Key Performers
George Klassen secured his first major-league win for the Los Angeles Angels, pitching six innings and allowing two earned runs. The right-hander struck out five batters while walking one in a solid outing that anchored the Angels’ victory over the Texas Rangers on Thursday.
Mike Trout provided critical offensive support with two hits, including an RBI single in the sixth inning. Ben Joyce closed the game with a perfect ninth inning to record his second save of the season.
Game Action
The Angels took an early lead in the second inning when Andrew Heaney’s successor Pederson walked, allowing Carter to score from first base. The Rangers answered in the third inning when Corey Seager hit a solo home run to right field, measuring 378 feet.
Trout tied the game later in the third by singling to center field, driving in Zach Neto. The sixth inning proved decisive for Los Angeles. Steven Kwan’s RBI double leveled the score at 2-2. Immediately after, Trout singled again, scoring Simeon Woods-Ibrahim to give the Angels a 3-2 advantage.
In the seventh, Trout added an insurance run by singling to center, scoring Michael Helman. The final run came when Logan O'Hoppe reached on an infield single, allowing Neto to score as Ballesteros was thrown out at home plate, making it 5-2.
