Angels 4, Yankees 1
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Mike Trout homered, stole a base and made a couple of highlight-reel catches in center field to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-1 win over the New York Yankees Monday night at Angel Stadium.
Angels starter C.J. Wilson (6-6) went six strong innings to get the win, giving up one run and five hits, then getting stellar support from the bullpen. Trevor Gott (seventh inning), Joe Smith (eighth) and Huston Street (ninth, 22nd save) finished off the Yankees over the final three frames.
It was Trout, though, who stole the show. He homered (No. 20) in the third inning off Yankees starter C.C. Sabathia (3-8), then saved at least one run with a running catch in left-center off a drive hit by Yankees left fielder Chris Young in the fifth. He made another running catch on third baseman Chase Headley's drive to right-center in the sixth.
Sabathia went 7 1/3 innings, giving up four runs and six hits to get the loss. Center fielder Brett Gardner had three hits for the Yankees, and designated hitter Alex Rodriguez drove in the Yankees' only run with an RBI single in the third inning.
The Angels took a 1-0 lead against Sabathia in the first inning.
Second baseman Johnny Giavotella led off with a single, and he was still on first base after strikeouts by right fielder Kole Calhoun and Trout. First baseman Albert Pujols, though, hit the first pitch thrown to him by Sabathia into right field for a double, scoring Giavotella.
The Yankees tied the game against Wilson in the third inning, with shortstop Didi Gregorius scoring on a two-out single by Rodriguez.
The Angels regained the lead in the bottom of the third when Trout ripped an 89 mph fastball over the fence in center for a two-out solo homer and 2-1 lead. It was Trout's 20th homer of the season.
Trout then saved a run in the fourth inning with his glove, racing to the fence in left-center field to rob Young of extra bases, sending Gardner, who doubled earlier in the inning, scrambling back to second.
The Angels increased their lead to 3-1 in the fifth on yet another two-out, RBI hit -- their third of the game. Calhoun doubled into the right-field corner, scoring Giavotella from first.
NOTES: The Angels called up DH/1B C.J. Cron from Triple-A Salt Lake, one day after optioning 3B Kyle Kubitza to Salt Lake. It is Cron's third stint with the big-league club this season. Since his last demotion June 14, Cron hit .315 (17-for-54) with four homers and 16 RBIs for the Bees. ... Yankees CF Brett Gardner was selected the American League player of the week after hitting .500 (13-for-26) with nine runs, two homers, four doubles, six RBIs, a .581 on-base percentage and an .885 slugging percentage. ... Entering Monday's game, Angels RHP Trevor Gott was unscored upon in his first seven major league outings (seven innings) since being called up June 13. ... Yankees OF Jacoby Ellsbury (sprained right knee) is expected to begin a minor league rehab assignment this week with the hope of returning to the major league team this weekend.