Houston AstrosvsLos Angeles Angels
HOU 5/LAA 4
Things to say
Astros edged the Angels 5-4 in 10 innings at Angel Stadium.
01
Astros stole one in Anaheim, 5-4 in extras. Angels had it and let it slip late. Free baseball, and Houston cashed in.
02
key player
Whoever Houston ran out of the pen in the 10th deserves a beer — kept the heart of the order off the board with the ghost runner on second.
03
hot take
Angels are 25-42 for a reason. You can't keep blowing leads at home and expect anyone to show up to Angel Stadium in July.
04
deep cut
Tenth-inning road wins are a coin flip — Houston's now stacking them while the Angels' bullpen keeps coughing up the ghost runner.
05
exit
Anyway — Astros are rolling into the next one with momentum, Angels gotta figure it out fast or this season's already cooked.
The recap
Astros snuck out of Anaheim with a 5-4 win in extras, which is the kind of getaway day grind that quietly keeps a season afloat. Ten innings in Angel Stadium, and Houston finally pushed across the go-ahead run after the Halos bullpen blinked.
Los Angeles had the tying runs on at one point in the bottom of the tenth but couldn't get the heart of the order to deliver the walk-off. Astros climb back over .500 territory in the chase; Angels drop to 25-42 and the wheels keep wobbling.