Rangers rally past Angels behind Osuna homer
ARLINGTON, Texas (Interstat) — The Texas Rangers erupted for five runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Tuesday night at Globe Life Park.
Texas starter Jacob deGrom struck out seven over five innings, allowing two runs on five hits. José Soriano took a no-decision for Los Angeles after pitching six innings of two-run ball.
The Angels jumped ahead 2-0 in the first on Jorge Soler’s RBI double and a run-scoring single by Josh Lowe. The Rangers tied it in the second on Nicky Lopez’s two-run single.
Wade Meckler gave the Angels a 3-2 lead with a seventh-inning single, but Texas answered in the bottom half on a run-scoring groundout before Justin Foscue’s RBI single put the Rangers ahead 4-3.
Alejandro Osuna crushed a three-run homer in the eighth to cap the outburst. Foscue finished 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs.
Peyton Gray (4-0) earned the win with a scoreless inning of relief. Sam Bachman (1-2) took the loss. Attendance was 23,816. The game lasted 2:43.