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ARLINGTON , Texas (AP) — Albert Pujols keeps climbing up the career hits list and hurting the Texas Rangers in their home park.Pujols drove in a season-high four runs, Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer and the Los Angeles Angels beat Texas 11-7 on a rainy Saturday night.Pujols went 3 for 4 to tie 19th-century star Cap Anson for 23rd with 3,081 hits. His 633rd homer was his 16th in 59 games in Arlington.“This is a tremendous offensive ballpark,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “Albert swings the bat pretty well wherever he goes.”Pujols hit a solo home run in the second inning and a two-run single in the third against Rangers starter Martin Perez.“I threw a bad pitch to Pujols, and he hit a home run off me,” Perez said.Pujols singled home another run in the seventh against losing pitcher Eddie Butler (2-3) for a 7-6 lead.Ohtani, a left-handed batter, then came on as a pinch hitter and homered to center field before Taylor Ward hit his first major league homer to complete the five-run inning against right-hander Butler.“Shohei coming off the bench was a huge hit,” Scioscia said.Winning pitcher Cam Bedrosian (5-2), the second of five Angels pitchers, got two outs in the sixth.Los Angeles took a 6-2 lead with two outs in the fourth on a three-run double by David Fletcher.Texas came back with four runs with two outs in the bottom of the inning to tie the game against Angels starter Andrew Heaney. Odor singled home a run and the second scored as Andrus struck out but reached base on a wild pitch. Adrian Beltre drove in two runs with a bloop single.“I was frustrated,” Heaney said. “In the fourth inning, a walk to the 9-hole hitter and let it snowball from there.”Odor, Elvis Andrus and Joey Gallo each had three hits for the Rangers.With two outs and first base open , Pujols struck again in the third with his two-run single for a 3-2 lead.“The two-out RBIs, the double down the line and then the slider to Pujols in that situation where he gave up the runs,” Texas manager Jeff Banister said, “it just seemed to be a lot of pitches mid-across and tight.TRAINER’S ROOMAngels: Before the game, manager Mike Scioscia said he hadn’t seen information about RHP/DH Ohtani’s bullpen session Saturday. He’s scheduled for another bullpen. “His workout in Arizona will probably be more aggressive,” Scioscia said.Rangers: LHP Mike Minor (stiff back) was scratched from Friday’s start, but has played catch and said, “I’ll pitch in a couple days.” . RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez, who underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2017, made his first appearance since 2016 on Friday night in the rookie Class Arizona League. He retired all six batters he faced, striking out two, and is expected to continue pitching in Arizona.RAIN, RAIN GO AWAYThe game and the ceremony honoring Rangers RHP Bartolo Colon were delayed 2 hours, 26 minutes because of a downpour that began just minutes before the scheduled 7:05 CDT start. Rain fell again in the first through sixth innings. The game ended at 12:59 a.m.“It was sloppy out there ,” Scioscia said. “We were a little afraid at times.”EL PRESIDENTE HONORS BIG SEXYIn a pregame ceremony, Dennis “El Presidente” Martinez recognized Colon for breaking his career record for wins by a Latin American player with Colon’s 246th victory on Aug. 7.Martinez helped Vernon Wells Sr. unveil Wells’ original artwork with images of Colon in a Rangers uniform and portraits of Martinez and Juan Marichal, whose record Martinez broke in 1998. Martinez then raised Colon’s hand to recognize that he was the champion.ANDRUS TIES, SETS RECORDSElvis Andrus’s first-inning single extended his hitting streak at Globe Life Park to 37 games, every game he has played this season, to tie Rafael Palmeiro (2003) and Michael Young (2009) for the stadium record. With a streak of 44 consecutive games since last September, Andrus broke Julio Franco’s 1993 record for the longest home-game streak in franchise history.UP NEXTAngels: RHP Jaime Barria (8-7, 3.50) will try to help Los Angeles gain a split of the four-game series. He’s 2-0 against Texas this season with a 0.82 ERA in 11 innings.Rangers: RHP Yovani Gallardo (7-2, 5.33) will start with RHP Bartolo Colon (7-10, 5.19) bothered by what manager Jeff Banister called “a little stiffness.” The Silver Slugger awards were handed out Thursday, with a number of MVP candidates highlighting the list. Below, we'll go through the