ANAHEIM — Mike Trout couldn’t reach a ball hit by Elvis Andrus in Sunday’s fourth inning at Angel Stadium. He dove for it and came up empty, grimacing when he banged his left wrist on the grass in the process. Manager Mike Scioscia and head trainer Rick Smith ran out to examine the Angels’ star center fielder.
He stayed in the game. He proved he was OK the next inning, ripping a 98-mph single to left field. One inning later, Trout powered a grand slam to the opposite field, the biggest blast in a game full of them as the Angels routed the Texas Rangers, 13-7, salvaging a game out of a would-be series sweep.