Wyatt Langford Wins Game in 9th in Return From IL as Rangers Beat Angels After Blowing 5-Run Lead
- On Thursday night, Wyatt Langford lined a 1-1 fastball from former Texas closer Kirby Yates over the outfielder's head, lifting the Texas Rangers to a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
- The Angels erased a five-run deficit in the seventh inning, fueled by Nolan Schanuel's four-hit night and Jo Adell's tying pinch-hit single, after Texas chased Angels starter Reid Detmers early.
- Texas starter Nathan Eovaldi struck out a season-high 10 batters, while Brandon Nimmo, Ezequiel Duran, and Justin Foscue provided early power by hitting home runs off Detmers in the first four innings.
- Replacing All-Star closer Jacob Latz in the ninth, Cole Winn earned the win after securing the final out with the potential go-ahead run at third base.
- RHP Grayson Rodriguez is expected to return Friday in Minnesota for the Angels, while the Rangers begin a home series against Houston as the All-Star break approaches.
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Wyatt Langford wins game in 9th in return from IL as Rangers beat Angels after blowing 5-run lead
Wyatt Langford lined a shot off the wall in left field to bring home Alejandro Osuna in the ninth inning, lifting Texas to a 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Angels after the Rangers blew a five-run lead.
Angels erase 5-run deficit before losing to Rangers in 9th
The Angels overcome another poor start from Reid Detmers and knot the score with a big seventh inning, but they fail to push across a go-ahead run in the seventh or ninth and lose, 7-6, when Kirby Yates gives up a walk-off hit.
Wyatt Langford hit the wall of the left garden to tow Mexican Alejandro Osuna in the ninth inning, prompting Texas to win Thursday night by 7-6 over Los Angeles Angelinos, after the Rangers wasted a five-run lead.
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