ANAHEIM -- Mike Trout's second homer of the game and Luis Valbuena's pinch-hit, two-run double led a four-run eighth inning that vaulted the Angels to a 6-5 comeback victory over the Mariners in Friday night's series opener at Angel Stadium.
With the Angels trailing, 5-2, Trout ignited the rally with a solo shot off Nick Vincent. Albert Pujols then doubled and scored on C.J. Cron's two-out RBI single to bring the Halos within one. After Kole Calhoun reached on a single that deflected off the foot of Marc Rzepczynski, manager Mike Scioscia decided to bring in Valbuena to hit for Cliff Pennington.