Texas Rangers’ Adolis Garcia, right, is congratulated by Marcus Semien after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Angels’ Taylor Ward, left, is tagged out by Texas Rangers catcher Jonah Heim as he tries to score on a hit by Jo Adell during the second inning of a baseball game Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Texas Rangers’ Corey Seager heads to first for a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Patrick Corbin throws to the plate during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Texas Rangers’ Corey Seager is congratulated by teammates in the dugout after scoring on a single by Adolis Garcia during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Semien and Seager propel Rangers to 11-4 blowout of Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Semien went 4 for 5 and Corey Seager hit a two-run single in a seven-run third inning to help the Texas Rangers rout the Los Angeles Angels 11-4 on Thursday night for a split of their four-game series.
Texas Rangers’ Adolis Garcia, right, is congratulated by Marcus Semien after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Thursday, July 10, 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Semien went 4 for 5 and Corey Seager hit a two-run single in a seven-run third inning to help the Texas Rangers rout the Los Angeles Angels 11-4 on Thursday night for a split of their four-game series.
Patrick Corbin (6-7) allowed two runs and seven hits with six strikeouts in five innings to win his second consecutive start. Jacob Latz allowed a run over 3 1/3 innings of relief with six strikeouts.
Semien had three hits with an RBI and two runs scored in the first three innings. Seager went 2 for 3 as seven of nine starters drove in at least one run for Texas during a 13-hit outburst.
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Adolis GarcÃa launched his 11th homer — a two-run shot off Carson Fulmer in the eighth for the Rangers’ final runs.
Jack Kochanowicz (3-9) lasted just 2 2/3 innings for Los Angeles, allowing eight runs. Fulmer gave up three runs in 5 1/3 innings of relief.
Seager, Semien, GarcÃa and Jonah Heim had four straight singles for a 2-0 lead in the first.
Wyatt Langford and Evan Carter had RBI singles and Jake Burger added an RBI double in Texas’ big inning.
Zach Neto doubled off Corbin and scored on Taylor Ward’s 21st homer to cut it to 9-2 after five. Lamonte Wade Jr. had an RBI single in the sixth and Neto hit his 14th homer — a solo shot off Dane Dunning in the ninth.
Key moment
Corbin gave up three first-inning singles, but the Angels failed to score when Mike Trout hit into a double play and Ward was thrown out at home by GarcÃa on Jo Adell’s single to right field.
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Key stat
The Rangers’ 3.30 ERA leads the majors, while the Angels’ 4.59 ERA ranks 24th among 30 teams.
Up next
Rangers RHP Jack Leiter (4-6, 4.32 ERA) starts Friday in Houston opposite RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3, 5.82).
The Angels host the Diamondbacks beginning Friday. Neither team had announced a scheduled starter.
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