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8:05 PM ET, September 11, 2014
Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, Texas
Associated Press
Angels Win Eighth Straight
Los Angeles won for the 14th time in 16 games and moved 10 games ahead of second-place Oakland in the American League West with 16 games to play.
Aybar homered against Nick Martinez (3-11) in the second inning to put the Angels ahead 2-1. The shortstop entered the game batting .383 (36 for 94) since Aug. 16, best in the AL during that span.
David Freese had a two-run single in the third and Kole Calhoun's RBI single in the seventh made it 5-1. Pinch-hitter Grant Green added a two-run single in the eighth.
Mike Morin (4-3), the fifth Los Angeles pitcher, got the win. He entered the game to retire Elvis Andrus with the bases loaded in the fourth and also worked a scoreless fifth inning.
Leonys Martin and J.P. Arencibia had solo homers for the Rangers.
Texas actually slowed down the Angels, who averaged nine runs over the first seven games of the winning streak.
The Rangers have lost five of six under interim manager Tim Bogar, and 11 of their last 12 overall to fall 37 games behind Los Angeles in the division. During that stretch, Texas has totaled only 24 runs.
Angels starter Cory Rasmus, who has made only three starts after 24 relief appearances, pitched a career-best 3 1/3 innings, allowing one run and three hits.
Martin led off the bottom of the first against Rasmus with his seventh home run, which barely cleared the fence in the right-field corner.
Arencibia's homer in the seventh off Fernando Salas pulled the Rangers to 5-2. Rougned Odor's RBI single in the eighth closed the scoring.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Angels: LF Josh Hamilton (shoulder injury) missed his seventh game in a row, but said he was feeling better. "He's not really going to test it for a couple of days," manager Mike Scioscia said.
RHP Huston Street (right hamstring) hasn't pitched since Saturday.
Rangers: C Robinson Chirinos (stiff neck) missed his 10th straight game, but did warm up Texas' pitcher before one inning. Fingers crossed, Bogar said, "He's going to come back in my office and tell me he's 100 percent, and he will be starting (Friday)."
UP NEXT
Each team opens a three-game series at home Friday night.
Los Angeles LHP C.J. Wilson (11-9, 4.64) is scheduled to pitch against Houston. He's 1-2 with an 8.35 ERA in his first four 2014 starts vs. the Astros.
Rangers LHP Derek Holland (1-0, 0.64) would face interleague opponent Atlanta in his third start after missing the first five months following knee surgery. He has never pitched against the Braves.
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Game Information
| Stadium | Globe Life Park in Arlington, Arlington, TX |
| Attendance | 27,129 (56.3% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 3:24 |
| Weather | 79 degrees, clear |
| Wind | 4 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Doug Eddings, First Base - Cory Blaser, Second Base - Jim Joyce, Third Base - Adam Hamari |
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