Houston 3, L.A. Angels 2
- On Aug 19, Ethan Pecko struck out four in his major-league debut, leading the Houston Astros past the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 with five relievers combining for five-plus innings of shutout baseball.
- Christian homered in the third inning, and Jose Altuve tied the game with an RBI double; Cam Smith's sacrifice fly put the Astros ahead, with Bennett Sousa earning the win and Josh Hader his 18th save.
- Houston manager Joe Espada was ejected after arguing a hit-by-pitch call in the third. Nick Allen replaced Jeremy, who suffered a right hand contusion after being struck by a 100-mph sinker in the first.
- Officials changed Denzer Guzman's apparent three-run homer to a two-run double due to fan interference in the fourth inning. Walbert Ure allowed three runs on three hits over five innings for the Angels.
- Astros RHP Peter Lambert faces Angels RHP Grayson Rodriguez in the series finale on Thursday, with Lambert holding an 8-6 record and a 3.11 ERA against Rodriguez's 3-5 mark and 7.17 ERA.
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Yakima Herald-Republic
Independent EspañolHOUSTON (AP) — Ethan Pecko struck out four in his Major League debut, five Houston relevistas threw a blank ball for more than five innings, and Christian Vázquez hit a home run for the Astros to win...
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Astros ride strong bullpen effort to victory over Angels
Christian Vazquez homered, Jose Altuve hit an RBI double during a two-run fourth inning, and a strong bullpen performance helped carry the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday.Vazquez snapped a scoreless tie with his seventh home run, a two-out solo shot off Angels starter Walbert Urena in the third inning. Urena (8-9) retired the first eight batters he faced before Vazquez drilled a first-pitch sinke…
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Pecko fans 4 in MLB debut, Vázquez hits 7th homer as the Astros beat the Angels 3-2
Ethan Pecko struck out four in his major-league debut, five Houston relievers pitched shutout ball for five-plus innings and Christian Vázquez homered as the Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2.
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