Carson Kelly completed a triple shy of the cycle Friday night time for the Texas Rangers, who beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 in Anaheim, Calif., to open the ultimate sequence of the yr for each groups.
Kelly singled within the second, homered main off the fourth and doubled within the sixth earlier than he grounded out to open the ninth. The three-hit sport was the fifth this season for Kelly and his first since Aug. 11.
Wyatt Langford and Adolis Garcia hit back-to-back homers within the first for the Rangers (76-84), who improved to 12-12 this month. Marcus Semien added an insurance coverage run with a solo homer within the ninth and completed with three hits.
Eric Wagaman had an RBI single whereas Nico Kavadas laced a run-scoring double for the Angels (63-97), who fell to 7-17 in September. The 97 losses lengthen the single-season group file for Los Angeles.
Daniel Robert (1-0), the third of seven pitchers utilized by the Rangers, earned his first main league win with a scoreless sixth inning. Kirby Yates recorded his thirty second save by tossing a hitless ninth inning.
Jacob deGrom, making his third begin since coming back from his second Tommy John surgical procedure, allowed one run on 4 hits and no walks whereas placing out 5 over 4 innings. The 2-time Cy Younger Award winner finishes the yr with no selections, a 1.69 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 10 2/3 innings.
Reid Detmers (4-9) tied a season excessive with 12 strikeouts however took the loss after permitting 4 runs on eight hits and one stroll over 5 innings. It was the third double-digit strikeout effort this yr for Detmers, who additionally had 12 strikeouts towards the Boston Crimson Sox in a 2-1 win on April 6.
Jack Lopez had a pair of doubles for the Angels, who have been retired so as solely as soon as however went simply 2-for-16 with runners on base.
–Discipline Stage Media
