KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 31 (UPI) -- Jered Weaver began the season with 6 1/3 shutout innings Thursday in lifting the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 victory over Kansas City.
Torii Hunter and Jeff Mathis contributed solo homers for the Angels, who are trying to bounce back from their first losing season in seven years.
Weaver gave up two hits, walked two and took a no-hitter into the fourth. He struck out six while throwing 107 pitches.
Los Angeles produced a dozen hits, but managed only a pair of two-run innings. Hunter homered in the fourth and Erick Aybar delivered an RBI double later in the frame.
Mathis hit his home run in the sixth and Maicer Izturis singled home another run in that inning.
All four runs were charged to Luke Hochevar, who went 5 2/3 innings in taking the loss.
Fernando Rodney worked through a 26-pitch ninth inning to get the save.
Kansas City's runs came on homers by Jeff Francoeur in the seventh and Mike Aviles in the eighth.
