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Urena Leads Angels Past Rangers in Seven-Hit Shutout

Walbert Urena pitched six scoreless innings as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Texas Rangers 7-0 at Angel Stadium on Friday.

Cody Esparza

August 14, 20262 min read

Baseball victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
Baseball victory - illustration, Jake Team LLC
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August 14, 2026

Dominant Start by Urena

Walbert Urena anchored the Los Angeles Angels' victory with a strong pitching performance, allowing no earned runs over six innings. The right-hander faced 24 batters, issuing two walks while striking out five. His ability to limit damage early set the tone for a complete team effort that resulted in a 7-0 win against the Texas Rangers.

Uena was supported by three relievers who maintained the shutout. Jose Fermin worked the seventh inning, allowing one hit and recording one strikeout without permitting any runs. Tayler Saucedo followed in the eighth, giving up two hits but keeping the scoreless streak alive with no walks and zero strikeouts.

Sammy Peralta closed out the game in the ninth, retiring the side in order with two strikeouts.

Rangers Pitching Struggles

The Texas Rangers rotation struggled to contain the Angels offense. Jacob deGrom took the loss, pitching two innings and allowing six hits and two earned runs while striking out three. He was followed by Peyton Gray, who pitched one hitless inning with two strikeouts. Jordan Montgomery provided two more innings but gave up six hits and four earned runs before exiting.

The Rangers bullpen attempted to stabilize the game but could not prevent further scoring. Ben Peoples pitched one inning, allowing a walk but no hits or runs. Cole Winn entered in relief, giving up three hits and one earned run in his outing.

Tyler Alexander finished the game with a perfect inning, retiring all three batters he faced without issuing a walk or recording a strikeout.

Offense Explodes in Fifth

The Angels broke open the game in the fifth inning with four runs. The scoring began when Guzman reached on an infield single to pitch, driving in Trout. Lowe then singled to right, bringing in Grissom and Schanuel for a two-run surge.

Siri added another run by grounding into a fielder's choice, allowing Guzman to score from third. Later in the inning, Siri singled to right again, scoring Ballesteros to complete the five-run rally.

Earlier, the Angels had taken a 2-0 lead in the second inning. Frazier singled to left, allowing Guzman to score while Lowe was thrown out at home. Trout followed with a single to right, bringing Frazier across the plate. These early runs proved crucial as the Angels extended their lead significantly in the middle frames.

Final Score and Records

The final score stood at 7-0 in favor of Los Angeles. The game was played at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, with an attendance of 24,959 fans. The loss drops the Texas Rangers to a record of 60-62 on the season. The Angels improved their record to 48-74 after the victory.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816516

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Cody Esparza

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

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