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Pujols makes debut, draws walk

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Hector Sanchez and Jabari Blash both homered to power the Padres to a 4-2 win over the Angels on Friday at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

Designated hitter Albert Pujols, who is coming off foot surgery in December, went 0-for-2 with a walk in his spring debut for the Angels. Carlos Perez chipped in with an RBI single in the second, while Cameron Maybin reached base twice and scored a run.

Sanchez crushed a three-run homer to right-center off Angels starter JC Ramirez, staking the Padres a 3-0 lead in the first, though the Halos scored twice in the bottom of the second to trim the deficit to one.