L.A. Angels 7, at Houston 9

HOUSTON (Interstat) — In a seesaw series finale defined by late-inning drama, the Houston Astros rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 on Sunday at Daikin Park, earning a split of their four-game season-opening set. A crowd of 30,848 watched as the Astros, after squandering an early four-run lead, mounted their decisive comeback against the Angels’ bullpen to even both teams’ records at 2-2. The pivotal sequence began in the bottom of the eighth with the Angels clinging to a 7-6 lead. Pinch-hitter Cam Smith was hit by a pitch from reliever… Read more...