Soler hits tiebreaking HR, Trout goes deep twice as the Angels defeat Rangers 11-8

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jorge Soler hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, Mike Trout went deep twice and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 11-8 on Wednesday night.

Trout hit a two-run homer in the third and added his 16th of the season in the fifth, a solo shot that gave the Angels a 6-5 lead. His fly ball out to center in the seventh advanced two runners before Taylor Ward drove in both with a single, tying the score at 8.

Travis d’Arnaud hit his sixth home run for Los Angeles in the fourth inning.

José Fermin (2-0), the seventh of eight Angels pitchers, worked a scoreless inning and earned the victory. Kenley Jansen picked up his 16th save.

Texas’ Marcus Semien drove in four runs. He hit a two-run homer, his 10th, off Reid Detmers in the seventh for an 8-6 lead. Detmers had gone 22 consecutive appearances without giving up an earned run.

Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout hits a solo home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Kyle Higashioka hit his third home run and finished with two RBIs for the Rangers.

Neither starter went deep into the game. Los Angeles’ Kyle Hendricks worked 3 2/3 innings, giving up five runs, four earned. Texas’ Kumar Rocker pitched 4 1/3 innings and gave up six runs.

Key moment

Soler’s 421-foot homer to left came after Yoán Moncada’s leadoff single against Luke Jackson (2-5).

Key stat

Texas Rangers’ Marcus Semien, right, is congratulated by Adolis Garcia after hitting a two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Trout’s 29th multi-homer game — and his third this season — leaves him six homers shy of 400 for his career.

Up next

Texas’ Patrick Corbin (5-7, 4.18 ERA) pitches against Jack Kochanowicz (3-8, 5.42) on Thursday.

Los Angeles Angels’ Jorge Soler, left, heads home after hitting a two-run home run as Texas Rangers relief pitcher Luke Jackson stretches on the mound during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Los Angeles Angels’ Travis d’Arnaud scores on a sacrifice fly by Nolan Schanuel during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 9, 2025 in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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