The Angels forged some new life Thursday, which only delayed their third defeat in the past four games.
The Angels rallied for four runs in the eighth inning to tie the score, but the Rangers won the opener of a four-game series 7-6 on a Mark Teixeira home run in the 12th inning off Kevin Gregg.
The Angels' eighth-inning rally did help rookie pitcher Jered Weaver avoid the first defeat of his career. And Adam Kennedy extended his career-high hitting streak to 17games, as he delivered his first hit with a single in the 12th inning.
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