Diaz Powers Astros Past Angels 7-4 in Anaheim

Diaz Drives Houston Offense

Diaz provided the primary offensive spark for the Houston Astros, delivering a home run and two critical infield singles to help secure a 7-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. His performance included a solo shot to left center field in the second inning and a run-scoring infield single in the seventh, followed by another single that advanced runners in the ninth.

Diaz’s contributions were instrumental in the Astros’ ability to pull away from the Angels late in the game.

Scoring Sequences Unfold

The Angels opened the scoring in the top of the first inning, capitalizing on a double by Grissom that drove in Neto and Trout, followed by a single from Adell that scored Grissom. This early surge gave Los Angeles a 3-0 lead heading into the second inning.

Houston answered immediately in the bottom of the second when Diaz launched his home run, cutting the deficit to 3-1.

The Angels regained momentum in the third inning when Peña homered to center field, extending their lead to 3-2. However, the Astros’ offense erupted in the sixth inning. Smith doubled to left field, driving in Diaz and Trammell to take a 4-3 lead.

Smith later scored on a wild pitch by Angels reliever Mitch Farris, pushing the margin to 5-3. Diaz added another run in the seventh with an infield single that scored Altuve, making it 6-3.

The Angels managed one run in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Adell, but Houston sealed the win in the ninth when Diaz’s infield single allowed Walker to score on an error, finalizing the 7-4 result.

Pitching Performances

Hayden Wesneski earned the win for Houston, pitching 5.2 innings and allowing three earned runs on seven hits while striking out four batters. Bennett Sousa and Steven Okert provided relief, with Sousa recording his fourth save of the season and Okert picking up his fifteenth. Bryan Abreu closed the game with a scoreless inning, earning his seventh save.

For the Angels, Grayson Rodriguez pitched five innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits with six strikeouts. Mitch Farris took the loss after allowing three earned runs in one inning. Kirby Yates pitched one inning, and Brent Suter closed out the game with two scoreless frames.

Final Outcome

The Astros improved their record to 55-55, while the Angels fell to 42-67. The game was played at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, before a crowd of 26,417 spectators.

Sources

https://www.espn.com/mlb/game/_/gameId/401816319