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Angels Score 13 Runs in Rout of Rangers at Globe Life Field

Los Angeles Angels defeated Texas Rangers 13-1 on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Adell hit two home runs while Trout added one as the Angels overwhelmed the Rangers offense.

Pierce Nash

July 9, 20262 min read

Baseball Victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
Baseball Victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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July 9, 2026

Angels Offense Explodes

The Los Angeles Angels recorded 13 runs in their 13-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The final attendance was 23,288. Adell provided the primary offensive spark for Los Angeles, hitting two home runs during the game. Trout also connected for a home run, contributing to the Angels' dominant performance.

Scoring Sequence

The Angels established an early lead in the first inning when Grissom singled to left field, allowing Neto to score for a 1-0 advantage. The gap widened significantly in the fourth inning when Adell homered to right field, measuring 359 feet. This home run drove in Grissom, extending the Angels' lead to 3-0.

Los Angeles continued its offensive surge in the fifth inning. Grissom singled to left, bringing Neto home to make it 4-0. Shortly after, Adell hit a 433-foot home run to center field, scoring both Trout and Grissom in a three-run blast that pushed the score to 7-0.

The sixth inning saw Grissom double to right field, driving in Lowe and Neto to increase the margin to 9-0. In the eighth inning, Trout homered to left center, a 438-foot shot that scored Lowe, making the score 11-0. Higashioka then homered to left center, 389 feet, for the Rangers' only run of the game, bringing the score to 11-1.

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

Pitching Performances

Walbert Urena started for the Angels, pitching 4.0 innings and allowing one hit with five walks and three strikeouts. Samy Natera Jr. earned the win with 2.0 scoreless innings, striking out five batters without issuing a walk. Ryan Zeferjahn pitched one hitless inning with two strikeouts. Jose Fermin allowed one earned run in 1.0 inning with two strikeouts. Mitch Farris closed out the game with a perfect 1.0 inning, striking out two batters.

For the Rangers, starter MacKenzie Gore took the loss, pitching 5.0 innings while allowing nine hits and seven earned runs with seven strikeouts. Gavin Collyer allowed two earned runs in 1.0 inning. Ben Peoples pitched a scoreless inning with one strikeout. Robby Ahlstrom allowed two earned runs in 1.0 inning. Kyle Higashioka also allowed two earned runs in 1.0 inning before his home run earlier in the game.

Final Records

The win improved the Los Angeles Angels record to 37-56. The loss dropped the Texas Rangers to 46-46.

Sources

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

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Pierce Nash

Pierce Nash covers Fort Worth high school and area college sports.

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