{"id":662007,"date":"2026-05-24T08:53:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/662007\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T08:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T08:53:11","slug":"mike-trout-hits-2-run-homer-and-angels-clinch-series-over-rangers-with-5-2-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/662007\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Trout hits 2-run homer and Angels clinch series over Rangers with 5-2 win"},"content":{"rendered":"

ANAHEIM, Calif. — – Mike Trout<\/a> hit a two-run homer, Nolan Schanuel<\/a> added an RBI double and the Los Angeles Angels<\/a> clinched a series win with a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers<\/a> on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Zach Neto<\/a> 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<\/a> took over at first base.<\/p>\n

Oswald Peraza<\/a> 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<\/a> earned his first save of the season by pitching a hitless ninth.<\/p>\n

Nathan Eovaldi<\/a> (5-5) gave up three runs and five hits in seven innings while striking out six for the Rangers.<\/p>\n

Ezequiel Duran<\/a> hit a sacrifice fly in the second for Texas’ first run, and Kyle Higashioka<\/a> 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

Up next<\/p>\n

LHP Reid Detmers<\/a> (1-5, 5.07 ERA) pitches Sunday for the Angels, while the Rangers had not announced a scheduled starter for the series finale.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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