ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Angels' best clutch hitter, Maicer Izturis, came up with a two-out RBI single in the ninth inning to beat the Texas Rangers 3-2 at the Ballpark in Arlington Saturday.

The Good:

Late groove. The Rangers had plenty of action early against Dan Haren, but they didn't make much out of it. Against an elite pitcher, that typically spells trouble. Haren found his groove after the second inning, when the Rangers got just one run out of three hits. He retired 12 straight batters before Adrian Beltre's single in the seventh.

One-man band. The Angels' bats were quiet against Derek Holland, but Alberto Callaspo made enough noise all by himself to give Haren a lead (albeit miniscule) to work with. He had a pair of RBI doubles. Callaspo is batting .464 with eight RBIs in his last nine games.

Lefty. Very quietly, Scott Downs has been a nice pick-up. The veteran left-hander has pitched in 10 games and they've all been scoreless. Since 2007, he has the best ERA (2.27) in the majors for left-handed pitchers. He has moved into eighth-inning situations against left-handed batters.

The Bad:

Tailspin. Peter Bourjos can't use his primary asset, speed, if he doesn't get on base. Lately, that's been an issue. Bourjos struck out in his first two at-bats and now has three hits in his last 23 at-bats. He's gone nine at-bats without a hit. It might be time for a Reggie Willits spot start.

You got it. The Angels came up with lots of big hits in the White Sox series, but they've reverted to a bad, season-long habit in Texas. In two games here, the Angels have two hits in 20 at-bats with runners in scoring position. They turned what could have been a blowout into a tense pitchers' duel.

No respect. The last thing Fernando Rodney is providing these days is relief. He has allowed 11 base runners in his last 4 1/3 innings. He only faced one batter, Michael Young, and Young hit a bullet just to Erick Aybar's left. The ball rolled up the shortstop's arm and into center field for a base hit that drove in Ian Kinsler and cost Haren his fifth win.