ANAHEIM – Left-hander Cole Hamels conceded just one run and three hits in six innings to post his ninth successive victory and lead the Texas Rangers to a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in front of 38,106 at Angel Stadium.
Hamels (2-0) induced 12 groundouts, including six on three double plays, and finished with two walks and four strikeouts in establishing a personal best for successive wins. The left-hander had won eight straight from April 15 to May 28, 2012, with the Philadelphia Phillies.