ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Angels came out swinging Sunday, with Reid Detmers putting up a career-high in strikeouts (12) and pitching seven innings of three-hit, two-run baseball, throwing an immaculate inning along the way.
And the Angels strung together eight hits and four walks but couldn’t pull off a win, losing 5-2 to the Texas Rangers at Angel Stadium.
Detmers has been much improved since returning from his brief stint back in the minor leagues. The same pitcher who threw a no-hitter in May struggled through June, including consecutive starts in which he gave up a combined nine earned runs and four home runs.