ANAHEIM, Calif. -- C.J. Cron isn't missing many pitches anymore.
Cron hit two home runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Mike Trout went 3 for 4 with two doubles and he scored on Cron's home run in the first inning and on Andrelton Simmons' bloop single in the eighth.
Cron homered in the third inning to give the Angels a 3-0 lead. It was his fourth multi-home run game this season and brought his total to 14.
"He's found his timing," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He had figured some things out before he was hit in the hand and he's carried the form. He's swinging really well."
Cron was hit in the hand by a fastball in Baltimore and underwent surgery on July 12. After missing 35 games, the Angels first baseman picked things up right where he left off.
"I try to remember what exactly I'm doing so I can just get it in my mind and try to stay with it if something like that happens," Cron said. "I'm just swinging at good pitches and when I get the good ones I'm not missing them like I sometimes did earlier in the year. That's a big plus."
Jered Weaver (10-11) limited the Reds to two earned runs and eight hits, walked none and struck out five.
"I think he pitched with his fastball -- much like he did in Toronto -- with good command," Scioscia said. "Weave can get that fastball going on both sides of the plate. He spins the ball so well and changes speeds so well and then everything opens up for him."
Nearing his 34th birthday, Weaver's fastball doesn't have the velocity it used to. But Weaver was pleased with his command and the location of his off-speed pitches.
"I threw an 87 up there in the seventh," Weaver said. "So watch out."
Weaver pitched into the seventh inning for the first time since July 17, but ran into trouble after getting the first out. Eugenio Suarez hit a two-run homer to make it 3-2 and Jose Peraza hit a line drive single to right field. Mike Morin relieved and retired the next two batters to strand Peraza.
The Reds had runners in scoring position in the eighth and ninth innings but J.C. Ramirez got Scott Schebler to strike out on a checked swing in the eighth and Fernando Salas got Zack Cozart to pop out to first base for his sixth save.
"We got ourselves in a situation to have the potential go-ahead run at the plate in the ninth inning off their closer," manager Bryan Price said. "Considering we were down 3-0, that wasn't the worst thing in the world we could do. We got ourselves in a situation to steal one and we just couldn't get it done."
Cincinnati left nine runners on base.
Tim Adleman (2-2), who allowed both home runs to Cron, lost his first major league decision since May 6, giving up three earned runs in six innings with four strikeouts and a walk.
"I thought he did a terrific job," Price said. "He went after (Cron) in that last at-bat. He wasn't going to give in to him and give him anything he could hit. He made good pitches, got him to expand the zone and got that little chopper back to the mound that last time."
Adleman was relieved by Anaheim native Michael Lorenzen, who went to nearby Fullerton Union High School and played college ball at Cal State Fullerton.
Lorenzen put two on in the eighth before Simmons dropped a single into shallow right field to score Trout from third. It was the only run Lorenzen allowed in two innings in his first appearance at his hometown ballpark.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: Pereza was in the starting lineup one night after leaving the game with a facial contusion. Peraza was cleared of a concussion following Monday night's game after an errant pickoff throw by Matt Shoemaker missed Cron's glove at first base and struck Peraza in his face.
Angels: 3B Yunel Escobar worked out with the team Tuesday and barring any setbacks, is on track to be activated Friday in Seattle. Escobar was placed on the 7-day concussion list on Aug. 20.
UP NEXT
Reds: LHP Brandon Finnegan will close out Cincinnati's final interleague series of the season. Finnegan is 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA in the months of August and has won five of his last eight starts.
Angels: RHP Ricky Nolasco is still looking for his first win with the Angels since being traded from Minnesota on Aug. 1. Nolasco is 3-2 with a 5.49 ERA in 11 starts against Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Reds
Cron hit two home runs to help the Los Angeles Angels beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-2 on Tuesday night.
Mike Trout went 3 for 4 with two doubles and he scored on Cron's home run in the first inning and on Andrelton Simmons' bloop single in the eighth.
Cron homered in the third inning to give the Angels a 3-0 lead. It was his fourth multi-home run game this season and brought his total to 14.
"He's found his timing," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He had figured some things out before he was hit in the hand and he's carried the form. He's swinging really well."
Cron was hit in the hand by a fastball in Baltimore and underwent surgery on July 12. After missing 35 games, the Angels first baseman picked things up right where he left off.
