Astros take advantage of Angels meltdown to score 4 runs in 9th inning for 6-4 win
Astros take advantage of Angels meltdown to score 4 runs in 9th inning for 6-4 win
Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve (27) and Isaac Paredes (15) celebrate their win over the Los Angeles Angels during a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Houston Astros’ LaMonte Wade, Jr. (31) reacts to walking to force in the go-ahead run against the Los Angeles Angels during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Houston Astros’ Taylor Trammell, right, tosses his bat after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Houston Astros’ Cristian Javier pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Walbert Urena delivers against the Houston Astros during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve (27) and Isaac Paredes (15) celebrate their win over the Los Angeles Angels during a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Houston Astros’ Jose Altuve (27) and Isaac Paredes (15) celebrate their win over the Los Angeles Angels during a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Houston Astros’ LaMonte Wade, Jr. (31) reacts to walking to force in the go-ahead run against the Los Angeles Angels during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Houston Astros’ LaMonte Wade, Jr. (31) reacts to walking to force in the go-ahead run against the Los Angeles Angels during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Houston Astros’ Taylor Trammell, right, tosses his bat after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Houston Astros’ Taylor Trammell, right, tosses his bat after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Houston Astros’ Cristian Javier pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Houston Astros’ Cristian Javier pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Walbert Urena delivers against the Houston Astros during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Walbert Urena delivers against the Houston Astros during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk that forced home the go-ahead run in a four-run ninth inning, and the Houston Astros came back to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Monday night.
The Astros rallied in their final at-bat on a hit, two walks, two errors and two hit batters to hand the Angels their ninth loss this season when leading after eight innings.
Houston trailed 4-0 after three, but Taylor Trammell homered for a second straight game and the fifth time this season to cut it to 4-1 in the fourth.
Jeremy Peña doubled leading off the eighth against Ryan Zeferjahn, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Yordan Alvarez hit an RBI single to make it 4-2.
José Fermin (3-2) hit Trammell with a pitch leading off the ninth. Christian Walker singled and Trammell scored to make it 4-3 when second baseman Vaughn Grissom let Lucas Spence’s potential double-play grounder go through his legs for a costly error.
Sam Bachman entered and got an out before walking Alvarez intentionally to load the bases. Bachman grazed Isaac Paredes with a pitch to tie it, and Wade walked to give Houston the lead. Alvarez scored the final run when Jose Altuve reached on a fielding error by Bachman.
Tatsuya Imai didn’t make it out of the first inning for the third time this season in a start for Houston. He allowed a sacrifice fly to Nolan Schanuel and an RBI single to Grissom before AJ Blubaugh came in to get the final out of the inning.
Grissom hit his seventh homer — off Blubaugh — and Jo Adell blooped an RBI double to make it 4-0 in the third.
Cristian Javier (1-1) followed Blubaugh and struck out seven over five shutout innings for the win. Josh Hader walked two in the ninth before earning his 13th save.
Angels starter Walbert Ureña allowed a run on two hits in six innings and left with a 4-1 lead. Fermin got one out and was charged with three runs — one earned.
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Astros RHP Peter Lambert (8-5, 3.03 ERA) starts Tuesday against Angels LHP Reid Detmers (3-7, 4.05).
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