Astros Rally Late for 6-4 Victory Over Angels

Key Performances

Cristian Javier provided the foundation for Houston’s victory, pitching five scoreless innings while striking out seven batters. He earned the win, improving his record to 1-1. Josh Hader closed the game with a perfect ninth inning, securing his 13th save of the season.

For Los Angeles, Walbert Urena worked six innings, allowing one run on two hits and recording five strikeouts. Chase Silseth and Ryan Zeferjahn each pitched one scoreless inning to hold the Astros at bay until the final frame.

Scoring Summary

Los Angeles took control early, building a 4-0 lead by the end of the third inning. Neto scored on a sacrifice fly by Schanuel in the first, followed by another run when Grissom singled home Trout. Grissom extended the advantage with a solo home run to left-center in the third, and Lowe added an RBI double later that same inning.

Houston began chipping away in the fourth when Trammell homered to center, making it 1-4. Alvarez drove in Peña in the eighth with a single to left, bringing the Astros within two runs at 2-4.

Ninth-Inning Chaos

The game turned dramatically in the ninth inning as Houston scored four consecutive runs. The rally began when Allen reached base safely due to errors by second baseman Grissom, allowing Trammell to score on the error for a 3-4 deficit.

Paredes was hit by a pitch, scoring Spence. Los Angeles challenged the call, but it was upheld, making the score 4-4. Allen then scored on a walk by Wade Jr., another play where the Angels’ challenge failed, giving Houston a 5-4 lead.

The final run came when Peña crossed home plate after Altuve reached first safely on an error by pitcher Sam Bachman, sealing the 6-4 win for Houston.

Final Records

With this result, the Houston Astros improved to 53-55. The Los Angeles Angels fell to 42-65. The game was played at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, with an attendance of 30,121.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816290