"I try to remember what exactly I'm doing so I can just get it in my mind and try to stay with it if something like that happens," Cron said. "I'm just swinging at good pitches and when I get the good ones I'm not missing them like I sometimes did earlier in the year. That's a big plus."
Jered Weaver (10-11) limited the Reds to two earned runs and eight hits, walked none and struck out five.
"I think he pitched with his fastball -- much like he did in Toronto -- with good command," Scioscia said. "Weave can get that fastball going on both sides of the plate. He spins the ball so well and changes speeds so well and then everything opens up for him."
Nearing his 34th birthday, Weaver's fastball doesn't have the velocity it used to. But Weaver was pleased with his command and the location of his off-speed pitches.
"I threw an 87 up there in the seventh," Weaver said. "So watch out."
Weaver pitched into the seventh inning for the first time since July 17, but ran into trouble after getting the first out. Eugenio Suarez hit a two-run homer to make it 3-2 and Jose Peraza hit a line drive single to right field. Mike Morin relieved and retired the next two batters to strand Peraza.
The Reds had runners in scoring position in the eighth and ninth innings but J.C. Ramirez got Scott Schebler to strike out on a checked swing in the eighth and Fernando Salas got Zack Cozart to pop out to first base for his sixth save.
"We got ourselves in a situation to have the potential go-ahead run at the plate in the ninth inning off their closer," manager Bryan Price said. "Considering we were down 3-0, that wasn't the worst thing in the world we could do. We got ourselves in a situation to steal one and we just couldn't get it done."
Cincinnati left nine runners on base.
Tim Adleman (2-2), who allowed both home runs to Cron, lost his first major league decision since May 6, giving up three earned runs in six innings with four strikeouts and a walk.
"I thought he did a terrific job," Price said. "He went after (Cron) in that last at-bat. He wasn't going to give in to him and give him anything he could hit. He made good pitches, got him to expand the zone and got that little chopper back to the mound that last time."
Adleman was relieved by Anaheim native Michael Lorenzen, who went to nearby Fullerton Union High School and played college ball at Cal State Fullerton.
Lorenzen put two on in the eighth before Simmons dropped a single into shallow right field to score Trout from third. It was the only run Lorenzen allowed in two innings in his first appearance at his hometown ballpark.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Reds: Pereza was in the starting lineup one night after leaving the game with a facial contusion. Peraza was cleared of a concussion following Monday night's game after an errant pickoff throw by Matt Shoemaker missed Cron's glove at first base and struck Peraza in his face.
Angels: 3B Yunel Escobar worked out with the team Tuesday and barring any setbacks, is on track to be activated Friday in Seattle. Escobar was placed on the 7-day concussion list on Aug. 20.
UP NEXT
Reds: LHP Brandon Finnegan will close out Cincinnati's final interleague series of the season. Finnegan is 2-1 with a 2.67 ERA in the months of August and has won five of his last eight starts.
Angels: RHP Ricky Nolasco is still looking for his first win with the Angels since being traded from Minnesota on Aug. 1. Nolasco is 3-2 with a 5.49 ERA in 11 starts against Cincinnati.
| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Cincinnati - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | CIN | LAA |
| Hamilton grounded out to third. | 0 | 0 |
| Cozart fouled out to catcher. | 0 | 0 |
| Votto grounded out to first. | 0 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | LAA |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 0 | 0 |
| Trout singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Pujols flied out to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Cron homered to center (429 feet), Trout scored. | 0 | 2 |
| Simmons singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Marte singled to shallow right center, Simmons to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Marte stole second. | 0 | 2 |
| Buss struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 2 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | CIN | LAA |
| Duvall struck out looking. | 0 | 2 |
| Phillips popped out to first. | 0 | 2 |
| Schebler singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Suárez flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | LAA |
| Bandy flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Pennington struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Calhoun flied out to right. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | CIN | LAA |
| Peraza singled to right. | 0 | 2 |
| Peraza caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop. | 0 | 2 |
| Lopez struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| Hamilton struck out swinging. | 0 | 2 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | LAA |
| Trout grounded out to third. | 0 | 2 |
| Pujols flied out to center. | 0 | 2 |
| Cron homered to right center (405 feet). | 0 | 3 |
| Simmons grounded out to shortstop. | 0 | 3 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | CIN | LAA |
| Cozart flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Votto singled to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Duvall flied out to center. | 0 | 3 |
