December 3, 2024
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Astros' Jake Meyers leaves Game 4 with injury after attempted leaping catch

Tucker, Bregman and Meyers all homer to help Astros to 9-7 win over Angels

HOUSTON (AP) – Kyle Tucker had four hits, including a home run, and Jake Meyers and Alex Bregman both hit home runs while combining for six RBIs to help the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 on Friday night.

Astros' Jake Meyers leaves Game 4 with injury after attempted leaping catch

The victory dropped Houston´s magic number to clinch the AL West to four.

Bregman´s two-run shot put the Astros up 3-1 in the third. Meyers stretched the lead to 6-1 with his three-run home run with two outs in the inning.

Astros' Jake Meyers leaves Game 4 with injury after attempted leaping catch

The Angels scored three runs in the fifth to get within 8-6 before Tucker´s solo shot to the bullpen in right-center made it 9-6 in the sixth. He went 4 for 5 to tie a career high in hits.

Kevin Pillar, who was reinstated from the injured list Friday, hit a solo homer in the seventh inning for the Angels but Houston’s bullpen shut Los Angeles down the rest of the way.

Astros' Jake Meyers leaves Game 4 with injury after attempted leaping catch

Justin Verlander gave up eight hits and six runs in 4 2/3 innings. It´s the third time in four starts where the three-time Cy Young Award winner has allowed eight hits and at least five runs.

Matt Thaiss, who snapped an 0 for 34 skid with a single in the fourth, had two hits and drove in two runs for Los Angeles and Eric Wagaman added three hits and two RBIs.

Astros' Jake Meyers leaves Game 4 with injury after attempted leaping catch

The Astros led 1-0 after a sacrifice fly by Mauricio Dubón with one out in the second.

Angels rookie Gustavo Campero hit his first career triple with one out in the third inning. He scored on a single by Jack López that tied it at 1-1.

Astros' Jake Meyers leaves Game 4 with injury after attempted leaping catch

Pillar walked with one out in the fourth and stole second base with two outs. Wagaman´s single to right field scored him to cut the lead to 6-2. Thaiss then singled to get his first hit since Aug. 22. Verlander plunked Campero to load the bases and López singled to make it 6-3.

Bregman and Diaz hit RBI singles in the fourth to push the lead to 8-3.

Astros' Jake Meyers leaves Game 4 with injury after attempted leaping catch

The Angels had runners on first and third with no outs in the fifth when Bregman saved a run with a leaping catch on a liner hit by Pillar. Wagaman hit an RBI double with two outs in the inning to get Los Angeles within 8-4 and chase Verlander.

Bryan King took over and Thaiss singled to center field to scored two more and cut the lead to 8-6.

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