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Ohtani Homers Early, Angels Rally Late To Beat Rangers 9-7

Shohei Ohtani hit his 22nd home run in the third inning, a three-run shot, but the Angels trailed 7-4 going into the eighth.

(Courtesy of Tim Lee)

July 31, 2022

With Mike Trout sidelined by back issues, the Los Angeles Angels have received a jolt of offense from an unlikely source.

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Luis Rengifo hit a go-ahead, two-run double as the Angels rallied for five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Texas Rangers 9-7 on Saturday night.

Rengifo has a hit in 27 of his last 30 games and is batting .351 during that span. His .337 average in July is 13th in the American League among players with 60 or more plate appearances.

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"I feel comfortable. It's more like go out there, do my job and stay focused every single time when I take my at-bats and help my team," said Rengifo, who began the season at Triple-A Salt Lake before being called up on May 8. "It's getting more experience, which helps with making adjustments and seeing results."


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