Hunter Renfroe snapped a 3-for-27 slump with a go-ahead home run, the bullpen delivered 4 2/3 scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 7-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas
The Angels, who battled back from a 5-1 deficit to win the series opener Monday, trailed 3-1 after five innings Tuesday. But they scored three runs in the sixth to take control of the game and went on to win for the eighth time in their last nine games
The Angels started the rally in the sixth against reliever Owen White on an error by Rangers shortstop Corey Seager. Seager was trying to turn a double play but lost the ball on the transfer from his glove to hand, allowing Shohei Ohtani to race home
Renfroe then belted a two-run opposite-field shot to right off White (0-1), who was making his major league debut. Renfroe then broke out of his slump by connecting on an 0-1 cutter.
The Angels cushioned their lead with three runs in the ninth, including a two-run home run by Zach Neto. That provided some breathing room, although the Angels still had to turn to closer Carlos Estevez in the ninth with two on and one out
Estevez, who was pitching for the fifth time in nine days, got the final two outs for his 18th save of the season.
Estevez's outing capped a terrific night by the Angels' bullpen. Jimmy Herget (1-2) earned the win as he threw 1 1/3 scoreless innings after relieving starter Jaime Barria in the fifth inning. In all, five relievers scattered two hits and walked one over the 4 2/3 innings
Texas scored all of its runs on home runs off Barria. Nathaniel Lowe had a two-run shot in the third and Seager had a solo shot in the fifth to make it 3-1.
Rangers starter Cody Bradford allowed one run on two hits with one walk and three strikeouts over 4 1/3 innings
--Field Level Media