For the second game in a row, Mike Scioscia’s ball club played good defense and got excellent pitching performances as they defeated the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Colorado Rockies by a score of 3-0.

Angels’ ace Jered Weaver took the mound on Friday afternoon and pitched a very strong 2.2 innings, allowing just two hits, one walk, and striking out one. The bullpen today went six deep and only allowed two more hits combined through the remaining 6.1 innings, just two more base on balls as well. This can only be a good thing for LAA as it is something that they can continue to build on and go deep into the season with performances like this.

Kyle Kendrick did not pitch that poorly either. He went a solid two innings while allowing just that one run in the top of the first inning. The opposition made him work, though as he threw more than four pitches on several occasions, giving him an elevated pitch count early.

The Los Angeles Angels got their game off to a hot start as Kole Calhoun crossed the plate after hit a ball on the ground towards center field. Calhoun moved to second after Mike Trout drew a walk. LAA continued to play their small ball in that opening frame with Albert Pujols reaching first base on a single followed up by Matt Joyce knocking in Calhoun on a ball hit deep towards left field.

It was more small-ball in the fourth inning when the Angels scored in the fourth inning. Erick Ayber legged out a triple with one out in the inning. Then, Collin Cowgill dropped a fly ball into shallow center field, allowing Ayber to jog home from third as the Los Angeles Angels doubled their lead.

The third Angels run would come in the sixth inning and you guessed it, they got a runner on board, moved him over and then brought him home. This time, it was young Taylor Featherston who flied out to the Rockies Matt McBride, allowing Alex Yarbrough to come in and score.

Colorado will have the day off tomorrow while the Los Angeles Angels will take on a divisional opponent in the Oakland Athletics, but will give a majority of their starters the day off.