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Mike Trout's three-run homer sparks Angels to 5-4 win over Rangers
Mike Trout hit his 28th homer and Jered Weaver went six innings for his 150th career victory in an Angels uniform as Los Angeles beat the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, 5-4, on Wednesday night.
The magic number for Texas (90-63) to win its second consecutive AL West title remained at two after the loss and second-place Houston's 6-5 win earlier at Oakland.
The Rangers have a day off Thursday before playing at Oakland, where they could get their first chance to clinch their seventh division title as early as Friday night's series opener. Houston (81-71) is back home Thursday night for the start of a four-game series against the Angels.
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Joe Nadeau
Santa Clarita
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Mozgov? $64 million? You've got to be kidding. I looked it up and Mozgov means...
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