sore left foot) returned to the starting lineup after sitting out Wednesday's night game at Miami and being limited to a pinch-hitting appearance Thursday night. . RHP Arqimedes Caminero (strained right quadriceps) began a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Indianapolis.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Jhoulys Chacin (1-1, 3.42) will start in place of an ill Nick Tropeano after being originally scheduled to pitch Sunday. It will be Chacin's fifth start since the Angels acquired him May 11 from Atlanta.
Pirates: LHP Jeff Locke (4-3, 4.33) has won his last three starts, including pitching his first career shutout in his previous outing, a three-hitter at Miami on Monday.
Just as quickly, Weaver righted himself and did not give up another run. He wound up pitching six innings to lead Los Angeles over the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 on Friday night.
Weaver (5-4) allowed six hits, struck out five and walked one, giving up consecutive homers to Starling Marte and Jung Ho Kang. The 33-year-old right-hander Weaver had been 1-4 with a 6.43 ERA in his previous six starts.
"He has certainly grown as a pitcher over his career, but he's always been good at reading swings and making adjustments, even when he first came up," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He did that tonight. That team over there is a really good offensive club. After he missed his spots in the second inning, he got back on board and made pitches."
Cole Calhoun, Johnny Giavotella, Yunel Escobar, Mike Trout, Carlos Perez and Shane Robinson each had two of the Angels' 14 hits. Los Angeles scored in each of the first four innings.
"Getting the early runs helped," Weaver said. "If I'd given up those home runs and we're behind 2-0, then maybe things are different because I wouldn't have been to keep attacking the strike zone. It's always good to have an early lead."
Francisco Liriano (4-5) gave up seven runs -- six earned -- 10 hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings. He has lost four times in five starts, walking 19 in that span.
"I'm going through a tough time right now," Liriano said. "I'm not executing the pitch and getting behind in the count. I don't know. I have to keep working, keep fighting and find a way to get better."
Pittsburgh has struck out 44 times in losing four straight games.
Trout hit an RBI single in a three-run first capped by Giavotella's two-run single, and Calhoun's RBI single made it 4-0 in the second.
After the Pirates closed to 4-2, Gregorio Petit hit an RBI double in the third and scored on Robinson's single. Calhoun homered in the fifth for a 7-2 lead, and Escobar added a two-run single in the seventh off Wilfredo Boscan.
Marte had three hits and Kang added two.
LINCECUM UPDATE
Right-hander Tim Lincecum is scheduled to make his second start for the Angels' Triple-A Salt Lake farm club Tuesday. Scioscia said it was too soon to tell whether the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner might then be added to the major league rotation.
LONG TIME COMING
This is just the Angels' second visit to Pittsburgh since interleague play began in 1997. They played a three-game series at PNC Park from June 15-17, 2004.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: SS Andrelton Simmons (torn left thumb ligament) is working out with Class A Inland Empire and could begin an injury rehabilitation assignment in the next few days. . LHP Tyler Skaggs (strained left biceps) pitched four innings Friday at extended spring training in Mesa, Arizona. . Escobar (sore left wrist) returned after missing the previous three games.
Pirates: C Francisco Cervelli (bruised right foot) and SS Jordy Mercer (bruised left elbow) did not play after getting hit by pitches in Thursday night's game at Miami. X-rays on both were negative. . CF Andrew McCutchen (inflamed right thumb) was back in the lineup, a day after leaving the game against the Marlins. . LF Gregory Polanco (sore left foot) returned to the starting lineup after sitting out Wednesday's night game at Miami and being limited to a pinch-hitting appearance Thursday night. . RHP Arqimedes Caminero (strained right quadriceps) began a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A Indianapolis.
UP NEXT
Angels: RHP Jhoulys Chacin (1-1, 3.42) will start in place of an ill Nick Tropeano after being originally scheduled to pitch Sunday. It will be Chacin's fifth start since the Angels acquired him May 11 from Atlanta.
Pirates: LHP Jeff Locke (4-3, 4.33) has won his last three starts, including pitching his first career shutout in his previous outing, a three-hitter at Miami on Monday.
