Angels ride Joe Blanton, home runs to win over Astros
Joe Blanton pitched seven sharp innings, and Howie Kendrick and Chris Iannetta both homered to give the Los Angeles Angels a 7-2 win over the Houston Astros on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Los Angeles Angels
7
Houston Astros
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
C Iannetta homered to left (383 feet), A Callaspo scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
B Wallace homered to left (352 feet), C Carter scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
H Kendrick homered to right center (385 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
E Aybar singled to right, J Hamilton and A Callaspo scored, P Bourjos to third, E Aybar thrown out at second attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 4-0
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Advancing On Play 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
A Callaspo singled to center, M Trumbo and H Kendrick scored, J Hamilton to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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Advancing On Force 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
B Wallace struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
B Wallace batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
J Martinez flied out to center, C Carter to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-2
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Fly Out 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Play Result 7-2
C Carter to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 7-2
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
J Martinez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
C Carter singled to left.
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Single 7-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
C Carter batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
J Castro struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
J Castro batting
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Play Result 7-2
G Richards relieved D De La Rosa.
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Start Inning 7-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-2
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Play Result 7-2
H Kendrick grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-2
H Kendrick batting
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Head to Head
LAA win series 3-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Los Angeles Angels
- Jack Kochanowicz Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jake ElmoreSS68
Jose Altuve2B27
Jason CastroC18
Chris CarterLF48
J.D. MartinezRF28
Brett Wallace1B39
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Marc KraussDH61
Brandon BarnesCF90
LAA
Erick AybarSS0
Mike TroutCF27
Albert PujolsDH5
Mark Trumbo1B45
Howie Kendrick2B47
Josh HamiltonRF32
Alberto Callaspo3B5
Chris IannettaC22
Peter BourjosCF25
Substitutes
JB ShuckLF38
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