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Mike Trout wasn't getting a chance to hit another go-ahead homer for the Los Angeles Angels. Instead, Albert Pujols did - and made the Texas Rangers pay. Pujols then hit the next pitch for a three-run homer that pushed the Angels to a 6-3 victory Friday night. Continue to Article

April 29, 2017 12:39:am EST

Yu Darvish spent the extra day before his next start for the Texas Rangers saving a dog from the pound. Darvish on Friday had a new female blue pit bull that had been destined for the pound if not adopted. The ace pitcher from Japan said he was about to go to bed late Thursday night when he saw a retweet by Rangers field reporter Emily Jones about the pit bull named Sage. Continue to Article

April 28, 2017 8:26:pm EST

Ricky Nolasco had extra days between starts to work on mechanical issues and it paid off. ''They were good,'' Nolasco said of the time to make mechanical adjustments. The Angels (12-12) have won four consecutive games and are back to .500 as they head to Texas. Continue to Article

April 28, 2017 2:07:am EST

Matt Shoemaker thought only about his team, not how far he had come personally since a line drive that hit off the right side of his head and led to brain surgery last September. Shoemaker battled through five innings for his first victory since that injury, helping the Los Angeles Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 8-5 on Wednesday night. ''Wins are always great, but the satisfaction is that we won,'' Shoemaker said. Continue to Article

April 27, 2017 2:48:am EST

ANAHEIM (AP) — Kole Calhoun ripped a two-out single in the 11th inning to score Danny Espinosa and send the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. Jesse Hahn pitched eight innings for Oakland and JC Ramirez went seven for Los Angeles as the game remained scoreless until Josh Phegley and Mike Trout hit solo homers in the 10th. Phegley crushed the first pitch he saw from Jose Alvarez for his first career pinch-homer. Trout then led off with a shot just inside the right field foul pole off closer Santiago Casilla. It was the first extra-inning homer of Trout’s career. Manager Mike Scioscia got his 1,500th career victory. Ryan Madson (0-2) took the loss, Continue to Article

April 25, 2017 11:49:pm EST