Despite an early struggle, the Angels got on the board in the fourth thanks to a towering solo home run to center from Jo Adell, his 426-foot shot trimming Houston’s lead to 2-1 after the Astros opened with back-to-back home runs in the first.
Yusei Kikuchi bounced back impressively after the shaky start, racking up seven strikeouts over five innings and keeping the Angels within striking distance.
Despite some early struggles at the plate, the Angels began showing life in the bottom of the sixth. Jo Adell worked a walk and d’Arnaud followed with a single to center. Trout was hit by a pitch to load the bases with just one out, setting up a golden opportunity for the Halos to flip the script.
Just like that, Taylor Ward delivered in the seventh, launching a 411-foot solo shot to center to tie the game at 2-2 and inject new life into the Halo’s dugout.
The Angels loaded the bases in the sixth but couldn’t finish it. They missed a key chance to take the lead and Houston threatened in the ninth with the bases loaded, too. But, things ending up being knotted and headed to extra innings.
The Angels battled back from an early two-run hole, tying the game on homers from Jo Adell and Taylor Ward. But a costly wild pitch in the 10th allowed Houston to plate the go-ahead run. The Halos went down quietly in their half, dropping a tough one in extras at home. 3-2 Astros.
