Hours after catcher Geovany Soto
became their 10th player on the disabled list, the Angels broke the
game open with five runs in the fifth inning and beat the Dodgers 8-1 on
Wednesday night to take a 2-1 lead in the four-game Freeway Series.
"It (stinks) when guys go down. A lot of teams go through it, we're just going through it all at once," slugger Mike Trout said. "We're just trying to get wins, that's all we can do. One guy is not going to carry us."
Trout helped by homering in his first at-bat, giving Tropeano (2-2) some early support. The right-hander tossed four-hit ball into the seventh inning and then promptly ran into trouble.
Tropeano loaded the bases on three consecutive singles before striking out pinch-hitter Kike Hernandez and getting Justin Turner to ground into an inning-ending double play.
"That was really the only real threat I had the whole game -- no outs, bases loaded," Tropeano said. "One hit, they're back in the game. That was a huge play for us."
Opponents are 0 for 19 with two outs and runners in scoring position against Tropeano this season.
"He trusts his stuff, that's what I like about him," Trout said. "You could see it in his eyes, when they got that big double-play that was a big pitch for him and a big pitch for the team."
Tropeano began the game by retiring his first 10 batters before walking Turner. He allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings, struck out four and walked two. He has given up two or fewer runs in six of his eight starts.
"He had to make some big pitches to get out of trouble," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He's a little frustrated at maybe not having more performances like he did tonight. In the back of his mind, he has that little cloud of, `When am I going to get past the sixth inning?"
C.J. Cron's bases-loaded infield single put the Angels ahead 2-1 and opened the floodgates. Mike Bolsinger (0-1) began the inning by giving up a single to Yunel Escobar and issuing a one-out walk to Trout. Louis Coleman relieved and immediately loaded the bases by walking Albert Pujols.
Cron scored on Howie Kendrick's error that made Johnny Giavotella safe at first. Rafael Ortega's double dropped in front of charging left fielder Trayce Thompson, leading to two more runs. Carlos Perez's sacrifice fly extended the lead to 6-1.
The Angels rapped out 12 hits, three off their season high. Trout homered in his first at-bat, and since 2012 he leads the majors with 39 homers in the first inning. He was 3 for 4 with a walk. Pujols was 2 for 3 with two walks and notched his 2,700th career hit on a single in the third.
Bolsinger gave up three runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings, struck out two and walked two after being activated off the disabled list to give the Dodgers' rotation some extra rest.
"The only thing that was working for me was my slider," he said. "After the second inning, I think I threw four fastballs the rest of the game. Every pitch was a slider."
Coleman staggered through an uncharacteristic inning. The right-hander hadn't allowed a run in his previous 12 games, giving up just three hits and striking out 12 with two walks in that span.
Joc Pederson's RBI single in the fourth provided the Dodgers' lone run, a night after they limited the Angels to one run in a 5-1 victory.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: 1B Adrian Gonzalez missed his second straight game with lower-back tightness that surfaced Monday. He's expected to return Friday or Saturday. ... LF Scott Van Slyke (low back irritation) is at Camelback Ranch in Arizona awaiting assignment to a minor-league affiliate. ... With Bolsinger reinstated from the DL, INF Charlie Culberson was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. He made the opening day roster and appeared in 15 games, batting .259 with two doubles and four RBI. ... INF Alex Guerrero (left knee) was set to play his seventh rehab game Wednesday with Double-A Tulsa.
Angels: C Geovany Soto will go on the DL with a torn right meniscus. His knee locked up on him before Wednesday's game. An MRI showed the tear that is expected to keep him out 4-to-6 weeks.
ROUNDING THE BASES
Pederson doubled to deep center with two outs in the eighth. After rounding first, he stumbled and fell, with his shin guard coming off. He got up in time to make it safely to second.
"I think that was the first time I ate it in the big leagues," he said. "Yeah, it'll be on the bloopers."
UP NEXT
Dodgers: RHP Ross Stripling (1-2, 4.26 ERA) faces the Angels for the first time in the series finale. He has a 2.12 ERA on the road.
Angels: RHP Jhoulys Chacin (0-0, 2.57) makes his second start since joining the team on May 11 from Atlanta. He is 9-7 with a 3.74 ERA in 19 career games against the Dodgers. The nine wins are his most against any opponent.
"It (stinks) when guys go down. A lot of teams go through it, we're just going through it all at once," slugger Mike Trout said. "We're just trying to get wins, that's all we can do. One guy is not going to carry us."
Trout helped by homering in his first at-bat, giving Tropeano (2-2) some early support. The right-hander tossed four-hit ball into the seventh inning and then promptly ran into trouble.
Tropeano loaded the bases on three consecutive singles before striking out pinch-hitter Kike Hernandez and getting Justin Turner to ground into an inning-ending double play.
"That was really the only real threat I had the whole game -- no outs, bases loaded," Tropeano said. "One hit, they're back in the game. That was a huge play for us."
