Andrus, Rangers win wild game over Angels

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Elvis Andrus had a game-ending two-run single in the 10th inning, and the Texas Rangers rallied from six runs down to beat the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.

The Rangers trailed 7-1 in the fifth and then 10-7 after the Angels scored three in the top of the 10th.

Albert Pujols connected twice for his second straight multihomer game. His second home run, a two-run shot in the 10th, was one of four long balls hit between the two teams in the final two innings. Texas’ Ian Kinsler homered in the bottom of the ninth to tie it 7-all.

Chris Iannetta also homered in the 10th for the Angels, but Texas came right back.

Nelson Cruz homered, and Mitch Moreland singled off Jason Isringhausen (3-1) to bring the Rangers to 10-9. With the bases loaded, Andrus drove a single past third baseman Alberto Callaspo to set off a wild celebration for the Rangers.

The Rangers extended their lead in the American League West to four games over the Angels and 4½ over third-place Oakland

Joe Nathan (2-3) gave up Iannetta’s homer on a full-count pitch and Pujols’ two-run drive but still earned the win.

It was Pujols’ 44th multihomer run of his career, third-most among active players. He had never had consecutive multihomer games in the regular season.

Texas had been outscored 21-10 in dropping the first two of a four-game series against their division rivals.

Kinsler’s solo shot off Ernesto Frieri with one out in the ninth tied the game at 7. It was Frieri’s first blown save in 13 chances.

Cruz kept the Rangers within a run in the top of the ninth when he threw out Kendrys Morales trying to score on a single to right.

New acquisition Ryan Dempster will take the mound for the Rangers on Thursday night as they look to split the series against their rivals. He will face left-hander C.J. Wilson, who left Texas as a free agent in the offseason.

Pujols had four RBIs to give him 1,400 for his career. Torii Hunter and Callaspo each added two RBIs for Los Angeles.

Yu Darvish started for the Rangers and equaled his season-high by allowing seven runs and walking six over five innings.

Garrett Richards, who was starting in place of an ailing Dan Haren, gave up five runs and nine hits before he was chased with two outs in the sixth.

The Angels led 7-1 before the Rangers rallied with four in the fifth and one in the eighth.

David Murphy, who was 3 for 3 and reached base five times, had an RBI single in the eighth that closed the gap to 7-6.

This was Texas’ largest comeback since a six-run rally Aug. 13, 2010, against the Red Sox.

The Angels scored six runs on only two hits in their third-inning outburst. They benefited from four walks, an error and Darvish’s poor throw on a fielder’s choice as 10 men came to the plate.

Pujols lined a 1-1 pitch from Darvish into the Angels bullpen — the first hit for Los Angeles in the game — to make it 4-0.

After two more walks in the third, Callaspo doubled in a pair to make it 6-0.

NOTES: Rangers right-hander Neftali Feliz underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday. Team physician Dr. Keith Meister performed the operation. . With temperatures over 100 degrees, the Angels limited their pregame work outside. Manager Mike Scioscia said his players only spent about 25 minutes outside taking fielding and batting practice, which is about 20 minutes less than average. . After three games batting fifth, Rangers CF Josh Hamilton was moved in the third slot Wednesday and went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts.