Angels Cut Wild Card Deficit To 1 1/2 Games
David Freese hit a go-ahead two-run double in a three-run eighth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels rally for a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday to close in on the second AL wild-card spot.
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David Freese hit a go-ahead two-run double in a three-run eighth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels rally for a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday to close in on the second AL wild-card spot.
Rookie Tyler Duffey allowed three hits in seven shutout innings, Eddie Rosario and Joe Mauer hit two-run homers, and the Minnesota Twins beat the Angels 8-1 Sunday to pull even with Los Angeles in the AL wild-card race.
Albert Pujols had two hits and two RBIs, and Garrett Richards was one out away from his second complete game this season as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 to sweep Saturday's day-night doubleheader.
Kole Calhoun's liner eluded shortstop Eduardo Escobar's glove in the 12th inning, allowing Dan Robertson to score the go-ahead run from third, and the Los Angeles Angels held on to beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 to gain ground in the AL wild-card race.
Mike Trout hit a grand slam and a solo shot to set a career high for home runs in a season with 38 and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Minnesota Twins 11-8 on Thursday night.
David Murphy hit a three-run homer and Mike Trout added a solo shot to power the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over Felix Hernandez and the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.
Pinch-hitter Jed Lowrie hit a three-run homer to complete an astounding five-run rally off Huston Street with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros stunned the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 Sunday.
C.J. Cron hit a tiebreaking home run to lead off the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 3-2 Saturday night to tighten the American League West race.
The Los Angeles Angels parlayed a fielding error by Houston pitcher Dallas Keuchel into three unearned runs in the second inning and went on to beat the AL West-leading Astros 3-0 on Friday night, reducing their deficit to 4 1-2 games.
Scott Van Slyke had four hits and drove in four runs, and Zack Greinke pitched six innings of seven-hit ball before the Los Angeles Dodgers' bullpen hung on for a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night.
Mike Trout snapped a career-worst 27-game home run drought, Hector Santiago pitched six innings of one-hit ball for his first victory in seven weeks and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 7-0 Sunday to give manager Mike Scioscia his 1,400th regular-season win.
Derek Holland allowed three hits over eight innings and Rougned Odor hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth, leading the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
C.J. Cron tripled, doubled, singled and drove in five runs, carrying the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
Albert Pujols hit a two-run drive to make him one of four players with 10 career 35-home run seasons, and the Los Angeles Angels jumped on Athletics ace Sonny Gray from the start to beat Oakland 9-4 on Wednesday.
Yan Gomes' eighth-inning grand slam capped a five-run rally and the Cleveland Indians defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 on Saturday night.
