Los Angeles Angels vs Detroit Tigers Match Player Stats On Jun 06, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 6, 2017

DETROIT -- C.J. Cron hit a two-run homer, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped the Detroit Tigers' four-game winning streak with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday at Comerica Park.

Kole Calhoun homered and drove in two runs for the Angels (30-31), who are 4-4 since franchise player Mike Trout tore a thumb ligament.

Jesse Chavez (5-6) gave up two runs on seven hits in 5 2/3 innings while collecting the victory.

Bud Norris escaped a bases-loaded jam to notch his 11th save. He struck out Alex Avila looking to snuff out the threat.

Avila had two hits, including a solo homer, and scored twice for the Tigers (28-29). Losing pitcher Daniel Norris (2-4) gave up four runs (three earned) on five hits while striking out seven in six innings.

Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler, activated off the 10-day disabled list prior to the game after recovering from a hamstring strain, was 1-for-4 with a walk.

The Tigers, down 4-0 in the sixth, scored twice on Avila's ninth homer and Justin Upton's RBI single.

Calhoun's sacrifice fly in the seventh gave Los Angeles a 5-2 advantage.

J.D. Martinez's sacrifice fly in the eighth made it a two-run game.

Calhoun's ninth home run of the season, an opposite-field shot that snuck over the left field wall, put the Angels on top in the first.

Cron's second home run of the season, a no-doubter to left, followed a leadoff double by Yunel Escobar to make it 3-0 in the fourth.

An error by Tigers center fielder Alex Presley allowed Los Angeles' fourth run to score in the fifth. Following a one-out single by Andrelton Simmons, Calhoun smacked a single that skipped past Presley and allowed Simmons to come all the way around.

NOTES: The Tigers optioned CF JaCoby Jones to Triple-A Toledo. ... Detroit C James McCann (stitches on left hand) was sent to Toledo for a couple rehab games before he is activated from the 10-day disabled list. ... Detroit RHP Justin Verlander had a clean MRI on Monday after departing Sunday's start in the third inning because of right groin tightness. However, Verlander's next start remains up in the air. His bullpen session Wednesday or Thursday will determine whether he'll make his next scheduled start in Boston this weekend. ... Angels RHP Cam Bedrosian (right groin strain) will make at least one more rehab appearance with Class A Inland Empire before he comes off the DL. ... Los Angeles RHP Huston Street threw a bullpen session Tuesday and will resume his rehab stint with Triple-A Salt Lake later this week. He was sidelined with a right lat strain during spring training, then suffered a setback during his rehab because of right triceps tightness.