ARLINGTON, Texas—Josh Smith put Texas ahead for the first time with a two-run single in the seventh inning and the Rangers overcame a pair of two-run deficits to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6–4 on Saturday night.
Smith’s sharp liner to right field capped a three-run outburst that made it 5–4, immediately following Marcus Semien’s RBI single that came after a 5-for-39 stretch for the Texas leadoff hitter. Victor Mederos (0–1) had just walked the Nos. 8 and 9 batters with two outs—with ball four on the first free pass coming on a pitch-clock violation.
