Scoreless through 9, Rangers beat Angels 2-1 as Langford has tying RBI then scores winner in 10th

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Wyatt Langford had a tying RBI double in the 10th inning, then scored the winning run on third baseman Denzer Guzman's throwing error as the Texas Rangers beat the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 on Friday night.

Guzman had opened the top of the 10th with an RBI double to put the Angels ahead in the eighth MLB game this season that was scoreless going into extra innings.

With two outs in the bottom of the 10th after an intentional walk, Guzman made a nice backhanded stop on a grounder by Ezequiel Duran. But his wide throw to second base trying to get an inning-ending forceout allowed Langford to race home.

Tyler Alexander (4-2), the fourth Texas reliever, struck out two for the win after giving up Guzman's hit into the left-center gap.

Ben Joyce (0-1) pitched the 10th, when both runs against him were unearned. Ryan Watson, the third Angels reliever, had struck out the side in the ninth after Duran had a leadoff double and went to third on a wild pitch.

The Angels pitching staff has a 1.81 ERA and allowed two runs or fewer in eight of 10 games since pitching coach Mike Maddux and two of his assistants were fired on Aug. 11.

Starting left-handers Reid Detmers for the Angels and MacKenzie Gore for Texas both went six innings.

Detmers, who has a 1.56 ERA in his seven starts since the All-Star break, struck out five. He got out of a bases-loaded jam in the fifth when Corey Seager took a 93-mph fastball for strike three.

Gore struck out seven while allowing two singles.

Rangers second baseman Cody Freeman saved a run with his diving stop on a hard grounder in the second, getting up to throw out Josh Lowe at first while Jose Siri stopped at third base before Travis d’Arnaud flew out to end the inning.

Dallas-born right-hander Ryan Johnson (2-7, 6.41 ERA), drafted out of Dallas Baptist just two years ago, is set to pitch for the Angels on Saturday night. Cody Bradford (0-1, 2.93) goes for Texas.

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Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ryan Watson celebrates after striking out Texas Rangers' Evan Carter in the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Los Angeles Angels left fielder Vaughn Grissom (5) walks away as the Texas Rangers celebrate a run-scoring single by Ezequiel Duran in the 10th inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers' Brandon Nimmo (24), Ezequiel Duran, second from left, Wyatt Langford, Nicky Lopez, right front, and the rest of the team celebrate Duran's run-scoring single in the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers' Elias Díaz, left, and MacKenzie Gore, right, celebrate after winning a pitch challenge in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Los Angeles Angels' Adam Frazier, left, is tagged out attempting to steal second by Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager in the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Texas Rangers' Corey Seager singles in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Reid Detmers throws to the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Los Angeles Angels' Denzer Guzman (23) celebrates his run-scoring double in front of Texas Rangers second baseman Nicky Lopez as umpire Alex Tosi, rear, looks on in the 10th inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tommy Edman singled in the winning run with two strikes in the 10th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Friday night.

Edman hit a line drive to left field off Gregory Soto (5-4), scoring automatic runner Kiké Hernández from third, keeping the Dodgers as the only undefeated team in extra innings in the majors with a 5-0 record.

With Hernández starting at second, pinch-hitter Alex Call struck out and Mookie Betts was intentionally walked. Kyle Tucker grounded into a fielder's choice to second, where Betts was out.

Evan Phillips (1-2) got the win with one inning of relief.

The NL West-leading Dodgers have won eight of their last 11.

Pittsburgh's Oneil Cruz hit a two-run homer off reliever Kyle Hurt in the eighth to make it 4-4.

Betts hit a two-run single with two outs in the third to make it 4-2.

Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed two runs and five hits in 6 1/3 innings with nine strikeouts.

The Japanese right-hander was lifted after putting the tying runs aboard in the seventh. Jake Mangum had a leadoff double and Yamamoto hit Jared Triolo. Reliever Brock Stewart came on to retire the next two batters and end the inning.

Pirates reliever Luke Bachar set up the struggling Tucker for a potential Hollywood ending in the bottom of the seventh. Shohei Ohtani drew a leadoff walk and stole second. Two outs later, Bachar issued back-to-back walks to Max Muncy and Betts to load the bases and bring up Tucker. However, he flied out to center to end the threat.

Muncy's two-run, two-out homer in the first gave the Dodgers to a 2-1 lead.

The Pirates led 1-0 on Nick Gonzales' RBI single to center in the top of the inning. He tied the game 2-2 with an RBI single to center in the third.

Pirates RHP Jared Jones (2-5, 4.78 ERA) starts Saturday against Dodgers LHP Tarik Skubal (7-7, 2.85). Skubal is 0-2 with a 3.18 ERA since being traded to Los Angeles earlier this month.

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Pittsburgh Pirates' Brandon Lowe scores on a single by Nick Gonzales during the third inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Pittsburgh Pirates' Oneil Cruz tosses his bat after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy, right, hits a two-run home run as Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Rafael Flores Jr. watches during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)