Official Site of the Angels · Mar 13, 2017
Pujols' first homer not enough vs. Dodgers
Albert Pujols belts a solo shot over the right-field wall for his first home run of the spring, giving the Angels a 1-0 leadTEMPE, Ariz. -- Kenta Maeda's brilliant start and Austin Barnes' tie-breaking two-run home run were enough to push the Dodgers past the Angels, 3-1, on Monday afternoon before a sellout crowd of 9,111 in Tempe Diablo Stadium.
Maeda was razor-sharp, allowing only one hit -- an Albert Pujols solo home run in the second inning -- in 3 2/3 innings of work. Maeda struck out seven batters, including the side in order in the first inning and three strikeouts in the third, which amounted to a four-out frame because of a wild pitch that allowed a runner to reach first.