OC Register: Mike Trout homers twice, Jaime Barria makes successful return to rotation in Angels’ win

AngelsWin.com · July 4, 2019

Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons throws to first after bobbling a hit by the Rangers’ Asdrubal Cabrera during the sixth inning of Wednesday’s game in Arlington, Texas. Cabrera reached first on the error by Simmons. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels’ Matt Thaiss watches his double during the third inning of the team’s baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Thaiss made his debut in the majors in the game. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
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Los Angeles Angels’ Matt Thaiss stands on second with a double in the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. The hit was the first for Thaiss in his Major League debut. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jaime Barria throws to a Los Angeles Angels batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Ariel Jurado throws to a Los Angeles Angels batter during the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels’ Justin Upton, left, celebrates with Mike Trout, right, after Trout’s three-run home run in the third inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels’ Kole Calhoun and Mike Trout, right, jog to the dugout after Trout’s three-run home run during the third inning of the team’s baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels’ Jaime Barria works against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
CORRECTS TO SECOND INNING, INSTEAD OF FIRST – Texas Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzman flips the ball to starting pitcher Ariel Jurado at first for the out, after fielding a grounder by Los Angeles Angels’ Justin Bour during the second inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani watches his foul ball as Texas Rangers’ Tim Federowicz gets a new ball during the third inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Ohtani grounded out in the at-bat. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani walks to the dugout after striking out against the Texas Rangers during the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jaime Barria (51) stands on the mound as Texas Rangers’ Tim Federowicz rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Texas Rangers’ Tony Beasley (37) and Tim Federowicz, right, celbrate Federowiz’ solo home run against the Los Angeles Angels in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Texas Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus throws to first for the double play after forcing out Los Angeles Angels’ Justin Upton (8) at second during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Justin Bour was out at first. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout smiles toward the dugout as he rounds third on his way home after hitting a solo home run against the Texas Rangers during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. The homer was Trout’s second of the night. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels third base coach Mike Gallego (86) sends Shohei Ohtani (17) home, as he scores on a Justin Upton single during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels’ Justin Upton (8) and Mike Trout (27) celebrate Trout’s solo home run during the sixth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. The homer was Trout’s second of the night. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
The Angels’ Mike Trout (27) is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a solo home run against the Texas Rangers in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons (2) throws to first after bobbling a hit by Texas Rangers’ Asdrubal Cabrera in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Cabrera reached first on the error by Simmons. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Los Angeles Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons throws to first after bobbling a ball hit by Texas Rangers’ Asdrubal Cabrera during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Cabrera reached first on the error by Simmons. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Mike Trout carried the Angels to another victory.

Trout blasted a pair of homers, including a three-run shot, to lift the Angels to a 6-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night, their second straight victory since returning from the loss of Tyler Skaggs.

Trout’s four RBIs provided the difference in the game, and all the cushion the Angels would need on a night that Jaime Barría returned to the rotation.

Barría, who took Skaggs’ roster spot, gave up one run in five innings.

In his previous outing last week, Barría allowed one run in five innings. On Wednesday Barria struck out eight, a career high, and he walked two, coming on the heels of a game in which he’d struck out six and walked none.

Including a five-inning, one-run game in early June, Barría has 2.40 ERA over his past three starts, which has lowered his ERA for the season from 8.16 to 5.22.

Barría was pulled after 87 pitches on Tuesday, leaving four innings for the bullpen with a four-run lead.

The Angels had built most of that lead in the third inning, starting with Matt Thaiss lashing a double to left-center in his first major league at-bat.

Thaiss went to third on a Dustin Garneau single and scored on Kole Calhoun’s single.

Trout then drilled a ball out to right-center, knocking a three-run homer into the Rangers bullpen. In the sixth, after the Rangers had cut the lead to 4-2, he yanked a homer just inside the left field pole.

It was Trout’s 17th multi-homer game, coming just two weeks after his previous one. Trout also has eight homers this season against the Rangers, equaling the franchise record for homers in a single season against Texas. –

The only negative on the night for the Angels was that Upton came out of the game in the sixth with left quad tightness. There was no immediate word on the severity or whether he’d miss any time.

More to come on this story.

.@MikeTrout has homered twice tonight. pic.twitter.com/0D7iAQEHLw

— MLB (@MLB) July 4, 2019

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