7:05PM,EDT,June 3,2016
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Pittsburgh | LAA | PIT |
| Escobar singled to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun walked, Escobar to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout singled to center, Escobar scored, Calhoun to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Pujols walked, Calhoun to third, Trout to second. | 1 | 0 |
| Giavotella singled to center, Calhoun and Trout scored, Pujols to second. | 3 | 0 |
| Pérez grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Giavotella out at second, Pujols to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Petit intentionally walked. | 3 | 0 |
| Weaver struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | PIT |
| Jaso grounded out to second. | 3 | 0 |
| McCutchen struck out looking. | 3 | 0 |
| Polanco struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Pittsburgh | LAA | PIT |
| Robinson singled to left, Robinson to second on throwing error by left fielder Marte. | 3 | 0 |
| Escobar flied out to right, Robinson to third. | 3 | 0 |
| Calhoun grounded out to second, Robinson scored. | 4 | 0 |
| Trout walked. | 4 | 0 |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 4 | 0 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | PIT |
| Marte homered to left (390 feet). | 4 | 1 |
| Kang homered to left (431 feet). | 4 | 2 |
| Harrison grounded out to third. | 4 | 2 |
| Rodriguez reached on infield single to second. | 4 | 2 |
| Rodriguez stole second. | 4 | 2 |
| Stewart struck out swinging. | 4 | 2 |
| Liriano lined out to center. | 4 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Pittsburgh | LAA | PIT |
| Giavotella grounded out to pitcher. | 4 | 2 |
| Pérez singled to left. | 4 | 2 |
| Petit doubled to deep center, Pérez scored. | 5 | 2 |
| Weaver grounded out to first, Petit to third. | 5 | 2 |
| Robinson singled to left, Petit scored, Robinson out stretching at second. | 6 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | PIT |
| Jaso flied out to left. | 6 | 2 |
| McCutchen struck out swinging. | 6 | 2 |
| Polanco walked. | 6 | 2 |
| Polanco caught stealing second, catcher to second. | 6 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Liriano pitching for Pittsburgh | LAA | PIT |
| Escobar grounded out to second. | 6 | 2 |
| Calhoun homered to center (428 feet). | 7 | 2 |
| Trout singled to left. | 7 | 2 |
| Pujols singled to center, Trout to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Scahill relieved Liriano. | 7 | 2 |
| Giavotella grounded out to third, Trout to third, Pujols to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Pérez grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 2 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | PIT |
| Marte flied out to right. | 7 | 2 |
| Kang doubled to left. | 7 | 2 |
| Harrison flied out to center, Kang to third. | 7 | 2 |
| Rodriguez flied out to center. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Rob Scahill pitching for Pittsburgh | LAA | PIT |
| Petit struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| Weaver grounded out to pitcher. | 7 | 2 |
| Robinson walked. | 7 | 2 |
| Robinson stole second. | 7 | 2 |
| Escobar struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | PIT |
| Stewart fouled out to first. | 7 | 2 |
| Scahill flied out to left. | 7 | 2 |
| Jaso grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Rob Scahill pitching for Pittsburgh | LAA | PIT |
| Calhoun grounded out to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Trout grounded out to third. | 7 | 2 |
| Pujols walked. | 7 | 2 |
| Giavotella singled to right, Pujols to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Boscán relieved Scahill. | 7 | 2 |
| Rodriguez at first base. | 7 | 2 |
| Figueroa at shortstop. | 7 | 2 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | PIT |
| McCutchen singled to left. | 7 | 2 |
| Polanco grounded into fielder's choice to second, McCutchen out at second. | 7 | 2 |
| Marte singled to left, Polanco to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Kang lined out to right. | 7 | 2 |
| Harrison struck out swinging. | 7 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Wilfredo Boscan pitching for Pittsburgh | LAA | PIT |
| Petit walked. | 7 | 2 |
| Marte hit for Weaver. | 7 | 2 |
| Marte walked, Petit to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Robinson sacrificed to pitcher, Petit to third, Marte to second. | 7 | 2 |
