ANAHEIM -- Andrelton Simmons and Eric Young Jr. homered to power the Angels to a 6-2 win over the Tigers in Monday's series opener at Angel Stadium, though the night was dampened by Nick Tropeano's early exit with right shoulder tightness.
Tropeano cruised through five innings of one-hit ball before being abruptly lifted with his pitch count at 62. The 27-year-old has already endured two stints on the disabled list because of shoulder issues this season, the second of which caused him to miss 31 games.
Buoyed by home runs from Simmons and Young, Tropeano turned a 4-1 lead over to the Angels' bullpen in the sixth and immediately saw it imperiled.