Bullpen, Erick Aybar lead surging Angels to 8th straight win
Erick Aybar hit a two-run home run early, and eight Angels pitchers combined for a 7-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night, giving Los Angeles its eighth straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
7
Texas Rangers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
R Odor singled to left center, E Andrus scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-3
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 7-2
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
G Green singled to left, T Campana and E Aybar scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Advancing On Play 6-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J Arencibia homered to left (370 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
K Calhoun singled to center, C Cowgill scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
D Freese singled to center, K Calhoun and M Trout scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-1
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
E Aybar homered to right (384 feet), H Kendrick scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
L Martin homered to right (357 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
M Choice struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 7: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
M Choice batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
J Arencibia flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-3
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
J Arencibia batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
R Rua grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-3
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 7-3
T Telis to second on wild pitch by J Smith.
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Wild Pitch 7-3
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
R Rua batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
T Telis hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 7-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-3
T Telis batting
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Play Result 7-3
J Smith relieved J Grilli.
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Start Inning 7-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-3
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Lineup Change 7-3
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End Inning 7-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
A Pujols struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Head to Head
LAA win series 3-0
Injuries
Texas Rangers
- Cole Winn Out
- Jose Corniell Out
- Jose Butto Out
- Corey Seager Out
- Evan Carter Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedTEX
Leonys MartinCF17
Elvis AndrusSS18
Rougned Odor2B24
Adrian Beltre3B29
Adam Rosales1B32
Tomas TelisC76
Ryan RuaLF16
J.P. ArencibiaDH19
Michael ChoiceRF13
LAA
Kole CalhounRF56
Mike TroutCF27
Albert PujolsDH5
Howie Kendrick2B47
David Freese3B25
Erick AybarSS0
Efren Navarro1B50
Hank CongerC24
Collin CowgillLF5
Substitutes
Tony CampanaPR4
C.J. Cron1B28
Gordon BeckhamPH29
Chris IannettaC22
Grant GreenPH5
John McDonald3B8
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