ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Detroit Tigers
have been mostly miserable at Angel Stadium over the past several
years, losing seven consecutive series and struggling for even the
smallest wins.
Giving a five-run lead to Michael Fulmer before he takes the mound in the second inning is a pretty good way to fix those woes.
Justin Upton hit a three-run homer and Fulmer pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in the Tigers' 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.
Andrew Romine hit a two-run homer as the Tigers got a rare win over the Angels in the opener of a four-game series at the Big A, where Detroit hasn't won a series since August 2009. The Tigers also improved to 7-23 against Los Angeles since September 2012.
"That's one game, and we're not concerned about last year," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said.
Still, the Tigers put together a comprehensive effort to improve to 3-3 on their nine-game West Coast road trip. Upton connected with two outs in the first inning for his seventh homer of the season, and the Tigers were never threatened.
Fulmer (4-1) was largely outstanding, walking two and striking out seven to improve to 3-0 in his last four starts.
"My goal is to get deep into games and throw strikes and not give up quality contact," Fulmer said.
Yunel Escobar had an RBI double for the Angels, who opened a seven-game homestand with their seventh loss in nine games.
TROUTBACK
Mike Trout went 0 for 4 as the Angels' designated hitter after missing five straight games and six of the previous seven with a tight left hamstring -- the most significant injury to date in his spectacular big-league career.
"It wasn't fun," Trout said of sitting out. "You want to be out there. ... I missed some pitches tonight, fouled off some I should hit, but that's baseball."
The two-time AL MVP hadn't played since last Friday, and his 17-game hitting streak ended. But he also felt strong on his legs while sprinting to run out two early ground balls, raising his confidence in his ability to return to center field Friday.
"Felt good," Trout said. "(The ground balls) clear your mind a little bit. Haven't done anything that speed in six days, but it felt fine."
RAMIREZ'S SLOW START
J.C. Ramirez (3-3) settled down to yield eight hits over seven innings, but couldn't overcome early mistakes that allowed Detroit to lead 5-0 after its first eight batters. Ramirez retired 10 straight Tigers and allowed just one runner past first base in his final five innings.
"It really came down to a couple of early pitches," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said. "Outside of that, he settled in and threw the ball the way we expected. Once Fulmer got a lead, he's got strong stuff, and he pitched a good game for them."
ADDUCI INJURED
Romine was a late addition to the Tigers' lineup when Jim Adduci was scratched with a right oblique muscle injury, and he promptly hit his second homer of the season in the second inning. Ausmus said Adduci is probably headed to the disabled list, and injured outfielder J.D. Martinez is expected to join the Tigers in Anaheim on Friday. Martinez hasn't played yet this season after spraining his foot in spring training.
SLUMPING
The Angels benched 2B Danny Espinosa, who is mired in an 0-for-34 slump. Cliff Pennington started in Espinosa's place for the fifth time in nine games.
"We've got a handful of guys in our lineup that are struggling for rhythm," Scioscia said. "We know we'll be better."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: 2B Ian Kinsler returned to the leadoff spot after missing five games with left hamstring tightness. He went 3 for 4 and scored two runs.
Angels: With Trout as the DH, Albert Pujols played first base. The slugger was charged with an error in the second inning when he couldn't snag a high throw from Andrelton Simmons.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Jordan Zimmermann (3-1, 6.21 ERA) is getting results despite allowing 23 runs in 33 1/3 innings. He has made just one career start against the Angels, losing a four-hitter on an unearned run in Anaheim in June 2011.
Angels: Matt Shoemaker (1-2, 5.21 ERA) has a 1.01 career ERA against Detroit, but the Wyandotte, Michigan, native lost to the Tigers for the first time in his career last June in Anaheim.
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Detroit Tigers
Giving a five-run lead to Michael Fulmer before he takes the mound in the second inning is a pretty good way to fix those woes.
Justin Upton hit a three-run homer and Fulmer pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in the Tigers' 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night.
Andrew Romine hit a two-run homer as the Tigers got a rare win over the Angels in the opener of a four-game series at the Big A, where Detroit hasn't won a series since August 2009. The Tigers also improved to 7-23 against Los Angeles since September 2012.
"That's one game, and we're not concerned about last year," Detroit manager Brad Ausmus said.
Still, the Tigers put together a comprehensive effort to improve to 3-3 on their nine-game West Coast road trip. Upton connected with two outs in the first inning for his seventh homer of the season, and the Tigers were never threatened.
Fulmer (4-1) was largely outstanding, walking two and striking out seven to improve to 3-0 in his last four starts.
"My goal is to get deep into games and throw strikes and not give up quality contact," Fulmer said.
Yunel Escobar had an RBI double for the Angels, who opened a seven-game homestand with their seventh loss in nine games.
