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Angels' Adell, Trout Power Past Rangers in 13-1 Rout

Mike Trout and Jo Adell each hit home runs as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Texas Rangers 13-1 at Globe Life Field on Thursday.

Cody Esparza

July 9, 20262 min read

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July 9, 2026

Adell and Trout Deliver Offensive Surge

Jo Adell and Mike Trout provided the primary offensive firepower as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Texas Rangers 13-1 at Globe Life Field. Adell recorded two home runs, while Trout added a solo shot, helping Los Angeles build an insurmountable lead early in the contest.

Early Inning Dominance

The Angels’ scoring began in the first inning when Grissom singled to left field, allowing Neto to score. The gap widened in the fourth inning when Adell launched a 359-foot home run to right field, driving in Grissom to make the score 3-0.

Los Angeles extended its advantage significantly in the fifth inning. Grissom singled to left, bringing Neto home for a 4-0 lead. Shortly after, Adell hit a 433-foot home run to center field, scoring both Trout and Grissom in a three-run burst that pushed the score to 7-0.

The offensive production continued into the sixth inning. Grissom doubled to right field, allowing Lowe and Neto to cross the plate, increasing the margin to 9-0.

Late Innings and Final Score

In the eighth inning, Trout homered to left center, a 438-foot shot that scored Lowe, making the score 11-0. Texas managed to put one run on the board later in the inning when Higashioka hit a 389-foot home run to left center.

The Angels added two more runs in the ninth inning. Peraza hit a sacrifice fly to right, scoring Adell, and Siri singled to left, allowing Guzman to score. The final tally stood at 13-1.

Pitching and Series Records

Walbert Urena started for the Angels, pitching 4.0 innings and allowing one hit and five walks while striking out three. Samy Natera Jr. earned the win, pitching 2.0 innings with five strikeouts and no walks. Ryan Zeferjahn, Jose Fermin, and Mitch Farris completed the relief effort for Los Angeles.

MacKenzie Gore took the loss for the Rangers, pitching 5.0 innings and allowing nine hits and seven earned runs while striking out seven. Gavin Collyer, Ben Peoples, Robby Ahlstrom, and Kyle Higashioka pitched for Texas, with Higashioka also contributing at the plate.

The victory improved the Los Angeles Angels' record to 37-56. The Texas Rangers fell to 46-46.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816076

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Cody Esparza

Cody Esparza covers McKinney city hall, the council, and county government.

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