Astros 13, Angels 3
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Carlos Correa finished a triple shy of the cycle, and Luis Valbuena hit two home runs, leading the Houston Astros to a 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.
Correa, a 20-year-old shortstop and former No. 1 overall draft choice, has made a big splash since being called up June 8, hitting .308 with four homers and 11 RBIs in his first 15 games.
On Tuesday, he had a single, a double and A three-run home run by the fourth inning, but he failed to complete the cycle in his final three at-bats.
Valbuena hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and a two-run shot in the fifth, raising his team-leading total to 19 and increasing the Astros' major-league-leading total to 107. Valbuena wound up 3-for-5 with three runs.
Catcher Hank Conger had three hits, and left fielder Colby Rasmus and right fielder Domingo Santana each had two in the Astros' 16-hit attack.
Astros right-hander Collin McHugh (8-3) benefitted from the onslaught. He gave up two runs on nine hits in eight innings, his only blemish coming on left fielder Efren Navarro's two-run single in the fourth inning. Navarro had three of the Angels' 11 hits.
Angels lefty C.J. Wilson (5-6) had his worst start of the season, giving up a season-high seven runs in a season-low 3 1/3 innings.
It was evident early that Wilson was in for a tough night. The Astros hit the ball hard early, scoring one run in the first inning on an RBI double by designated hitter Evan Gattis before Correa's three-run homer in the second inning made it 4-0.
Wilson couldn't make it out of the fourth inning, getting charged with three more runs, including one on Valbuena's first homer of the night.
NOTES: With 23 homers in the club's first 72 games, Angels 1B Albert Pujols is on pace to finish the season with 52 homers. His career high is 49 (2006), and the club record is 47 (Troy Glaus in 2000). ... The Astros improved to 29-2 in multiple-homer games this season. ... Angels CF Mike Trout has no stolen bases since May 22, and he has not attempted a steal since May 29. He has eight steals this season. ... Astros SS Carlos Correa, at 20 years old, is the youngest position player in the majors.