Angels Beat Rangers 9–3 to Give Ron Washington Win in His 1st Game as Visiting Manager in Texas

Angels Beat Rangers 9–3 to Give Ron Washington Win in His 1st Game as Visiting Manager in Texas
Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto hits a home run that also scored teammate Jo Adell during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, on May 17, 2024. LM Otero/AP Photo
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ARLINGTON, Texas—Zach Neto and Taylor Ward homered, Tyler Anderson pitched two-hit ball over seven innings and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Rangers 9–3 on Friday night to give Ron Washington a victory in his first game as a visiting manager in Texas.

Neto snapped a 1-all tie and put the Angels ahead to stay with his two-run homer in the fourth, a 405-foot drive to right field for his fifth of the season.