Angels Make Incredible Comeback Vs. Rangers, Keep Playoff Hopes Alive (Video)

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Los Angeles Angels rallied for five runs in the ninth inning, taking their playoff hopes into the final day of the regular season with an 11-10 win over Texas on Saturday that again kept the Rangers from clinching the AL West title.

Rangers closer Shawn Tolleson, pitching for the fifth straight day, entered with a 10-6 lead and allowed consecutive homers to Erick Aybar and Kole Calhoun.

Ross Ohlendorf (3-1) relieved Tolleson and retired Mike Trout out on a grounder, then gave up Albert Pujols’ double on a difficult pop-up to short right that ricocheted off first baseman Mike Napoli’s glove, whose back was to the plate.

C.J. Cron, David Freese, Carlos Perez and Johnny Giavotella had consecutive two-out singles, with Cron, Perez and Giavotella driving in runs.

Texas entered with a two-game division lead over the Houston Astros, who were one game ahead of the Angels for the AL’s second wild card.

A loss by Houston at Arizona on Saturday night would give Texas its first division title since 2011 and would drop the Astros into a tie with the Angels for the wild card.

Texas built a 10-6 lead in the seventh when former Angel Josh Hamilton hit his second homer of the game and Rougned Odor homered two batters later.

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Check out the amazing comeback in the video below.

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