Patrick Sandoval dominates and Angels' bats come to life against Pirates

Patrick Sandoval took another step toward getting his career back on track on Tuesday. Sandoval pitched seven innings in the Angels' 9-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates, with Kevin Pillar's two homers and career-high six RBIs providing the bulk of the support. Although it might be easy to dismiss this outing because the Pirates are not a good offensive team, it came on the heels of a 10-strikeout performance in five innings against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sandoval gave up three hits, struck out seven and walked one on Tuesday, throwing 71 strikes among his 103 pitches.