Overview
- Los Angeles scored three in the ninth as Luis Rengifo, Logan O’Hoppe and Matthew Lugo singled to load the bases before Oswald Peraza’s two-run drive eluded right fielder Cam Smith, and Mike Trout added a bases-loaded walk.
- Astros closer Bryan Abreu, scoreless in his previous 12 outings, was tagged for four straight hits and walks in a 28-pitch ninth.
- Spencer Arrighetti logged his best outing since returning from the injured list with 6 1/3 innings of one-hit ball and eight strikeouts, the lone hit a Zach Neto homer.
- Kyle Hendricks held Houston to one run over six innings and Kenley Jansen closed for his 24th save as the Angels snapped a three-game skid and evened the series.
- Houston went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and later signed right-hander Matt Bowman to a minor-league deal for Triple-A Sugar Land with key relievers Josh Hader and Bennett Sousa sidelined.