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Angels Rout Rangers 13-1 Behind Adell, Trout Homers

Mike Trout and Zach Neto led the Los Angeles Angels to a 13-1 victory over the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field on Thursday, with Adell and Trout hitting home runs.

Emmett Hollis

July 9, 20262 min read

Baseball Victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
Baseball Victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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Los Angeles Angels13
Texas Rangers1

July 9, 2026

Angels Offense Explodes

The Los Angeles Angels delivered a dominant offensive performance on Thursday, overwhelming the Texas Rangers with 13 runs in a 13-1 victory at Globe Life Field. The game was defined by explosive scoring bursts from the Angels, particularly in the middle innings, which quickly put the Rangers in a deep hole they could not escape.

Zach Neto contributed early, scoring in the first inning on a single by Grissom. The Angels’ momentum shifted dramatically in the fourth inning when Adell launched a 359-foot home run to right field, driving in two runs and extending the lead to 3-0. The scoring did not stop there. In the fifth inning, Grissom’s single to left brought Neto home for a 4-0 advantage. Shortly after, Adell hit a massive 433-foot home run to center field, a three-run shot that also scored Trout and Grissom, pushing the score to 7-0.

Continued Pressure and Power

The Angels continued to pile on runs in the sixth inning. Grissom doubled to right field, allowing Lowe and Neto to score, making it 9-0. Trout added another home run in the eighth inning, a 438-foot blast to left center that scored Lowe, bringing the total to 11-0. The Rangers managed to get on the board in the same inning when Higashioka homered to left center for a 389-foot solo shot, making the score 11-1.

The Angels added two more runs in the ninth inning. Peraza hit a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Adell, and Siri singled to left to score Guzman, finalizing the 13-1 scoreline.

Pitching and Defensive Effort

Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff held the Rangers to just one run over the course of the game. Walbert Urena started for the Angels, pitching 4.0 innings and allowing one hit and no earned runs while striking out three. Samy Natera Jr. earned the win, pitching 2.0 innings with five strikeouts and no hits or walks allowed. Ryan Zeferjahn, Jose Fermin, and Mitch Farris each pitched one inning, combining to allow one hit and one earned run.

For the Rangers, MacKenzie Gore took the loss, pitching 5.0 innings but allowing nine hits and seven earned runs while striking out seven. Gavin Collyer, Ben Peoples, Robby Ahlstrom, and Kyle Higashioka each pitched one inning, contributing to the high run total.

Final Score and Records

The final score was Los Angeles Angels 13, Texas Rangers 1. The game was played in front of 23,288 fans at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. With the win, the Los Angeles Angels improved their record to 37-56. The Texas Rangers fell to 46-46.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816076

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Emmett Hollis

Emmett Hollis covers Howe high school sports and athletics across the area.

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