Opponents are 0 for 19 with two outs and runners in scoring position against Tropeano this season.
"He trusts his stuff, that's what I like about him," Trout said. "You could see it in his eyes, when they got that big double-play that was a big pitch for him and a big pitch for the team."
Tropeano began the game by retiring his first 10 batters before walking Turner. He allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings, struck out four and walked two. He has given up two or fewer runs in six of his eight starts.
"He had to make some big pitches to get out of trouble," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He's a little frustrated at maybe not having more performances like he did tonight. In the back of his mind, he has that little cloud of, `When am I going to get past the sixth inning?"
C.J. Cron's bases-loaded infield single put the Angels ahead 2-1 and opened the floodgates. Mike Bolsinger (0-1) began the inning by giving up a single to Yunel Escobar and issuing a one-out walk to Trout. Louis Coleman relieved and immediately loaded the bases by walking Albert Pujols.
Cron scored on Howie Kendrick's error that made Johnny Giavotella safe at first. Rafael Ortega's double dropped in front of charging left fielder Trayce Thompson, leading to two more runs. Carlos Perez's sacrifice fly extended the lead to 6-1.
The Angels rapped out 12 hits, three off their season high. Trout homered in his first at-bat, and since 2012 he leads the majors with 39 homers in the first inning. He was 3 for 4 with a walk. Pujols was 2 for 3 with two walks and notched his 2,700th career hit on a single in the third.
Bolsinger gave up three runs and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings, struck out two and walked two after being activated off the disabled list to give the Dodgers' rotation some extra rest.
"The only thing that was working for me was my slider," he said. "After the second inning, I think I threw four fastballs the rest of the game. Every pitch was a slider."
Coleman staggered through an uncharacteristic inning. The right-hander hadn't allowed a run in his previous 12 games, giving up just three hits and striking out 12 with two walks in that span.
Joc Pederson's RBI single in the fourth provided the Dodgers' lone run, a night after they limited the Angels to one run in a 5-1 victory.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Dodgers: 1B Adrian Gonzalez missed his second straight game with lower-back tightness that surfaced Monday. He's expected to return Friday or Saturday. ... LF Scott Van Slyke (low back irritation) is at Camelback Ranch in Arizona awaiting assignment to a minor-league affiliate. ... With Bolsinger reinstated from the DL, INF Charlie Culberson was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. He made the opening day roster and appeared in 15 games, batting .259 with two doubles and four RBI. ... INF Alex Guerrero (left knee) was set to play his seventh rehab game Wednesday with Double-A Tulsa.
Angels: C Geovany Soto will go on the DL with a torn right meniscus. His knee locked up on him before Wednesday's game. An MRI showed the tear that is expected to keep him out 4-to-6 weeks.
ROUNDING THE BASES
Pederson doubled to deep center with two outs in the eighth. After rounding first, he stumbled and fell, with his shin guard coming off. He got up in time to make it safely to second.
"I think that was the first time I ate it in the big leagues," he said. "Yeah, it'll be on the bloopers."
UP NEXT
Dodgers: RHP Ross Stripling (1-2, 4.26 ERA) faces the Angels for the first time in the series finale. He has a 2.12 ERA on the road.
Angels: RHP Jhoulys Chacin (0-0, 2.57) makes his second start since joining the team on May 11 from Atlanta. He is 9-7 with a 3.74 ERA in 19 career games against the Dodgers. The nine wins are his most against any opponent.
10:05PM,EDT,May 18,2016
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Los Angeles - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Tropeano pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Utley struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Turner flied out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| Seager lined out to right. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Mike Bolsinger pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Escobar walked. | 0 | 0 |
| Calhoun grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Escobar out at second. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout homered to left (411 feet). | 0 | 1 |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Nick Tropeano pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Kendrick grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Pederson flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Thompson grounded out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Mike Bolsinger pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Cron singled to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Giavotella grounded out to shortstop, Cron to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Ortega singled to left, Cron to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Ortega stole second. | 0 | 1 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Ryan popped out to third. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Nick Tropeano pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Grandal flied out to left. | 0 | 1 |
| Puig lined out to center. | 0 | 1 |
| Crawford grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Mike Bolsinger pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Escobar grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 0 | 1 |
| Trout singled to left center. | 0 | 1 |
| Pujols singled to left center, Trout to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Cron grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Pujols out at second. | 0 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Nick Tropeano pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Utley grounded out to second. | 0 | 1 |
| Turner walked. | 0 | 1 |
| Seager doubled to deep right, Turner to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Kendrick grounded into fielder's choice to third, Turner out at home, Seager to third. | 0 | 1 |
| Pederson singled to left, Seager scored, Kendrick to third, Pederson to second advancing on throw. | 1 | 1 |
