CHICAGO — Tyler Anderson threw eight dominant innings and Jo Adell homered to help the Los Angeles Angels end a five-game skid with a 7-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Anderson (8-8) gave up a leadoff single, then retired the next 13 Chicago batters before allowing another hit to cruise to his third win in his last five starts. The lefty matched his career-best 10 strikeouts and allowed just three hits with no walks.
''I just feel like if I'm ahead in the count I can throw whatever I want,'' said Anderson, who induced 11 groundouts. ''That was a big thing for me today: Try to attack and get ahead early.''
Logan O'Hoppe added two hits and a pair of RBIs for Los Angeles, which saw all nine starters get at least a hit after the club managed just a run in its prior three losses.
Ben Joyce pitched a clean ninth to finish the shutout.
''I don't know if that's as good as he can pitch, but he sure gave us what we needed today,'' Angels manager Ron Washington said of Anderson. ''He was really in command today.''
Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks (1-7) left after two innings with low back tightness. He surrendered the Angels' first two runs and walked two with four hits as he dropped his third straight decision.
''It was just weird and I wasn't effective,'' said Hendricks, who said he experienced spasms a day earlier. ''It was smart not to push it any further.''
