ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Alejandro Osuna hit a three-run homer during a five-run eighth inning and the Texas Rangers pulled away for an 8-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
Osuna’s first homer of the season followed RBI singles by Ezequiel Duran and Justin Foscue in the six-hit inning off Sam Bachman (1-2). Foscue also hit a pinch-hit home run in the seventh, tying the score 3-3.
Peyton Gray (4-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win for the Rangers, who pulled within one-half game of first-place Seattle in the AL West.
The last-place Angels have lost seven consecutive games, tying their longest losing streak of the season.
Rangers starter Jacob deGrom suffered first-inning struggles before settling in, his pattern this season. He allowed a pair of two-out runs in the first on Jorge Soler’s double that one-hopped the left field wall and Josh Lowe’s single to shallow left following a wild pitch.
Osuna’s first homer of the season followed RBI singles by Ezequiel Duran and Justin Foscue in the six-hit inning off Sam Bachman (1-2). Foscue also hit a pinch-hit home run in the seventh, tying the score 3-3.
Peyton Gray (4-0) pitched a scoreless eighth for the win for the Rangers, who pulled within one-half game of first-place Seattle in the AL West.
The last-place Angels have lost seven consecutive games, tying their longest losing streak of the season.
Rangers starter Jacob deGrom suffered first-inning struggles before settling in, his pattern this season. He allowed a pair of two-out runs in the first on Jorge Soler’s double that one-hopped the left field wall and Josh Lowe’s single to shallow left following a wild pitch.
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