| Thompson struck out swinging. | 1 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Mike Bolsinger pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Giavotella doubled to right. | 1 | 1 |
| Ortega sacrificed to third, Giavotella to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Pérez popped out to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan fouled out to first. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Nick Tropeano pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Grandal struck out looking. | 1 | 1 |
| Puig grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 1 |
| Crawford singled to left. | 1 | 1 |
| Utley hit a ground rule double to deep right, Crawford to third. | 1 | 1 |
| Turner lined out to right. | 1 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Mike Bolsinger pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Escobar singled to center. | 1 | 1 |
| Calhoun popped out to shortstop. | 1 | 1 |
| Trout walked, Escobar to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Coleman relieved Bolsinger. | 1 | 1 |
| Pujols walked, Escobar to third, Trout to second. | 1 | 1 |
| Cron reached on infield single to shortstop, Escobar scored, Trout to third, Pujols to second. | 1 | 2 |
| Giavotella safe at first on error by first baseman Kendrick, Trout scored, Pujols to third, Cron to second. | 1 | 3 |
| Ortega doubled to left, Pujols and Cron scored, Giavotella to third. | 1 | 5 |
| Pérez hit sacrifice fly to right, Giavotella scored, Ortega to third. | 1 | 6 |
| Ryan struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Nick Tropeano pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Seager flied out to center. | 1 | 6 |
| Kendrick flied out to right. | 1 | 6 |
| Pederson walked. | 1 | 6 |
| Thompson grounded into fielder's choice to third, Pederson out at second. | 1 | 6 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Louis Coleman pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Escobar struck out swinging. | 1 | 6 |
| Liberatore relieved Coleman. | 1 | 6 |
| Calhoun doubled to deep right center. | 1 | 6 |
| Trout singled to left, Calhoun to third. | 1 | 6 |
| Pujols singled to right center, Calhoun scored, Trout to third. | 1 | 7 |
| Cron hit sacrifice fly to center, Trout scored. | 1 | 8 |
| Giavotella struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Nick Tropeano pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Grandal singled to center. | 1 | 8 |
| Puig singled to left, Grandal to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Crawford singled to right, Grandal to third, Puig to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Hernández hit for Utley. | 1 | 8 |
| Hernández struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| Turner grounded into double play, third to second to first, Crawford out at second. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| J.P. Howell pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Hernández at second base. | 1 | 8 |
| Howell relieved Liberatore. | 1 | 8 |
| Ortega grounded out to pitcher. | 1 | 8 |
| Pérez struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| Ryan struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Cam Bedrosian pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Bedrosian relieved Tropeano. | 1 | 8 |
| Seager grounded out to first. | 1 | 8 |
| Kendrick grounded out to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Pederson doubled to deep center. | 1 | 8 |
| Thompson grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| J.P. Howell pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Marte hit for Escobar. | 1 | 8 |
| Marte struck out swinging. | 1 | 8 |
| Robinson hit for Calhoun. | 1 | 8 |
| Robinson walked. | 1 | 8 |
| Báez relieved Howell. | 1 | 8 |
| Trout lined out to third. | 1 | 8 |
| Pujols walked, Robinson to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Petit ran for Pujols. | 1 | 8 |
| Cron reached first base on catcher's interference, Robinson to third, Petit to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Giavotella grounded out to shortstop. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| A.J. Achter pitching for Los Angeles | LAD | LAA |
| Marte at third base. | 1 | 8 |
| Robinson in left field. | 1 | 8 |
| Ortega in right field. | 1 | 8 |
| Achter relieved Bedrosian. | 1 | 8 |
| Grandal grounded out to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Puig walked. | 1 | 8 |
| Crawford grounded out to second, Puig to second. | 1 | 8 |
| Hernández grounded out to third. | 1 | 8 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles Dodgers | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
| Utley 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .286 | .379 | .429 |
a-Hernández PH-2B
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .197 | .282 | .316 |
| Turner 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .233 | .322 | .318 |
| Seager SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .290 | .343 | .510 |
| Kendrick 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .217 | .243 | .226 |
| Pederson CF | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .262 | .380 | .561 |
| Thompson LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .291 | .341 | .582 |
| Grandal C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .212 | .299 | .388 |
| Puig RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | .234 | .279 | .372 |
| Crawford DH | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .222 | .259 | .296 |
| Totals | 34 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 126 | |||
| a-struck out swinging for C Utley in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Seager (11, Tropeano); Utley (8, Tropeano); Pederson (8, Bedrosian) RBI: Pederson (20) 2-out RBI: Pederson GIDP: Turner Dodgers RISP: 2-9 (Thompson 0-2, Turner 0-2, Kendrick 0-1, Hernández 0-2, Pederson 1-1, Crawford 1-1) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Kendrick (4, ground ball); Grandal (1, catchers interference) DP: 1 (Utley-Seager-Kendrick). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 44,006 (96.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:12 |
| Weather | 68 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 9 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Ed Hickox, First Base - Mike Estabrook, Second Base - Jordan Baker, Third Base - Greg Gibson |
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