Angels pound Astros 10‑1 behind Ureña’s strong outing
ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — Walbert Ureña earned his fourth win as the Los Angeles Angels routed the Houston Astros 10-1 on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.
The Angels jumped ahead in the first inning, scoring two runs on a hit-by-pitch and a fielder’s choice. They blew the game open in the second with five runs, highlighted by Wade Meckler’s two-run double and Jo Adell’s two-run double. Ureña (4-4) allowed one run on five hits over seven innings, striking out five.
Houston’s only run came in the seventh on a Brice Matthews RBI single. Kai-Wei Teng (3-5) took the loss, giving up seven hits and five earned runs in four innings.
The Angels tacked on three more in the eighth, including an Oswald Peraza RBI single and a sacrifice fly from Trey Mancini. Los Angeles finished with 11 hits, while Houston managed five. Attendance was 24,767, and the game lasted 2 hours, 47 minutes.
The Astros fell to 31-38, while the Angels improved to 26-42.