Mike Trout had three hits, scored twice and drove in a run to back another win in Texas for Hector Santiago as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Rangers 10-2 in a series finale on Wednesday.
Santiago (1-1) allowed one run and four hits over seven innings, improving to 4-0 with a 2.15 ERA in five career starts at Texas.
Los Angeles scored six runs in the second off Anthony Ranaudo (0-1), who made his Texas debut while starting in place of injured Derek Holland.
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Albert Pujols had a pair of RBI singles and David Freese added a two-run single for the Angels.
TWINS 3, ROYALS 1
In Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kansas City became the last team in the majors to lose this season, as Kyle Gibson pitched into the seventh inning and Oswaldo Arcia hit a two-run homer for the Twins in a victory over the Royals.
The Royals (7-1) were chasing the 2003 team’s 9-0 start as the best in franchise history, but Gibson (1-1) used 12 groundball outs and three strikeouts to keep the highest-scoring team in the majors quiet for a night.
TIGERS 1, PIRATES 0
In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Alfredo Simon gave up two hits over eight dominant innings as the Tigers beat the Pirates.
Rajai Davis hit a leadoff homer in the sixth against Francisco Liriano (0-1) as Detroit shut out Pittsburgh for the second straight day. Joakim Soria worked a perfect ninth for his fourth save while filling in for injured Joe Nathan.
In other MLB action, it was:
‧ Dodgers 5, Mariners 2
‧ Nationals 10, Red Sox 5
‧ Marlins 6, Braves 2
‧ Cardinals 4, Brewers 2
‧ Indians 4, White Sox 2
‧ Orioles 7, Yankees 5
‧ Blue Jays 12, Rays 7
‧ Astros 6, Athletics 1
‧ Padres 3, Diamondbacks 2
‧ Cubs 5, Reds 0
‧ Mets 6, Phillies 1
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