Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning throws to the plate during the fifth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Angels shortstop Zach Neto throws out Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson at first during the first inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez throws during the first inning of the team’s game against the Angels on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Angels star Mike Trout watches the flight of his solo home run during the first inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Angels star Mike Trout begins to run the bases as he watches the flight of his solo home run during the first inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Angels star Mike Trout, right, celebrates with third base coach Eric Young Sr. as he runs the bases after hitting a solo home run during the first inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. The Angels won, 7-4, to end their five-game losing streak. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Angels star Mike Trout, right, celebrates his home run during the first inning with Nolan Schanuel during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Angels’ Luis Rengifo hits an RBI double during the second inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Luis Rengifo hits an RBI double during the second inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Luis Rengifo runs to first base after hitting an RBI double during the second inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Jo Adell swings at a pitch during the second inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Zach Neto runs after hitting an RBI single during the second inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Zach Neto gestures after hitting an RBI double to score Luis Rengifo during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Angels’ Miguel Sano reacts to a wild pitch during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe runs after hitting an RBI double during the third inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Angels manager Ron Washington, right, greets Taylor Ward (3) as he returns to the dugout after scoring a run during the third inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe gestures after hitting a double to score Taylor Ward during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Angels’ Jo Adell runs to first base after hitting an RBI single during the third inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe gestures after scoring on a single hit by Jo Adell during the third inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Angels’ Jo Adell dives back to first after a pickoff attempt by Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson, left, tags out the Angels’ Jo Adell as he attempts to steal second base during the third inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez throws to the plate during the fourth inning of their game against the Angels on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Zach Neto runs to first base after hitting a double to score Luis Rengifo during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Angels’ Luis Rengifo, left, slides past Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman to score off a double hit by Zach Neto during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Angels starting pitcher Griffin Canning throws to the plate during the fifth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Baltimore Orioles’ Jordan Westburg celebrates scoring off a sacrifice fly by Gunnar Henderson during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Baltimore Orioles’ Adley Rutschman celebrates scoring off a double hit by Ryan O’Hearn during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. Jackson Holliday also scored. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Angels star Mike Trout gestures while waiting to bat during the sixth inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Dillon Tate throws to the plate during the sixth inning of their game against the Angels on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday throws out the Angels’ Luis Rengifo at first during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Angels relief pitcher Matt Moore throws during the seventh inning of the team’s baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Baltimore Orioles’ Jackson Holliday reacts to grounding out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Angels, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Angels relief pitcher Matt Moore throws to the plate during the seventh inning of their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson runs the bases on a solo home run during the seventh inning of the team’s baseball game against the Angels, Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The Baltimore Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson celebrates in the dugout after hitting a home run during the seventh inning of their game against the Angels on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Keegan Akin throws to an Angels batter during the seventh inning on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Yohan Ramírez throws to the plate during the eighth inning of their game against the Angels on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
The Angels’ Jo Adell is hit by a pitch from the Baltimore Orioles’ Yohan Ramirez during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estevez reacts after striking out the Baltimore Orioles’ Adley Rutschman to end the baseball game Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estévez celebrates after the final out of the ninth inning in their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. The Angels won, 7-4. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Angels relief pitcher Carlos Estévez celebrates after the final out of the ninth inning in their game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. The Angels won, 7-4. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Angels center fielder Mike Trout, left, and right fielder Jo Adell celebrate after the team’s 7-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
ANAHEIM — In the wake another mediocre offensive performance in the Angels’ fifth straight loss, Manager Ron Washington promised that they were doing the work that was bound to turn their fortune eventually.
It happened a day later.
The Angels got production from throughout the lineup – including a first-inning home run from leadoff man Mike Trout – in a 7-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
“I hope what we did tonight is something that we can just grow on,” Washington said. “It’s just a matter of time and we did it tonight off of a pretty good pitcher (Grayson Rodriguez). So it was nice to see some offense. Everybody got involved. A lot of energy. So we’ve just got to keep it going.”
In an effort to “shake things up,” Washington put his star at the top of the order. Trout blasted a homer – his ninth of the season – on the fourth pitch he saw, marking the first time he’d led off the first inning with a homer since Sept. 28, 2012.
Trout got the Angels going, and the bottom of the lineup sparked most of the rest of the Angels’ 11-hit attack. Logan O’Hoppe, Jo Adell, Luis Rengifo and Zach Neto had two hits apiece.
“It’s important to produce one through nine,” O’Hoppe said. “We’re one offense, not individuals in nine different spots.”
The Angels were 5 for 10 with runners in scoring position, including a pair of two-out RBI hits. Coming into the game, the Angels had just 13 two-out hits with a runner in scoring position.
“They’re huge,” said O’Hoppe, who had one of the back-to-back two-out RBIs in the third. “It’s good to just know that we’re capable of doing it. We knew we are, but to actually see it and see results definitely helps. So we’re gonna keep going with it.”
The Angels (10-14) scored two runs in the second, two in the third and two in the fourth to take a 7-0 lead.
Five Angels players had extra-base hits that left the bat at 104 mph or harder against Rodriguez.
It could have been an easy victory, but the Orioles wouldn’t cooperate. They came into the game with a 15-7 record and averaging a league-best 5.73 runs per game.
Angels starter Griffin Canning picked up his first victory of the season by allowing three runs in five innings.
Although the final line was pedestrian, it was a second straight encouraging start for Canning after three miserable outings to begin the season.
Canning didn’t allow a hit until the fourth and he didn’t give up a run until the fifth, when the Orioles finally tagged him for three runs after the Angels had a seven-run lead.
Canning hadn’t made it through the first two innings without allowing a run in any of his previous four outings this season.
The Orioles also sent a lineup against Canning with eight players swinging from the left side, including two switch hitters. Prior to Tuesday’s game, Canning had allowed a 1.096 OPS against lefties this season.
Canning left the Angels four innings to get out of the bullpen, which was well rested because starters José Soriano and Reid Detmers had worked six and seven innings, respectively, in the previous two games.
Right-hander Adam Cimber got through the sixth. Left-hander Matt Moore gave up a Gunnar Henderson homer in the seventh, just after he was hit by a comebacker.
Moore then gave up a single and he was pulled. Luis Garcia gave up another hit to bring the potential tying run to the plate before he retired the final two to escape with a three-run run lead.
Garcia then worked a perfect eighth and closer Carlos Estévez handled the ninth to pick up the save. It was Estévez’s first outing since his blown save a week earlier in Tampa.
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