OC Register: Angels’ comeback comes up short in nightcap loss to Rangers

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  Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Jaime Barria throws to the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  Texas Rangers starting pitcher Brock Burke throws to the Los Angeles Angels in the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. Burke made his major league debut in the game. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout reaches up to field a fly out by Texas Rangers’ Elvis Andrus in the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani swings at a pitch from Texas Rangers starter Brock Burke as catcher Jose Trevino watches in the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. Ohtani grounded out to shortstop Elvis Andrus in the at-bat. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  Texas Rangers third baseman Logan Forsythe fields a ground out by Los Angeles Angels’ Max Stassi in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  Texas Rangers’ Nick Solak, front, runs past Los Angeles Angels’ Albert Pujols after hitting his first major league home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. The shot came off of Angels starter Jaime Barria. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  Texas Rangers’ Nick Solak (15) is congratulated by manager Chris Woodward, left, and Elvis Andrus, right, after Solak hit his first major league home run in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. The shot came off of Angels starter Jaime Barria. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  Los Angeles Angels’ David Fletcher follows through on a double off a pitch from Texas Rangers starter Brock Burke in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Miguel Del Pozo throws to the Texas Rangers in the sixth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. The appearance was Del Pozo’s major league debut. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  Texas Rangers starting pitcher Brock Burke pounds his glove with his fist after getting Los Angeles Angels’ Albert Pujols to fly out to right for the final out in the top of the sixth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. Burke made his major league debut in the game. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani sprints out of the box after hitting an RBI double off Texas Rangers’ Shawn Kelley during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani gestures to the dugout after hitting an RBI double, next to umpire Tom Hallion (20), during the eighth inning of the team’s baseball game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  The Angels’ Justin Upton is escorted to the dugout by Manager Brad Ausmus after Upton struck out during the eighth inning of the second game of Tuesday’s doubleheader against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas. Upton tossed his batting gear along the third base line after striking out. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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  A fan, top left, stands at the top of lower bowl seating as the setting sun reflects off a panel on the side of Globe Life Park as the Los Angeles Angels play the Texas Rangers in the fourth inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Brian Goodwin’s ninth-inning homer simply delayed the Angels’ loss on Tuesday night.

After Goodwin’s homer against Texas Rangers closer José Leclerc tied the score in the ninth, the Angels lost 3-2 when Ty Buttrey gave up a run on an Albert Pujols error in the 11th.

Buttrey, pitching for the third day in a row, gave up a one-out single to Delino DeShields. An out later, DeShields stole second. Buttrey then walked Logan Forsythe. Nick Solak hit a sharp ground ball to Pujols, who let it get past him and into right field as the winning run scored.

The Angels ended up with a doubleheader split, after winning the day game 5-1 behind a dominant performance by Andrew Heaney and Mike Trout’s career-high 42nd homer.

The second game was a pitcher’s duel early between Jaime Barría and Rangers left-hander Brock Burke, who was making his major league debut.

Barría allowed two runs in five innings, an encouraging outing after he’d allowed 22 runs in 22-1/3 innings in the five games before his most recent demotion to Triple-A.

He didn’t allow anything until the fifth, when he gave up a homer to Solak and then an RBI single to Danny Santana.

Barría was outdueled by Burke, who shut out the Angels over six innings. Burke, a former third-round pick, threw fastballs averaging 92 mph with 75 of his 99 pitches.

The Angels managed just four hits and two walks against him in six innings. After Shohei Ohtani’s leadoff single in the fourth, Justin Upton hit into a double play.

In the sixth, the Angels had two on with two out when Albert Pujols hit a fly ball to deep right field.

After Burke left with a 2-0 lead, the Angels got one run back in the eighth on an RBI double by Ohtani, his third hit of the game.

With one out in the ninth, Goodwin blasted his 12th homer of the season, tying the score.

More to come on this story.

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