Weaver vs. Weaver matchup a short one, neither Jered nor Jeff get through 6th inning

Weaver vs. Weaver matchup a short-lived duel

ANAHEIM, Calif — The much-anticipated Weaver vs. Weaver matchup didn’t last too long.

Jered Weaver and brother Jeff both were pulled before the sixth inning ended Saturday night in the game between the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Jeff Weaver and the Dodgers led 6-2 when he left the mound, shortly after his brother exited.

It was the first time in seven years that siblings started against each other in the majors — in 2002, Andy and Alan Benes were the pitchers.

Jeff Weaver pitched five-plus innings and gave up two runs and six hits, including a home run by Kendry Morales.

Jered Weaver had a rougher time. He went 5 1-3 innings was tagged for six runs and 10 hits, including a home run by Russell Martin.

A crowd of 44,148 came out to watch the duel. The brothers’ parents, Gail and Dave Weaver, sat about 20 rows behind home plate decked out in half Angels/half Dodgers jerseys that appeared to be stitched together in the back. Picking a number didn’t come up as an issue — both brothers wear 36.

Gail and Dave declined interviews to speak with the media, but were spotted on television throughout the game — especially when Jered and Jeff had trouble on the mound.

Jered gave up three runs in the fifth, with Andre Ethier’s two-run triple giving the Dodgers a 5-2 lead.

Jeff gave up two runs early and left after Chone Figgins hit a leadoff triple in the sixth. The rest of his outing was pretty much hiccup-free, and he had easy innings in the third, fourth and fifth.