Astros top Angels 5‑4 in 10 innings
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The Houston Astros edged the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 in 10 innings Monday at Angel Stadium.
Houston scored one run in the third, two in the sixth, one in the ninth and one in the 10th. The Angels countered with three in the second and one in the seventh. Each team collected eight hits.
Spencer Arrighetti started for the Astros, allowing four hits and three earned runs over six innings with seven strikeouts. Grayson Rodriguez went 5 1/3 innings for the Angels, giving up six hits and two earned runs while striking out six.
Christian Walker drove in two runs, doubling home Yordan Alvarez in the third and singling in Jeremy Peña in the ninth. Walker’s ninth-inning hit gave Houston a 4-3 lead. The Astros added an unearned run in the 10th when Jake Meyers reached on a fielding error by catcher Logan O’Hoppe, scoring Jose Altuve.
Josh Hader (1-0) pitched a scoreless 10th with three strikeouts to earn the win. Bryan Abreu notched his fourth save with a scoreless ninth. Sam Aldegheri (1-1) took the loss.
Attendance was 25,474. The game lasted 3 hours, 4 minutes. Houston improved to 31-37; Los Angeles dropped to 25-42.