Beltre hits 2 HRs, Rangers beat Angels 7-5 in 10 innings
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- Adrian Beltre hit two early homers and the Texas Rangers pushed three runs across in the 10th inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 Wednesday night.
Rougned Odor hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 10th and Robinson Chirinos and Drew Robinson followed with RBI singles off Eduardo Paredes (0-1).
After Jose Leclerc walked the first two batters in the Angels 10th, Tony Barnette relieved. He got Albert Pujols to ground into a double play, gave up an RBI single to Kole Calhoun and then got the last out for his first major league save.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Alex Claudio (3-1) pitched two innings for the win.
Luis Valbuena homered and drove in four runs for the Angels.
Valbuena tied the game at 4 in the sixth. Andrelton Simmons doubled, stole third and scored on Valbuena's single.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Rangers scored single runs in the second, third, fourth and fifth innings. Their first three runs came via the solo homer -- two by Beltre and one from Chirinos.
Beltre has 16 home runs this season.
The Angels trailed 3-0 in the fourth when Pujols and Simmons singled ahead of Valbuena's three-run homer. Valbuena has 16 home runs on the season, 10 since the start of July.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Neither starting pitcher was involved in the final decision.
Andrew Heaney, making his second start since Tommy John surgery and first at home since April 5, 2016, went five-plus innings. He gave up four runs and eight hits, including three homers.
Andrew Cashner went six innings for Texas and allowed four runs.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}TRAINER'S ROOM
Rangers: INF/OF Joey Gallo (concussion) has rejoined the team and begun working out. He is eligible to come off the disabled list Tuesday. . OF Carlos Gomez (back cyst) is eligible to come off the disabled list Saturday. The only concern appears to be the stitches breaking apart.
Angels: 3B Yunel Escobar (oblique) worked out for a second day and could next be headed for a rehab assignment. . RHP Garrett Richards (biceps strain) is scheduled to pitch a second simulated game Friday at the team's Arizona facility.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}UP NEXT
Rangers: LHP Martin Perez (8-10) is scheduled to start the four-game series finale against the Angels. Has gone 4-2 with a 2.38 ERA over his last seven starts.
Angels: RHP Troy Scribner (2-0) was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake and is scheduled to start in place of injured RHP JC Ramirez (elbow strain). He last made a spot start Aug. 8, holding Baltimore to one run on two hits in five innings.