McCullers Fans 10 To Help Astros Over Angels, 2-1
An RBI single by Andrelton Simmons got the Angels within one, but Harris struck out Ji-Man Choi for his 10th save.
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An RBI single by Andrelton Simmons got the Angels within one, but Harris struck out Ji-Man Choi for his 10th save.
It was the second time Houston has swept the Angels in the past two weeks.
Lincecum (1-2) couldn't get through the fifth inning in his third start for the Angels, yielding seven hits, four walks and five runs.
After the Angels loaded the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the ninth, Harris struck out Jett Bandy and snagged Andrelton Simmons' comebacker to start a 1-2-3 double play that ended the game.
Matt Shoemaker allowed eight hits and three runs in 7 1/3 innings for his third straight loss.
The young shortstop is getting buzz as a possible MVP candidate following last year's sparkling debut.
Your travel guide to visiting any of the MLB teams in the Florida Grapefruit League for this year's spring training
Through four playoff games, the road teams are undefeated. The home teams will try to turn it around Friday in the first day of full playoff action: four games spread throughout the day for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.
Mike Trout and Albert Pujols hit back-to-back homers in the first inning as the Angels held on for an important 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
The loss was the second straight for the Angels (76-74), who dropped to 11-8 in September.
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.
Jason Castro's solo homer in the 10th inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory and a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
As September approaches. the postseason chances for MLB teams are either dwindling away or coming to fruition.
Rookie Lance McCullers pitched seven solid innings and Preston Tucker and Jon Singleton both homered to help the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night to regain first place in the American League West.
Jose Altuve had a career-high five RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 10-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in a game between the top teams in the American League West.
Luis Valbuena homered twice and touted rookie Carlos Correa hit a mammoth three-run shot off C.J. Wilson, powering the Houston Astros to a 13-3 rout of the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night.
Albert Pujols homered twice and Erick Aybar scored the go-ahead run on a safety squeeze by Daniel Robertson in the eighth inning, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night.
Federal law enforcement authorities are investigating whether the St. Louis Cardinals illegally hacked into a computer database of the Houston Astros to obtain information on players, a person familiar with the situation said Tuesday in an unusual case involving two former division rivals in Major League Baseball.
One full month of the MLB season is in the books, what are the biggest surprises?
Garrett Richards took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and the Los Angeles Angels scored all their runs in the fifth en route to a 3-1 victory Sunday that secured a four-game split with the AL West-leading Houston Astros.
Weaver finished in style, retiring the heart of Houston's order in the ninth.
Scott Feldman bounced back from a bad outing to give Houston a good start Sunday.
Dallas Keuchel combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, Robbie Grossman and George Springer homered and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 Saturday night.
Joining the 40-40 club (40 homers and 40 steals in a single season) has always been a rare feat, evidenced by the fact that it's been accomplished just four times in baseball history. But if you were to make a list of baseball's top candidates to even have a shot at reaching the milestone, Astros outfielder George Springer would be at or near the top.
The Tampa Bay Rays have traded left-hander Cesar Ramos to the Los Angeles Angels for minor league righty Mark Sappington.
