Angels Vs. Blue Jays: Vernon Wells, Mark Trumbo Homer In 10-6 Halos Win

The Los Angeles Angels busted out the bats on Tuesday at Rogers Center, hitting six doubles and two home runs, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 10-6 in the second game of a four-game series. Each of the first six hitters in the lineup had at least two hits, and Peter Bourjos and Alberto Callaspo had three hits apiece.

The Angels knocked out starting pitcher Brett Cecil after three innings and 64 pitches, scoring four runs. Kyle Drabek, who relieved Cecil, fared even worse, allowing six runs in two frames, with the big blow a three-run home run by Mark Trumbo to cap a five-run fourth inning.

Vernon Wells doubled and homered against his old team. Joel Pineiro allowed four runs in six innings for his seventh victory of the season. Dan Haren starts Wednesday night for the Angels, facing Dustin McGowan.

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Angels Vs. Blue Jays: Tuesday Starting Lineups

The Los Angeles Angels need as many wins as they can get to stay alive in the American League West. They will send Joel Pineiro to the mound on Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays in the second game of a four-game series at Rogers Centre. Brett Cecil starts for Toronto. Here are Tuesday's starting lineups:

Angels (83-70)

Bourjos CF
Callaspo 3B
Kendrick 2B
Hunter DH
Trumbo 1B
Wells LF
Trout RF
Aybar SS
Wilson C

Blue Jays (78-75)

McCoy SS
Thames LF
Bautista RF
Encarnacion 1B
Johnson 2B
Lawrie 3B
Rasmus CF
Arencibia C
Loewen DH

The Angels are five games back of the Texas Rangers in the American League West with nine regular season games left to play. Texas is in Oakland on Tuesday night to face the Athletics, with Derek Holland facing Rich Harden. That game will begin at 7:05 p.m. PDT, right about the time the Angels' game should end.

Tuesday night's 4:07 p.m. PDT game will be televised by Fox Sports West. For more news and information on the Angels, be sure to read Halos Heaven.

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