Angels over the top of the Dodgers, 3-2

Angels over the top of the Dodgers, 3-2

Dodgers fell 3-2 decision to Angels into the opening game Freeway Series, but it did something on Monday that was much larger.

They reached an agreement on Andre Ethier is a five-year, $ 85-million contract extension.

The contract includes a vesting option for sixth season, which could add to the total value of $ 100 million, according to people familiar with a lot of speaking on condition of anonymity because it is not expected to be made public only on Tuesday morning.

Ethier is 35 by the end of a guaranteed share of the contract. If the option for 2018 vests, twice the All-Star is 36, when the contract expires.

The agreement is the first major step made by the Guggenheim Baseball ownership group that bought the Dodgers Frank McCourt for $ 2150000000 May 1

After the game, Ethier does not confirm the agreement, saying only he is talking about the next day. As to how it was all over the deadline Times print edition, Ethier smiled and said: “I make this magazine industry.”

30-year Ethier earned a guaranteed $ 10.95 million this year, was entitled to become a free agent at the end of the season.

The new contract 13500000 Ethier to earn dollars in 2013, $ 15.5 million in 2014, $ 18,000,000 and the 2015 and 2016, and $ 17.5 million Vest 2017th chance in 2018, which will depend on how many plate appearances Ethier makes has a value of $ 17.5 million. If this option is not born, Dodgers can buy out of $ 2.5 million.

Ethier drove in his National League leading fifty-third running on Monday, but was otherwise indifferent night. He was 0-4 three strikeouts and left five men on base.

The night was yet another showcase of Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who drove in his team’s first two runs and made a tiebreaking run on a single, Albert Pujols in the ninth inning.

profit of Angels ’15. their last 19 games. They moved within 2 1/2 games of the first-place Texas Rangers in the American League West. Recently they were so close to the top of the division’s season was six games old.

Dodgers̵ 7; lead over the second San Francisco Giants in the NL West closed 4 1/2 games.

Dee Gordon opened the first inning for the Dodgers with a walk and took third base on Elijah Herrera burst of Agriculture rule double in shallow left field. Ethier grounded out shortstop, scoring Gordon and Herrera to another game. then walked Bobby Abreu.

Jerry Hairston Jr. flew to center, but the Angels will start Garrett Richards threw a pick-off company in the second base station to the center of the field, in order to advance runners. When Trout bobbled ball in the middle of the field Herrera did increase the Dodgers’ lead to 2-0.

angels downloaded bases of the first and the third internal shift, but did not score. Nor do they have to score one single on the second inning.

Richards made a second trip up the attack of the fourth inning, picked off first after reaching a fielder choice. It pays Angels term, because the trout ran Dodgers Chris Capuano starts next pitch into the left field seats for his sixth season Homer cut the Dodgers’ lead to 2-1.

reliever Josh Lindblom came in front of strikes Trout two sixth inning, but the trout stroked an opposite field single right score Aybar tying the score 2-2, in which the 20-year-old Angels rookie team leading nineteenth multi-hit game of the season and improved his average with runners in scoring position in 0433 (13 30).

Trout drew a walk in the ninth inning, and was the second base station . Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen struck out Torii Hunter, but left her dilemma:? Face Albert Pujols two outs or walk him and face Mark Trumbo

“It’s not a good choice either way,” Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. “In this situation, is to choose your poison.”

Jansen decided to face Pujols.

“When Kenley,” Mattingly says, “we feel that we can go after anybody.”

3-1 pitch to Pujols named Trout run to left field.

“I think that the game player Trout,” Pujols said. “He got on base, had a wide base, so that I could drive him in. I was just looking for an increase to hit, not too big, put the ball in play. It was not my best swing, it was up and in, and it broke my bat, but I had enough to hit it to left center field. “

Pujols went on to praise the Trout.

” He is too young compared to anybody, “Pujols said.” He plays the game correctly, really hard. I’m really excited that I’m going to spend the next 10 years with him, and Trumbo and Peter Bourjos. These guys are going to keep me you ng. “

Angels manager Mike Scioscia was generous in his praise for trout.

” Mike is the batter’s box is as developed as the 20-year old I’ve seen, and do not have a lot of 20-year-olds major leagues compared to him. He received the rally started, was the second and put himself unable to score one. “

Times staff writer Mike DiGiovanna contributed to this report.

dylan.hernandez @ latimes.com