Cron goes deep twice as Angels edge Reds

C.J. Cron launches a two-run home run to center field, plating Mike Trout to give the Angels a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st inningANAHEIM -- C.J. Cron did the damage and the Angels pitching did the damage control. Cron hit two home runs while Jered Weaver and the bullpen held off the Reds for a 4-2 victory on Tuesday. It was the Angels' fourth straight win while Cincinnati has dropped seven of its last nine games.

All of the Angels early offense came from Cron, who slugged a two-out, two-run homer in the first inning and another two-out solo homer in the third for a 3-0 inning against Reds starter Tim Adleman.

Weaver gave up two runs and eight hits over 6 1/3 innings with no walks and…