LOGAN O’Hoppe’s two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon (Monday in Manila) in Anaheim, California.
The Angels rallied from a 7-5 deficit with two runs in the eighth inning to tie the game, setting up O’Hoppe’s dramatic finish in the ninth. Kevin Pillar singled with one out against Astros closer Josh Hader, bringing up O’Hoppe, who turned on the first pitch he saw.
Astros left fielder Trey Cabbage appeared initially to make a leaping catch at the short wall just inside the foul pole. But the ball popped out of his glove as it hit the top of the wall when he landed. It was the fourth hit of the game for O’Hoppe, who also doubled and singled twice.
Houston’s Jose Altuve had a career high-tying four hits, including a two-run homer in the sixth inning that gave the Astros a 7-4 lead. Jose Abreu, Chas McCormick and Jake Meyers each had two hits for the Astros, who outhit the Angels 14-12.
In other games, it was the Yankees 6, Dodgers 4; Mets 6, Phillies 5; Rangers 7, Giants 2; Tigers 10, Brewers 2; Nationals 8, Braves 5; Mariners 6, Royals 5 (10 innings); Twins 11, Pirates 5 (10 innings); Orioles 9, Rays 2; Cubs 4, Reds 2; Red Sox 6, White Sox 4 (10 innings); Cardinals 5, Rockies 1; Blue Jays 6, Athletics 4 (10 innings); and Diamondbacks 9, Padres 3.
Yankees 6, Dodgers 4
Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the sixth inning, Aaron Judge hit his major-league-leading 24th homer and New York averted a three-game sweep by beating visiting Los Angeles.
Juan Soto missed his third straight game with left forearm inflammation, and the crowd was chanting for him before Grisham turned a 3-2 deficit into a 5-3 lead against Los Angeles starter Tyler Glasnow (6-5). Oswaldo Cabrera also homered and Judge hit an RBI double.
