Alex Bregman delivers big hit, Astros take 3 of 4 from Halos
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Bregman put the Astros forward with a two-run single within the fifth, and José Urquidy yielded 4 hits over 5 innings in Houston’s 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
Chas McCormick had an RBI single, and rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña delivered three hits because the defending AL champions took three of 4 of their opening sequence at Angel Stadium.
Bregman started life with out longtime teammate Carlos Correa by pounding out six hits — together with two homers — and driving in six runs in Houston’s first 4 video games, highlighted by his two-out, two-RBI single off reliever Austin Warren within the finale.
Jack Mayfield homered towards his former workforce for the Angels, however they scored greater than two runs simply as soon as within the four-game sequence — and that was late in a blowout loss Friday.
Urquidy (1-0) constructed on his strong 2021 with 5 resourceful innings, strolling one and hanging out two. Ryan Pressly pitched the ninth for his second save.
José Suarez (0-1) pitched two-hit ball into the fifth inning for Los Angeles, however yielded 4 walks and two runs earlier than the Halos’ bullpen had one other inconsistent afternoon.
Mayfield homered main off the second inning for Los Angeles whereas filling in for resting Anthony Rendon at third base and within the cleanup spot.
Shohei Ohtani interrupted his 1-for-14 begin to the season on the plate by mashing a double that despatched Tyler Wade to 3rd base within the third. With a 119.1-mph exit velocity, it was the hardest-hit ball of the AL MVP’s profession and the toughest by a left-handed batter since 2015, when the monitoring began.
However Los Angeles did not capitalize: Wade was dominated to have missed the plate on his slide when he tagged up on Mike Trout’s ensuing flyout.
The Astros chased Suarez with back-to-back walks within the fifth, and the runners superior on Warren’s wild pitch earlier than Bregman drove them each house. Bregman additionally superior to second when Trout bobbled the ball in middle for the three-time AL MVP’s first error since Aug. 19, 2019.
Peña singled, superior on Bregman’s single and scored on Archie Bradley’s wild pitch within the eighth. Bregman then scored from third when McCormick beat out a two-out grounder, however Los Angeles’ Jo Adell ended the inning by robbing Niko Goodrum of a possible three-run homer with a tough catch above the left subject fence.
FAMILIAR FOE
Mayfield spent his first eight skilled seasons within the Astros’ system, making the majors in 2019 and 2020 earlier than Houston waived him. Since then, the native Texan is 12 for 41 towards the Astros with two homers and 7 RBIs.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Houston’s José Altuve obtained the time off to relaxation. … The Angels positioned reliever José Quijada on the 10-day injured record with a proper indirect pressure. Quijada warmed as much as enter Saturday’s recreation, however didn’t take the mound. Los Angeles chosen fellow left-hander Brian Moran to fill the roster spot. Aaron Loup is the one different lefty within the Halos’ bullpen.
UP NEXT
Astros: After a time off, Luis Garcia takes the mound Tuesday to open a two-game interleague sequence at Arizona.
Angels: Orange County native Michael Lorenzen makes his Angels debut Monday night time within the opener of a two-game interleague sequence with the Miami Marlins. Lorenzen signed along with his hometown workforce to be a starter after six years as a reliever in Cincinnati.
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