winners and break down the reaction from around baseball.American League WinnersOutfielders: Mookie Betts, Boston Red Sox; Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels; J.D. Martinez , Boston Red SoxFirst Base: Jose Abreu, Chicago White SoxSecond Base: Jose Altuve, Houston AstrosShortstop: Francisco Lindor, ClevelandThird Base: Jose Ramirez, ClevelandCatcher: Salvador Perez, Kansas City RoyalsDesignated Hitter: J.D. Martinez, Boston Red Sox ReactionThere weren't any surprises in the outfield, with Betts the front-runner for the American League MVP and Trout one of the three finalists. Betts led the AL with a .346 average and added 32 homers, 80 RBI, 129 runs and 30 stolen bases, while Trout provided another vintage season (.312 average with 39 homers and 79 RBI).Louisville Slugger sluggernationAfter leading MLB in batting average, RedSox OF mookiebetts takes home his second career #SilverSlugger. uCwmhLvl6yLouisville Slugger sluggernation#SilverSlugger number SIX for Angels OF MikeTrout! This guy makes it look easy. What a star. k9ota5LScnMartinez was arguably snubbed in the MVP voting, as he wasn't a finalist, though he was an obvious choice for a Silver Slugger award after finishing second in the AL in batting average (.330) , second in homers (43) and first in RBI (130).He also became the first player in MLB history to win two different Silver Slugger awards in a season.Chris Cotillo ChrisCotilloWait, J.D. Martinez was so good that they gave him two Silver Sluggers. Outfield and DH.Chris Cotillo ChrisCotilloJ.D. Martinez is the first player ever to win two Silver Sluggers in the same year. I didnt know that was possible.Brandon Wile Brandon_N_WileJ.D. Martinez winning two Silver Sluggers in the same season is pretty dumb and awesomeAltuve keeps collecting the Silver Sluggers, winning the award for the fifth time. Only Ryne Sandberg (seven) has more at second base. Lindor is starting to make winning the award a habit himself, taking it home for the second straight year after blasting 38 home runs and tying Betts for the most runs scored in the AL (129).Perez, meanwhile, took home his second Silver Slugger award:Kansas City Royals RoyalsSalvy鈥檚 going to need a bigger trophy case. Congrats on your 2nd career Silver Slugger Award! #RaisedRoyal I9UqQV89t8And then there's the left side of Cleveland's infield, where Lindor and Ramirez led Cleveland back to the postseason. Ramirez is also an MVP finalist after an epic season in which he hit 39 homers and accumulated 105 RBI. National League WinnersOutfielders: Christian Yelich, Milwaukee Brewers; David Peralta, Arizona Diamondbacks; Nick Markakis, Atlanta BravesFirst Base: Paul Goldschmidt, Arizona DiamondbacksSecond Base: Javier Baez, Chicago CubsShortstop: Trevor Story, Colorado RockiesThird Base: Nolan Arenado, Colorado RockiesCatcher: J.T. Realmuto , Miami MarlinsPitcher: German Marquez, Colorado Rockies ReactionYelich is a finalist for the NL MVP after leading the league with a .326 average to go along with 36 homers and 110 RBI, so he was an easy choice for a Silver Slugger.Markakis, meanwhile, was one of the feel-good stories in baseball after a career year for the Braves:MLB Network MLBNetwork2,237 career hits. And now Nick Markakis has his first career #SilverSlugger Award. uHRF9j5zT4Kelsey Wingert KelsWingertThe awards keep piling up for #Braves Nick Markakis who just picked up his first career Silver Slugger Award. It will look really nice next to his third career Gold Glove and jersey from his first career All-Star Game this year.If Yelich is the front-runner for MVP, Baez is nipping on his heels after leading the NL with 111 RBI to go along with a .290 average and 34 home runs. He's generally more praised for his elite defense, but Baez was an offensive force in 2018.To put Baez's season in perspective, he was a Silver Slugger finalist at second base and at shortstop. He did just about everything for the Cubs this year.Chicago Cubs CubsCongratulations to javy23baez on winning his first career National League #SilverSlugger Award! sWTbP2dWxLStory and Arenado combined to blast75 dingers, so it wasn't surprising to see them take home Silver Slugger awards.Colorado Rockies RockiesNolan Arenado, collector of precious metals.#NolanBeingNolan bthhzwfzKhMLB Network MLBNetworkLeader in extra-base hits = a #SilverSlugger for Tstory2. B0aWW4Ht6oAnd then there's Realmuto, who was one of the bright spots for Miami this season after hitting .277 with 21 homers and 74 RBI, excellent numbers from the catcher position.