Rangers beat Angels 7-1
The Texas Rangers claimed 1st place in the AL West with a convincing 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
Starting pitcher C.J. Wilson gave up only 1 run in 7 innings. He struck out 9 on the way to his 2nd win of the season.
Five Rangers got multiple hits as the Texas bats came alive in the 1st game of a long homestand. Adrian Beltre and Mitch Moreland each homered for the Rangers. Ian Kinsler got out of his slump with a double and triple on the night. Elvis Andrus had 3 hits to lead the team.
Game 2 of the series is Tuesday night at 7:05pm.
