ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Mike Trout hit a two-run homer, Nolan Schanuel added an RBI double and the Los Angeles Angels clinched a series win with a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Zach Neto walked to open the bottom of the first inning before Trout launched his 13th home run of the year over the center-field wall for a 2-0 lead. Neto scored again in the fifth on Schanuel’s double to make it 3-1.<\/p>\n
Schanuel exited after his hit with left calf tightness. Vaughn Grissom took over at first base.<\/p>\n
Oswald Peraza added insurance in the eighth with a two-run single.<\/p>\n
Walbert Ure\u00f1a (2-4) threw five innings, allowing one run and five hits while striking out six. Kirby Yates earned his first save of the season by pitching a hitless ninth.<\/p>\n
Nathan Eovaldi (5-5) gave up three runs and five hits in seven innings while striking out six for the Rangers.<\/p>\n
Ezequiel Duran hit a sacrifice fly in the second for Texas\u2019 first run, and Kyle Higashioka added his third homer of the year in the seventh on a 395-foot shot to center.<\/p>\n
The Angels had more hits (8) than strikeouts (6) for the second consecutive game and have won two in a row for the first time since May 5-6.<\/p>\n