ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Garver homered in his third consecutive game, Kole Calhoun hit a two-run homer and the Texas Rangers snapped a three-game skid with a 7-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Calhoun had three hits and scored three runs, while Garver drove in two runs for Texas. Glenn Otto (2-2) yielded three hits over five solid innings as the AL West rivals split a two-game series at the Big A.
Reid Detmers (2-2) pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning for Los Angeles in the rookie’s first home start since throwing a no-hitter at Angel Stadium 15 days ago.
Anthony Rendon drove in an early run for the Angels, whose three-game winning streak ended.
Mike Trout struck out four times for the second time this season and only the eighth time in his career, while Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts.
Otto led a strong pitching performance by Texas against the AL's highest-scoring team. He matched his career high with seven strikeouts while earning his second major league victory and his first in five starts since April 22.
Garver added another big game to his impressive month at the plate for Texas when he homered on the first pitch of the fourth inning. The veteran catcher has a hit in nine of his 10 appearances in May.
Calhoun followed him with a shot into the short porch in the right field corner where he made countless big catches during his eight seasons with the Angels.
Calhoun’s leadoff single chased Detmers in the seventh, and Calhoun eventually scored on Semien’s flyout off Mike Mayers. Corey Seager added an RBI single through the shift moments later.
Pinch-hitter Brad Miller added an RBI single in the eighth off Mayers, whose five hits allowed were his most since his rookie season in 2016 with St. Louis.
NEAR TUMBLE
Los Angeles scored in the first inning when Ohtani walked, stole second and got home on Rendon’s single despite stumbling badly on the bag while rounding third base and nearly falling down before righting himself.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Rangers: RHP José Leclerc began a rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco. He had Tommy John surgery early last year, and he hasn't pitched for Texas since July 2020.
Angels: Slugging OF Taylor Ward missed his fourth straight game with the aftereffects of a stinger from running into the outfield wall last Friday. The Halos still don't expect him to be placed on the injured list. ... RHP Archie Bradley pitched a perfect ninth in his first appearance since going on the injured list with an abdominal strain in late April.
UP NEXT
Rangers: Martín Pérez (3-2, 1.64 ERA) takes the mound in Oakland on Thursday to open a four-game series against Frankie Montas (2-4, 3.55) and the Athletics.
Angels: Ohtani (3-2, 2.82 ERA) makes his eighth pitching start of the season Thursday, facing Toronto's Hyun-Jin Ryu (1-0, 6.00) to open a four-game series in Anaheim.
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