Los Angeles Angels edges Houston Astros 3-2
Game Summary
Los Angeles Angels squeaked out a narrow win over Houston Astros, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Cam Smith led Houston Astros's offense, going 1-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Houston Astros reliever Enyel De Los Santos threw 1.1 IP, 0 ER, 0 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Logan O'Hoppe led Los Angeles Angels's offense, going 2-for-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Los Angeles Angels reliever Sam Bachman threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Houston Astros starter Peter Lambert: 6.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 6 K, 0 BB (91 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.95 reflects efficient pitching. 2 HR allowed is a troubling rate of long-ball damage. The bullpen (4 pitchers) was scoreless over 2.7 IP with 1 K — a flawless relief effort.
Los Angeles Angels starter Reid Detmers: 7.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 0 BB (89 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 1.29 reflects dominant strikeout stuff. Bullpen: 3.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K (ERA 3.00).
Hitting Analysis
Houston Astros: 3 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.125). Includes 2 HR.
Los Angeles Angels: 7 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.241). Includes 2 HR.
Multi-hit games: Logan O'Hoppe (2-for-2, 1 HR).
Cleanup cold: Wade Meckler (0-for-4), Jo Adell (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.