Rangers get Pujols out — but on the bases

ARLINGTON – Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor alertly kept a tag on Angels designated hitter Albert Pujols and a replay review turned it into a big moment in the Rangers 4-2 victory over the Angels.

The Angels led 2-1 at the time and Pujols getting called out when he seemed to be standing firmly on second base helped cut short their budding sixth-inning rally.

“A huge out,” Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis said.

“That’s a big call in the game,” Pujols said. “That changed the whole thing. No outs in there. We could’ve easily gotten a rally.”

Rangers manager Jeff Banister gave credit to Adam Brenner, the Rangers video coordinator, and Bobby Jones, the replay coordinator. They sit in the clubhouse during the game and watch every play to see if it could be challenged.

“We challenge them to stick with all plays, look at it all, no matter how small or not close it is,” Banister said. “We have been on the other side of a number of those. They did a great job and gave us enough time, called down and said, ‘Go (challenge), Pujols’ foot is off the bag and tag applied.’

“Big play for us.”

Pujols started the rally with a leadoff infield single against Lewis. Kole Calhoun followed with a single to center and Pujols went to second, rounding …

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