“It was tough”, Devenski said. “He had the trust and faith in me to do that so I went out there and backed it up”.
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The Astros backed Musgrove with home runs from Evan Gattis, Tony Kemp and Tyler White. The Astros’ most recent loss shoved them 2 ½ games behind the Detroit Tigers for the AL’s second wild card spot.
Playoffs aspirations aside, Musgrove had another pressing reason to make his start count. “I think you saw that fight in us toward the end of the game today”. “We’re getting a chance to, when there’s guys on base, get some hits”. The energy was a little bit down, so I was hoping to go out there and pitch a strong seven, ” he said. Musgrove took a no-hitter into the fifth inning Tuesday in Oakland but still did not factor in the decision after yielding one run on two hits and three walks in 5 1/3 frames.
This loss came after the Angels scored six runs in the ninth inning on Friday night to win 10-6. He walked one and struck out two in the ninth for his 14th save.
Houston Astros relief pitcher Luke Gregerson (44) reacts in the dugout after giving up several runs during the eighth inning of an Major League Baseball game at Minute Maid Park, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 in Houston.
“I just wanted to go out there and put up a zero, ” Giles said. Astros SS Carlos Correa was back in the lineup despite suffering a re-aggravation of his left shoulder injury in the ninth inning on Friday night. The 28-year-old righthander who spent most of this season in Class AAA Fresno, tossed five innings of one-hit ball.
Kemp and White later added solo shots.
Angels: RHP Garrett Richards, who has been out since May after having Tommy John surgery, felt good on Friday after throwing a bullpen session a day before.
Angels: Rookie Daniel Wright (0-4, 7.48) looks for his first win Sunday. The six-run uprising featured clutch hitting from Yunel Escobar (tying two-run homer), C.J. Cron (go-ahead single) and pinch-hitter Rafael Ortega (three-run double) as Los Angeles won its third consecutive contest.
“I left the changeup up to Kemp that he hit out, and then the fastball up to Gattis to lead off both those innings”, Wright said.
“I’m not going to let Pujols be engaged in that inning”.
The Angels kept the game close by turning four double plays. “We’ve got to show up for work tomorrow and put our best foot forward and try to get a win”.
The Angels (69-86) erased a three-run deficit in the latter innings for a second consecutive game, this time rallying against Astros right-handers Chris Devenski and Luke Gregerson. He started with a 2-1 lead and lowered his ERA to 2.25 in four September starts.NOTES: Astros RHP Ken Giles was struck on the right wrist by a line drive during early batting practice. “Given that it’s a contusion, he’ll be all right”.
Angels: Jhoulys Chacin (4-6 5.26) will pitch for Los Angeles on Saturday. Chacin is 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in five career games (four starts) against the Astros, including 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in two games this season.
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Astros: Collin McHugh (12-10, 4.61) faces fellow right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma (16-12, 4.04) to open a three-game series against Seattle.
