Angels shut out Brewers in exhibition season opener

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Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols, left, chats with catcher Martin Maldonado during spring training at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

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Fans enjoy a spring training game with the Los Angeles Angels against the Milwaukee Brewers at Tempe Diablo stadium.

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Angels manager Mike Scioscia, center, talks with the team after infield drills during spring training at Tempe Diablo stadium.

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Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons can’t hang onto the throw as Milwaukee Brewers Keon Broxton steals second in a spring training game at Tempe Diablo.

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Angels center fielder Ben Revere ducks out of the way of a pitch in a spring training game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Tempe Diablo stadium.

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Angels second baseman Sherman Johnson, along with teammates, before the start of a spring training game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Tempe Diablo stadium.

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Arte Moreno, owner of the the Los Angeles Angels, attends a spring training game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Tempe Diablo stadium.

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Angels pitchers wait their turn to take infield drills during spring training at Tempe Diablo stadium in Tempe, Ariz.

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Angels third baseman Yunel Escobar runs the bases at spring training at Tempe Diablo stadium in Tempe, Ariz.

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Angels general manager Billy Eppler, at spring training at Tempe Diablo stadium in Tempe, Ariz.

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Angels second baseman Rey Navarro fields ground balls during infield drills at Tempe Diablo stadium.

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Albert Pujols (5) takes batting practice during the Angels’ spring training at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Feb. 24.

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Angels left fielder Cameron Maybin takes batting practice during spring training on Feb. 24 at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

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Angels Manager Mike Scioscia is seen during his team’s spring training practice at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Feb. 24.

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Second baseman Danny Espinosa is seen at the Angels’ spring training in Tempe, Ariz.

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Center fielder Mike Trout tries to locate the ball in the sun during outfield drills at spring training on Feb. 24 at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

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Angels third baseman Yunel Escobar, left, and shortstop Andrelton Simmons talk during spring training at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Feb. 24.

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Shortstop Andrelton Simmons takes a throw at second base during infield drills at spring training on Feb. 24.

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Mike Trout and Albert Pujols joke during the Angels’ spring training practice on Feb. 24 at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

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Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons packs up his equipment before exiting the field on Feb. 24.

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Center fielder Mike Trout signs autographs and poses for a photos during spring training at Tempe Diablo Stadium on Feb. 24.

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Angels relief pitcher J.C. Ramirez warms up during spring training on Feb. 24 at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

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Angels relief pitcher J.C. Ramirez exits the field after a spring training practice on Feb. 24 at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

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Angels’ right fielder Kole Calhoun, center fielder Mike Trout, and designated hitter Albert Pujols warm up during spring training on Feb. 24.

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By Pedro Moura

Feb. 25, 2017 3 PM PT

Reporting from Tempe, Ariz. —

The Angels defeated the Milwaukee Brewers, 2-0, in their exhibition season opener on Saturday at Tempe Diablo Stadium in front of 6,061 fans.

AT THE PLATE: Third baseman Kaleb Cowart knocked the Angels’ first hit of 2017 in Saturday’s third inning at Tempe Diablo Stadium, flaring a leadoff single to right field. He took third on a Rey Navarro single and scored when Ben Revere beat out a grounder to shortstop. … In his second plate appearance, new signee Luis Valbuena worked a walk but was taken off the basepaths on the next pitch, when Carlos Perez grounded into a double play. … Outfielder Ryan LaMarre drove in a run with a seventh-inning sacrifice fly.

ON THE MOUND: Drawing the start, nonroster invitee Yusmeiro Petit threw two scoreless innings. The 32-year-old right-hander struck out two Brewers and allowed one hit. Because he threw only 19 pitches, he threw more in the bullpen to reach his planned 35. … In relief, right-hander Deolis Guerra fired a scoreless inning and left-hander Jose Alvarez threw one, too. All three aforementioned men will pitch for Venezuela in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. … Right-hander Brooks Pounders threw two innings. He drilled one batter in the arm with a pitch but was otherwise perfect. … Left-hander Cody Ege and right-hander Kirby Yates also handled an inning apiece.

EXTRA BASES: Perez, the Angels’ catcher, threw out Milwaukee’s Hernan Perez when he attempted to steal second in the second inning, but threw late on Keon Broxton’s fourth-inning attempt. … Angels nonroster invitee Eric Young Jr. swiped a base in the seventh inning.

UP NEXT: Oakland on Sunday, noon at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz. On the air: TV: FS West; Radio: 830.

pedro.moura@latimes.com

Twitter: @pedromoura