ANAHEIM -- Left-hander Martin Perez fired seven scoreless innings as the Rangers shut out the Angels, 3-0, in Thursday's finale at Angel Stadium to clinch a series victory and pull within one game of the Twins for the second American League Wild Card spot.
Perez (aka "El De Guanare" for Players Weekend) scattered seven hits, while walking none, striking out three and throwing 73 of his 99 pitches for strikes. It marked his longest scoreless outing since returning from Tommy John surgery in 2015.
Drew Robinson crushed a two-run home run off Angels rookie Troy Scribner in the third, and Mike Napoli added a solo shot in the fourth to back Perez's stellar effort.