Major League Baseball

Blalock's homer in 9th lifts Rangers over Angels

Published Jul. 2, 2009 6:40 a.m. ET

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Hank Blalock didn't put any extra significance on Wednesday night's game-winning homer or his team's success thus far against the Los Angeles Angels.

Blalock's second homer of the game, a two-run shot with two outs in the ninth inning, gave Texas a 9-7 victory and moved the Rangers within one-half game of the first-place Angels in the AL West.