TROUTBACK
Mike Trout went 0 for 4 as the Angels' designated hitter after missing five straight games and six of the previous seven with a tight left hamstring -- the most significant injury to date in his spectacular big-league career.
"It wasn't fun," Trout said of sitting out. "You want to be out there. ... I missed some pitches tonight, fouled off some I should hit, but that's baseball."
The two-time AL MVP hadn't played since last Friday, and his 17-game hitting streak ended. But he also felt strong on his legs while sprinting to run out two early ground balls, raising his confidence in his ability to return to center field Friday.
"Felt good," Trout said. "(The ground balls) clear your mind a little bit. Haven't done anything that speed in six days, but it felt fine."
RAMIREZ'S SLOW START
J.C. Ramirez (3-3) settled down to yield eight hits over seven innings, but couldn't overcome early mistakes that allowed Detroit to lead 5-0 after its first eight batters. Ramirez retired 10 straight Tigers and allowed just one runner past first base in his final five innings.
"It really came down to a couple of early pitches," Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia said. "Outside of that, he settled in and threw the ball the way we expected. Once Fulmer got a lead, he's got strong stuff, and he pitched a good game for them."
ADDUCI INJURED
Romine was a late addition to the Tigers' lineup when Jim Adduci was scratched with a right oblique muscle injury, and he promptly hit his second homer of the season in the second inning. Ausmus said Adduci is probably headed to the disabled list, and injured outfielder J.D. Martinez is expected to join the Tigers in Anaheim on Friday. Martinez hasn't played yet this season after spraining his foot in spring training.
SLUMPING
The Angels benched 2B Danny Espinosa, who is mired in an 0-for-34 slump. Cliff Pennington started in Espinosa's place for the fifth time in nine games.
"We've got a handful of guys in our lineup that are struggling for rhythm," Scioscia said. "We know we'll be better."
TRAINER'S ROOM
Tigers: 2B Ian Kinsler returned to the leadoff spot after missing five games with left hamstring tightness. He went 3 for 4 and scored two runs.
Angels: With Trout as the DH, Albert Pujols played first base. The slugger was charged with an error in the second inning when he couldn't snag a high throw from Andrelton Simmons.
UP NEXT
Tigers: Jordan Zimmermann (3-1, 6.21 ERA) is getting results despite allowing 23 runs in 33 1/3 innings. He has made just one career start against the Angels, losing a four-hitter on an unearned run in Anaheim in June 2011.
Angels: Matt Shoemaker (1-2, 5.21 ERA) has a 1.01 career ERA against Detroit, but the Wyandotte, Michigan, native lost to the Tigers for the first time in his career last June in Anaheim.
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| View: Play-By-Play | Pitch-By-Pitch | Inning: All | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Detroit - Top of 1st | SCORE | |
|---|---|---|
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | DET | LAA |
| Kinsler singled to center. | 0 | 0 |
| Castellanos singled to right, Kinsler to second. | 0 | 0 |
| Cabrera struck out looking. | 0 | 0 |
| V. Martínez flied out to left. | 0 | 0 |
| Upton homered to center (430 feet), Kinsler and Castellanos scored. | 3 | 0 |
| Collins flied out to center. | 3 | 0 |
| 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 1st | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | LAA |
| Escobar grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 3 | 0 |
| Trout grounded out to shortstop. | 3 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 2nd | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | DET | LAA |
| McCann singled to left. | 3 | 0 |
| Romine homered to right (368 feet), McCann scored. | 5 | 0 |
| Iglesias grounded out to pitcher. | 5 | 0 |
| Kinsler singled to left. | 5 | 0 |
| Castellanos struck out looking. | 5 | 0 |
| Cabrera safe at first on error by first baseman Pujols, Kinsler to second. | 5 | 0 |
| V. Martínez flied out to left. | 5 | 0 |
| 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 2nd | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | LAA |
| Pujols grounded out to first. | 5 | 0 |
| Maybin struck out looking. | 5 | 0 |
| Revere grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 3rd | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | DET | LAA |
| Upton lined out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Collins flied out to left. | 5 | 0 |
| McCann singled to right. | 5 | 0 |
| Romine walked, McCann to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Iglesias lined out to right. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 3rd | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | LAA |
| Simmons grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Maldonado struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Pennington singled to left. | 5 | 0 |
| Escobar reached on infield single to shortstop, Pennington to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 4th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | DET | LAA |
| Kinsler grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Castellanos struck out looking. | 5 | 0 |
| Cabrera grounded out to third. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 4th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | LAA |
| Trout grounded out to second. | 5 | 0 |
| Pujols grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| Maybin walked. | 5 | 0 |
