Angels rally, top Hamilton’s tying home run

ARLINGTON, Texas — Josh Hamilton left Los Angeles Angels starter C.J. Wilson shaking his head.

The Texas Rangers slugger has done that to a lot of pitchers lately.

After striking out in his first two at-bats Saturday, Hamilton hit his ninth home run in six games, a game-tying shot in the sixth that left Wilson with a no-decision against his former team even though Los Angeles rallied for a 4-2 victory.

“C.J. did a good job. He’s one of those guys you don’t know what he’s going to throw. He really doesn’t follow any kind of pattern or get into a routine,” Hamilton said. “Pitchers make mistakes and when they do, you gotta take advantage of it.”

After Wilson walked his first two batters, while also becoming the first major leaguer in 11 seasons to start consecutive games, he struck out Hamilton in the first before Adrian Beltre grounded into an inning-ending double play. Hamilton struck out again in the fourth.

But Hamilton, who hit two home runs Friday night and four Tuesday night in Baltimore, homered again in the sixth for a 2-2 tie.

“I wish the game was that easy,” Rangers Manager Ron Washington said. “Josh makes it look that easy, but it’s really not.”

Hamilton leads the majors with a .402 average, 18 home runs and 41 RBI. YANKEES 6, MARINERS 2 Phil Hughes (3-4) won consecutive starts for the first time this season, Raul Ibanez homered against his former team for the second day in a row and host New York defeated Seattle.