Rangers Lose To Angels

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The Texas Rangers struggled against their division rivals the Los Angeles Angels as they loss 6-1 on Friday. The Rangers are now down 0-1 in the three game series.

Pitcher Derek Holland was the starter for the Rangers. Holland pitched 6 2/3 innings and gave up nine hits and six runs in the loss where the game wasn’t determined by hits but rather who could get runs. The Angels were able to score three runs in the fourth inning of a game that Holland believed that he had control of.

“The biggest thing was I couldn’t locate my sinker,” Holland said. “We tried to push it the entire game and we didn’t have the action we were looking for. Otherwise I threw a lot of strikes. But that one inning I missed up a lot and caused them to get some runs.”

The Rangers went hit for hit against the Angels only recording one fewer hit for the game. The one thing that hurt the team was their inability to get into scoring position which ultimately hurt them in the game.

Elvis Andrus had a positive moment for the Rangers, hitting his second home run of the season in the first inning to give the Rangers their only lead of the game. Andrus finished the game with a hit, a run and an RBI in a game that needed a much higher scoring output.

“We had the right people in the right situation,” Rangers manager Ron Washington said. “We didn’t get it done. Tonight we faced a real good pitcher. He never panics. He’s a smart guy and he used our aggressiveness against us. We got men in position and didn’t get it done.

Pitcher Jared Weaver had the Rangers in check as he kept them from scoring after the first inning run. Weaver pitched seven innings and only gave up six hits and a run. He finished the game with four strikeouts in the win.

The Rangers look to even the series when they take on the Angels on Saturday in Los Angeles. First pitch is at 3:05 p.m.