May 12, 2017

Matt Shoemaker threw six shutout innings of 3-hit baseball, and Mike Trout hit a 2-run homer as the Angels hammered the Tigers 7-0 at the Big A on Friday night.

Shoemaker (2-2)  made 94 pitches, striking out 7 batters and walking just 1.  He departed with a 5-0 lead.

The Halos jumped in front 2-0 in the 2nd inning on a solo homer from Luis Valbuena and an infield single from Cliff Pennington, which scored Kole Calhoun.

An RBI double from Martin Maldonado in the 4th, a Valbuena RBI single in the 5th, and another Pennington RBI single in the 6th made it 5-0.

Blake Parker, David Hernandez, and Keynan Middleton combined to pitch 3 innings of scoreless relief for the Angels.

Jordan Zimmerman (3-2) took the loss for Detroit.  He gave up 5 runs (4 of them earned) on 10 hits in 5 1/3 innings of work.

Trout’s homer in the 8th inning came off of Anibal Sanchez.  It was his 9th homer of the season, and his first hit since returning from the disabled list after injuring his hamstring.

The Halos put together 14 hits on the night, including 3 apiece from Valbuena and Pennington, and two apiece from Calhoun and Andrelton Simmons.

Game 3 of the series will be on Saturday night.  Ricky Nolasco (2-2; 4.31 ERA) is on the mound for the Halos, while the Tigers will give the ball to Daniel Norris (2-2; 4.55 ERA).