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The barrage helped the Angels on a night that a few of the eight pitchers they used had trouble getting through clean innings.
Starter Kyle Hendricks had one of his rougher outings of the season, allowing five runs in 3 2/3 innings. Although Hendricks has been unspectacular this season, he’s done well to get at least through five innings while allowing three runs or fewer in most of his starts.
This time, though, the Rangers were on him from the start.
Hendricks gave up six hits, including a Kyle Higashioka homer that barely cleared the left-field fence.
He also caused himself some problems when he fielded a broken-bat comebacker and just had to throw the ball about 50 feet to get an out at the plate, but he chucked it past d’Arnaud, the catcher.
Interim manager Ray Montgomery came to visit Hendricks just before he faced Josh Smith in the fourth inning. Left-hander Brock Burke was warming in the bullpen, and Smith is much better against righties than lefties. Still, Montgomery left Hendricks on the mound, and Smith doubled, driving in a run.
The next time Smith came to the plate, the Angels did bring in a lefty, Reid Detmers. Detmers got Smith to end the sixth, preserving a tie, but he couldn’t get through the seventh.
Detmers hit Corey Seager with a pitch and then gave up a tie-breaking two-run homer to Marcus Semien. It snapping his 22-game streak without allowing an earned run. The last time he gave up an earned run was May 17.
Semien fouled off three straight 3-and-2 fastballs before getting one in the middle of the zone, and he launched it over the left field fence.