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Los Angeles Angels\u2019 Mike Trout hits a two-run home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo\/Caroline Brehman)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

ANAHEIM, Calif. \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>

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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\u2019s 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>

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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

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>

Read more Cardinals\u2019 Bryan Torres homers in big league debut, 11 years after first minor league appearance<\/a><\/p>\n

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AP MLB: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/mlb<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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