The game was decided by a throwing error in the ninth inning. Los Angeles defeated Texas 2-1 when Donovan Walton scored on a fielding mistake that turned a routine grounder into a walk-off victory at Angel Stadium.
Reid Detmers dominated for eight innings, striking out 14 batters while allowing just one hit and one run. The left-hander carried a 4.71 ERA into the game and delivered his finest performance of the season, retiring 24 of 26 batters faced without issuing a walk.
The decisive moment came in the ninth when Walton scored on Oswald Peraza's grounder to second base. Justin Foscue's throwing error allowed the winning run to cross the plate while Adell was thrown out at second base. Earlier, Jake Burger had given Texas a 1-0 lead with a 407-foot homer to center in the second inning, and Mike Trout tied it 1-1 in the third with an RBI single that scored Sebastian Rivero.
MacKenzie Gore matched Detmers through six innings, allowing one run on one hit with seven strikeouts and two walks. Sam Bachman earned his first win of the season with a scoreless ninth inning, while Gavin Collyer took his first loss after allowing the unearned run.
Los Angeles extended its winning streak to two games and improved to 19-34. Texas fell to 24-27 with its second straight loss. Burger sits two home runs away from 100 for his career.