Trout reaches 3 times; Bernier collects 2 RBIs
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Michael Trout went 2-for-2 with a double and was hit by a pitch, but it was after he left that the Angels rallied for a 3-2 walk-off win over the Rangers on Wednesday at Tempe Diablo Stadium.Trout, who also played five innings in center field, has reached
TEMPE, Ariz. --
Trout, who also played five innings in center field, has reached base in all five of his plate appearances this spring.
Texas shortstop Doug Bernier's two-run, go-ahead double in the fifth held up until the ninth, when
The Angels opened up a 1-0 lead in the first after
Right-handers
"Jesse looked really sharp," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He moves that ball around so well and has such good movement. That's what makes him successful. Alex Meyer, you see the big arm. First outing, just trying to get his feet on the ground. It was okay. But he's come a long way. I think his delivery looked a little more in sync, and hopefully he'll keep moving forward from there."
Perez allowed one run on five hits while walking one and striking out one over 2 2/3 innings in his second Cactus League start for the Rangers. Perez's next appearance could be with Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic.
"I think the strength is there and the buildup has been fine," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "There have been no complaints or anything. He's answered everything that we needed to get out of him as far as getting himself ready to go to the WBC and to continue on to be ready for the start of the season."
Fellow southpaw
Rangers Up Next:
Angels Up Next: Right-hander Ricky Nolasco, projected to be the Angels' No. 4 starter this year, will make his spring debut against the Giants on Thursday at Tempe Diablo Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. PT, and it can be watched on MLB.TV.
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**Maria Guardado** covers the Angels for MLB.com.