The Angels trail by four runs in third inning, but they tie the score on an Ohtani homer in the seventh and take the lead on his two-run homer in the 12th in a 9-6 win. Ohtani has 20 homers, includ…
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Angels opened a key four-game series against the first-place Texas Rangers with a statement victory on Monday night.
The Angels improved to six games over .500 for the first time this season, pulling within 5½ games of the Rangers and within one game of the second-place Houston Astros for the third American League wild card spot. Ward, who had played just two innings at first in his big league career, was playing there because the Angels were out of infielders after Brandon Drury was ejected for arguing a borderline called strike in the top of the 10th.
The fact that Estévez was pitching in the ninth inning of a tie game on the road – instead of being held back for a possible save situation – was a testament to the urgency with which Phil Nevin managed the game.
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