| Phillips lined out to center. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | LAA |
| Marte walked. | 0 | 3 |
| Buss sacrificed to third, Marte to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Bandy grounded out to shortstop, Marte to third. | 0 | 3 |
| Pennington grounded out to first. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | CIN | LAA |
| Schebler grounded out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Suárez struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| Peraza singled to shallow center. | 0 | 3 |
| Peraza stole second. | 0 | 3 |
| Lopez struck out looking. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | LAA |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 0 | 3 |
| Trout doubled to deep left. | 0 | 3 |
| Pujols flied out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Cron grounded out to pitcher. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | CIN | LAA |
| Hamilton flied out to right. | 0 | 3 |
| Cozart grounded out to first. | 0 | 3 |
| Votto singled to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Duvall popped out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Tim Adleman pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | LAA |
| Simmons singled to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Marte grounded into double play, third to second to first, Simmons out at second. | 0 | 3 |
| Buss lined out to left. | 0 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| Jered Weaver pitching for Los Angeles | CIN | LAA |
| Cowart at third base. | 0 | 3 |
| Phillips popped out to second. | 0 | 3 |
| Schebler doubled to left. | 0 | 3 |
| Suárez homered to left (418 feet), Schebler scored. | 2 | 3 |
| Peraza singled to right. | 2 | 3 |
| Morin relieved Weaver. | 2 | 3 |
| Cabrera hit for Lopez. | 2 | 3 |
| Cabrera fouled out to left. | 2 | 3 |
| Hamilton struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Michael Lorenzen pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | LAA |
| Cabrera catching. | 2 | 3 |
| Lorenzen relieved Adleman. | 2 | 3 |
| Bandy struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Pennington struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Calhoun flied out to left. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Mike Morin pitching for Los Angeles | CIN | LAA |
| Cozart struck out looking. | 2 | 3 |
| Álvarez relieved Morin. | 2 | 3 |
| Votto struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| Ramírez relieved Álvarez. | 2 | 3 |
| Duvall singled to center. | 2 | 3 |
| Phillips singled to center, Duvall to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Schebler struck out swinging. | 2 | 3 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Michael Lorenzen pitching for Cincinnati | CIN | LAA |
| Trout doubled to deep right. | 2 | 3 |
| Pujols singled to right, Trout to third. | 2 | 3 |
| Ortega ran for Pujols. | 2 | 3 |
| Cron grounded out to third, Ortega to second. | 2 | 3 |
| Simmons singled to right, Trout scored, Ortega to third. | 2 | 4 |
| Cowart grounded into double play, second to first, Simmons out at second. | 2 | 4 |
| 1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Cincinnati - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Fernando Salas pitching for Los Angeles | CIN | LAA |
| Salas relieved Ramírez. | 2 | 4 |
| Suárez bunt grounded out to pitcher. | 2 | 4 |
| Peraza doubled to right center. | 2 | 4 |
| Cabrera lined out to center. | 2 | 4 |
| Hamilton walked. | 2 | 4 |
| Cozart fouled out to first. | 2 | 4 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
Cincinnati Reds
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | .258 | .317 | .343 |
| Cozart DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | .260 | .310 | .442 |
| Votto 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .310 | .431 | .526 |
| Duvall LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .248 | .304 | .523 |
| Phillips 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .284 | .318 | .405 |
| Schebler RF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .234 | .297 | .430 |
| Suárez 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .248 | .316 | .429 |
| Peraza SS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .325 | .351 | .405 |
| Lopez C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
a-Cabrera PH-C
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .240 | .268 | .326 |
| Totals | 37 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 138 | |||
| a-fouled out to left for R Lopez in the 7th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: Schebler (8, Weaver); Peraza (4, Salas) HR: Suárez (20, 7th inning off Weaver 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: Suárez 2 (61) Reds RISP: 1-5 (Cabrera 0-1, Schebler 0-1, Lopez 0-1, Suárez 1-1, Cozart 0-1) Team LOB: 9 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: Peraza (13, 2nd base off Weaver/Bandy) CS: Peraza (3, 2nd base by Weaver/Bandy) | ||||||||||
| FIELDING DP: 2 (Suárez-Phillips-Votto, Phillips-Votto). | ||||||||||
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 33,042 (72.6% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:56 |
| Weather | 79 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 6 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Laz Diaz, First Base - Cory Blaser, Second Base - Stu Scheurwater, Third Base - Jeff Nelson |
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