| Revere grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Maybin out at second. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 5th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | DET | LAA |
| V. Martínez flied out to right. | 5 | 0 |
| Upton struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Collins grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 5th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | LAA |
| Simmons grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 0 |
| Maldonado struck out swinging. | 5 | 0 |
| Pennington walked. | 5 | 0 |
| Escobar doubled to deep right, Pennington scored. | 5 | 1 |
| Calhoun popped out to first. | 5 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 6th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | DET | LAA |
| McCann grounded out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Romine grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 1 |
| Iglesias lined out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 6th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | LAA |
| Trout fouled out to third. | 5 | 1 |
| Pujols grounded out to third. | 5 | 1 |
| Maybin struck out looking. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 7th | SCORE | |
| JC Ramirez pitching for Los Angeles | DET | LAA |
| Kinsler singled to shallow center. | 5 | 1 |
| Castellanos flied out to right. | 5 | 1 |
| Cabrera grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Kinsler out at second. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 7th | SCORE | |
| Michael Fulmer pitching for Detroit | DET | LAA |
| Revere grounded out to shortstop. | 5 | 1 |
| Simmons popped out to second. | 5 | 1 |
| Maldonado hit by pitch. | 5 | 1 |
| Pennington struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 8th | SCORE | |
| Deolis Guerra pitching for Los Angeles | DET | LAA |
| Guerra relieved Ramírez. | 5 | 1 |
| V. Martínez doubled to deep center. | 5 | 1 |
| V. Martínez to third on wild pitch by Guerra. | 5 | 1 |
| Upton struck out swinging. | 5 | 1 |
| Collins lined out to center. | 5 | 1 |
| McCann doubled to deep left, V. Martínez scored. | 6 | 1 |
| Romine fouled out to third. | 6 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 8th | SCORE | |
| Shane Greene pitching for Detroit | DET | LAA |
| Greene relieved Fulmer. | 6 | 1 |
| Escobar singled to right. | 6 | 1 |
| Calhoun struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| Trout flied out to right. | 6 | 1 |
| Pujols struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Detroit - Top of 9th | SCORE | |
| Keynan Middleton pitching for Los Angeles | DET | LAA |
| Middleton relieved Guerra. | 6 | 1 |
| Iglesias struck out swinging. | 6 | 1 |
| Kinsler walked. | 6 | 1 |
| Castellanos walked, Kinsler to second. | 6 | 1 |
| Cabrera singled to left, Kinsler scored, Castellanos to second, Castellanos to third advancing on throw. | 7 | 1 |
| Castellanos out at home on runner's fielder's choice, Cabrera to second on runner's fielder's choice. | 7 | 1 |
| V. Martínez walked. | 7 | 1 |
| Upton struck out swinging. | 7 | 1 |
| 1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors | ||
| Los Angeles - Bottom of 9th | SCORE | |
| Francisco Rodriguez pitching for Detroit | DET | LAA |
| Rodríguez relieved Greene. | 7 | 1 |
| Maybin grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| Revere grounded out to shortstop. | 7 | 1 |
| Simmons safe at first on error by second baseman Kinsler. | 7 | 1 |
| Valbuena hit for Maldonado. | 7 | 1 |
| Valbuena grounded out to first. | 7 | 1 |
| 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors | ||
Detroit Tigers
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsler 2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .228 | .350 | .366 |
| Castellanos 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | .248 | .322 | .436 |
| Cabrera 1B | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .258 | .347 | .438 |
| V. Martínez DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .270 | .333 | .339 |
| Upton LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | .262 | .377 | .515 |
| Collins RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .233 | .296 | .333 |
| McCann C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .195 | .300 | .481 |
| Romine CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .244 | .311 | .415 |
| Iglesias SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .220 | .245 | .352 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 153 | |||
| BATTING 2B: V. Martínez (5, Guerra); McCann (1, Guerra) HR: Upton (7, 1st inning off Ramírez 2 on, 2 Out); Romine (2, 2nd inning off Ramírez 1 on, 0 Out) RBI: Upton 3 (19), Romine 2 (10), McCann (16), Cabrera (14) 2-out RBI: Upton 3, McCann GIDP: Cabrera Tigers RISP: 3-11 (Cabrera 1-2, V. Martínez 0-2, McCann 1-1, Collins 0-1, Iglesias 0-1, Upton 1-3, Romine 0-1) Team LOB: 7 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: Kinsler (1, ground ball) | ||||||||||
Game Notes
| RF ADDUCI (RIGHT OBLIQUE) SCRATCHED FROM STARTING LINEUP |
Game Information
| Stadium | Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, CA |
| Attendance | 30,207 (66.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:00 |
| Weather | 71 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 6 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Mike Winters, First Base - Mark Wegner, Second Base - Mike Muchlinski, Third Base - Marty Foster |
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