Sandoval allowed two hits and one run in four innings but did not factor in the decision in a 6-4 win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.Īstros: LHP Wade Miley (14-5, 3.71) is scheduled to start for Houston on Saturday. The Astros trimmed their magic number to one for clinching the American League’s last playoff spot with a 12-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night. They kept telling me: ‘No, no,’ and then all of a sudden I hit 30 homers, so that’s pretty good.”Īngels: LHP Patrick Sandoval (0-3, 4.91 ERA) will start for Los Angeles on Saturday night.

A lot of people didn’t think I could play in the big leagues. Astros looking for 4th AL West title in 5 years, who is the teams MVP and more Beat Report with Brian McTaggart. The 59-year-old Langston pitched in the majors for 16 seasons, including eight for the Angels.Īltuve on hitting 30 home runs for the first time in his career: “I always wanted to hit 30 homers. … Gurriel was out of the lineup on Friday because of a stomach ailment.Īngels radio broadcaster Mark Langston had a medical emergency Friday night and was taken to a hospital where he was alert and undergoing testing. The Astros have won six straight games and already. A win by the Astros or a loss by the Athletics on Saturday will give Houston a third consecutive division title. Pressly struck out two in a scoreless seventh. Correa homered twice and Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman also connected and the Astros dropped their magic number to clinch the AL West to one by beating the Los Angeles Angels 6-4. Astros: All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly was activated from the injured list Friday after missing a month after having arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.

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