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Andrelton Simmons uses bat and glove to lead Angels past Tigers 6-2

Andrelton Simmons hit a two-run homer and made several spectacular defensive plays to lead the Angels to a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.

Eric Young Jr. hit his first homer of the season, drove in two runs and made a diving catch in deep center field to end the eighth inning for the Angels, who won for just the second time in eight games.

Simmons stepped up with two key hits and two runs while Mike Trout missed his fifth consecutive game with a sore right wrist for the Angels. The two-time AL MVP's injury absence is the second-longest of his big-league career, surpassed only by the 39 games he missed last season with a torn thumb ligament.