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Angels rally past Rangers, Klassen gets first win
13 Aug
Summary
- Jose Siri's pinch-hit double tied the game in a three-run sixth inning.
- George Klassen secured his first major league win as a starting pitcher.
- Mike Trout contributed with three hits and two runs batted in.
George Klassen earned his first major league victory on Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Angels staged a 5-2 comeback against the Texas Rangers. Klassen, in his fourth career start, allowed two runs and five hits over six innings, striking out five.
The Angels trailed 2-1 before a pivotal three-run sixth inning. Jose Siri pinch-hit a game-tying double, and after advancing on a squeeze play, scored the go-ahead run. Mike Trout, who had three hits and two RBIs, drove in an insurance run later in the inning.
The Rangers had taken an early lead with a run in the second inning and Corey Seager's solo homer in the third. Rangers starter Cal Quantrill surrendered one run over five innings. The win put the Angels 1.5 games behind the first-place Houston Astros in the AL West.