| Escobar singled to center, Petit and Marte scored. | 9 | 2 |
| Escobar to second on wild pitch by Boscán. | 9 | 2 |
| Calhoun walked. | 9 | 2 |
| Trout walked, Escobar to third, Calhoun to second. | 9 | 2 |
| Pujols grounded into double play, third to second to first, Trout out at second. | 9 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Cam Bedrosian pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | PIT |
| Bedrosian relieved Weaver. | 9 | 2 |
| Marte at first base. | 9 | 2 |
| Rodriguez struck out swinging. | 9 | 2 |
| Stewart grounded out to shortstop. | 9 | 2 |
| Figueroa struck out swinging. | 9 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Wilfredo Boscan pitching for Pittsburgh | LAA | PIT |
| Giavotella flied out to center. | 9 | 2 |
| Pérez doubled to left. | 9 | 2 |
| Petit flied out to right. | 9 | 2 |
| Marte grounded out to third. | 9 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Greg Mahle pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | PIT |
| Mahle relieved Bedrosian. | 9 | 2 |
| Boscán struck out swinging. | 9 | 2 |
| McCutchen flied out to right. | 9 | 2 |
| Polanco singled to right. | 9 | 2 |
| Marte doubled to left, Polanco to third. | 9 | 2 |
| Kang struck out looking. | 9 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Wilfredo Boscan pitching for Pittsburgh | LAA | PIT |
| Robinson flied out to left. | 9 | 2 |
| Escobar grounded out to third. | 9 | 2 |
| Calhoun singled to right. | 9 | 2 |
| Ortega hit for Trout. | 9 | 2 |
| Ortega singled to center, Calhoun to third. | 9 | 2 |
| Cron hit for Mahle. | 9 | 2 |
| Cron grounded out to pitcher. | 9 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Pittsburgh - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Javy Guerra pitching for Los Angeles | LAA | PIT |
| Ortega in left field. | 9 | 2 |
| Guerra relieved Mahle. | 9 | 2 |
| Robinson in center field. | 9 | 2 |
| Harrison popped out to second. | 9 | 2 |
| Rodriguez grounded out to second. | 9 | 2 |
| Stewart grounded out to shortstop. | 9 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Angels | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Escobar 3B | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .307 | .361 | .412 |
| Calhoun RF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | .298 | .382 | .439 |
| Trout CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | .318 | .424 | .566 |
b-Ortega PH-LF
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | .280 | .304 |
| Pujols 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 19 | .232 | .317 | .419 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
Mahle P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
c-Cron PH
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .248 | .304 | .388 |
Guerra P
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Giavotella 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | .282 | .302 | .378 |
| Pérez C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .207 | .254 | .319 |
| Petit SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 26 | .238 | .294 | .317 |
| Weaver P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Marte PH-1B
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .400 | .438 | .800 |
| Robinson LF-CF | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | .231 | .355 | .231 |
| Totals | 38 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 184 | |||
| a-walked for J Weaver in the 7th b-singled to center for M Trout in the 9th c-grounded to pitcher for G Mahle in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Petit (5, Liriano); Pérez (7, Boscán) HR: Calhoun (5, 4th inning off Liriano 0 on, 1 Out) RBI: Trout (41), Giavotella 2 (17), Calhoun 2 (27), Petit (5), Robinson (3), Escobar 2 (15) S: Robinson 2-out RBI: Robinson GIDP: Pérez, Pujols Angels RISP: 4-17 (Robinson 1-1, Cron 0-1, Pérez 0-3, Calhoun 0-1, Escobar 1-3, Weaver 0-2, Marte 0-1, Trout 1-1, Pujols 0-1, Giavotella 1-2, Petit 0-1) Team LOB: 13 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Robinson (1, 2nd base off Scahill/Stewart) | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Attendance | 27,643 (72.1% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:17 |
| Weather | 89 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 4 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Dale Scott, First Base - Bob Davidson, Second Base - Lance Barrett, Third Base - Dan Iassogna |
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