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Angels win 2-1 to prevent Rangers from clinching AL West

Los Angeles Kole Calhoun breaks his bat as he hits a fly out during the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Los Angeles Kole Calhoun breaks his bat as he hits a fly out during the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Los Angeles Kole Calhoun breaks his bat as he hits a fly out during the second inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Friday, Oct. 2, 2015. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

By Associated Press 1 min read

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Mike Trout hit a leadoff triple in the ninth inning and scored on Albert Pujols’ tiebreaking single, sending the wild card-contending Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 win over Texas that kept the Rangers from clinching the AL West title Friday night.

Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson (6-4) appeared in his fourth consecutive game. Trout hit the second pitch deep into the right-center gap, then slid headfirst into third base before emphatically pumping his right arm toward his teammates in the dugout.

Pujols followed with a soft single to left field on the next pitch.

Texas went into Friday already assured a playoff spot, but able to secure the division title with a win over the Angels or a loss by second-place Houston.