Astros 3, Angels 2
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Houston Astros rallied with three runs in the ninth inning to upend the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 Thursday night at Angel Stadium.
Angels closer Huston Street suffered his second blown save in as many nights, giving up all three runs in the ninth and blowing a 2-0 lead.
Angels starter Hector Santiago was sharp, allowing only one hit through 6 1/3 innings, coming out only because he had made 106 pitches. Fernando Salas got the final two outs of the seventh and Joe Smith pitched a scoreless eighth, handing the ball and the lead over to Street for the ninth.
Street gave up one run in the ninth inning on Wednesday, allowing the Mariners to tie the game. But the Angels won the game in the bottom of the ninth. Thursday, he wasn't so fortunate.
Right fielder Colby Rasmus and first baseman Chris Carter opened the inning with back-to-back singles, and one out later Jake Marisnick drove in a run with a single to make it 2-1.
Left fielder Preston Tucker, making his major league debut, jumped on Street's next pitch with a single to right field, scoring pinch-runner Robbie Grossman to tie the game at 2-2.
Shortstop Jonathan Villar walked to load the bases, bringing up second baseman Jose Altuve, who hit a grounder to second. The Angels got a force at second, but Altuve beat the relay to first, allowing Marisnick to score from third with the go-ahead run.
Astros reliever Pat Neshek (3-0) earned the win in relief.
The rally allowed Astros starter Collin McHugh to avoid a loss, which would have ended his streak of winning 11 consecutive decisions. McHugh, who gave up two runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings, has not lost in his last 16 starts, going back to July 27 of last year.
Angels center fielder Mike Trout homered in the first inning, his eighth of the season. The Angels held a 1-0 lead until the eighth inning, when right fielder Kole Calhoun's RBI single increased their lead to 2-0.
Astros closer Luke Gregerson pitched a scoreless ninth for his seventh save.
McHugh was tough in the early innings, but he wasn't perfect. Trout got a hold of a fastball in the first inning and drove it over the fence in center for a home run, his eighth of the season for a 1-0 Angels lead.
Santiago gave up a single to second baseman Jose Altuve leading off the game, but no other Astro had a hit through six innings.
NOTES: Preston Tucker, called up from Triple-A Fresno, started in left field for the Astros. Tucker, who was leading all minor leaguers with 10 homers and 32 RBIs, was summoned after OF George Springer was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list Wednesday. ... The Angels traded C Drew Butera to the Kansas City Royals for INF Ryan Jackson. Butera was designated for assignment earlier in the week when the Angels called up C Carlos Perez. Anticipating that Butera would be claimed by another club, the Angels instead made the deal to acquire Jackson, who was assigned to Triple-A Salt Lake. ... The Astros began the night leading the majors in stolen bases (33) and ranking second in home runs (42). ... Angels 1B Albert Pujols extended his hitting streak to 10 games.