Houston AstrosvsLos Angeles Angels
HOU 2/LAA 3
Things to say
Angels beat the Astros 3-2 in 10 innings at Angel Stadium.
01
Angels walked it off in extras, 3-2 over Houston. Took ten innings to settle it. Astros bullpen finally cracked.
02
key player
Whoever drove in the winner in the tenth, that's your guy — Halos needed every bit of it sitting at 27-42.
03
hot take
Houston's lineup is sleepwalking. You can't score two runs against the Angels and act surprised when you lose.
04
deep cut
Astros are 31-39 now. Last year's heart of the order isn't getting into his stuff and the OBP shows it.
05
exit
Anyway, we'll see if Houston bounces back tomorrow — getaway day, short rest, should be ugly.
The recap
Angels walked it off in the tenth to nip the Astros 3-2 at Angel Stadium, stealing one from a division rival who's been the better team all year. Houston's bullpen couldn't lock down extras after the starter handed it over with the game knotted, and you could feel the manager regretting going to the pen when he did.
Halos rode the free runner home in the bottom of the tenth, classic getaway-day baseball where one mistake decides it. Astros leave the yard wondering how they dropped a one-run game to a 27-42 club.