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Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros

MLBAugust 19, 2026Daikin Park

AngelsAnaheimLAA50-77

Angels 2, Astros 3

Final
AstrosHoustonHOUWon64-63
Score by inning
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LAA000200000250
HOU00120000–351

W Bennett SousaL Walbert UreñaSV Josh Hader

Pecko fans 4 in MLB debut, Vázquez hits 7th homer as the Astros beat the Angels 3-2Ethan Pecko struck out four in his major-league debut, five Houston relievers pitched shutout ball for five-plus innings and Christian Vázquez homered as the Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Wednesday night.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Wade Meckler lines out sharply to center fielder Taylor Trammell.
  2.  Mike Trout singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith.
  3.  Nolan Schanuel flies out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
  4.  Zach Neto pops out to catcher Christian Vázquez in foul territory.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Denzer Guzman to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.

Top 2nd

  1.  Moisés Ballesteros walks.LAA 54%
  2.  Vaughn Grissom strikes out swinging.
  3.  Josh Lowe walks. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd.
  4.  Denzer Guzman called out on strikes.HOU 51%
  5.  Oswald Peraza called out on strikes.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Jose Altuve lines out to center fielder Mike Trout.
  2.  LaMonte Wade Jr. called out on strikes.
  3.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Wade Meckler flies out sharply to center fielder Taylor Trammell.
  2.  Mike Trout hit by pitch.
  3.  Nolan Schanuel lines out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  4.  Zach Neto pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Christian Walker grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.
  2.  Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.
  3.  Christian Vázquez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 65%
  4.  Nick Allen strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Moisés Ballesteros flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Vaughn Grissom walks.
  3.  Josh Lowe singles on a fly ball to center fielder Taylor Trammell. Vaughn Grissom to 2nd.HOU 58%
  4.  Denzer Guzman doubles (6) to left field, on fan interference. Vaughn Grissom scores. Josh Lowe scores.LAA 65%
  5.  Oswald Peraza strikes out swinging.
  6.  Wade Meckler grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 4th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Josh Lowe.LAA 52%
  2.  Isaac Paredes walks.HOU 56%
  3.  Jose Altuve doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wade Meckler. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes to 3rd.HOU 73%
  4.  LaMonte Wade Jr. pops out to shortstop Zach Neto.HOU 68%
  5.  Cam Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mike Trout. Isaac Paredes scores.
  6.  Christian Walker lines out to shortstop Zach Neto.

Top 5th

  1.  Mike Trout flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Nolan Schanuel strikes out swinging.
  3.  Zach Neto singles on a ground ball to shortstop Nick Allen.
  4.  Moisés Ballesteros flies out to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.

Bot 5th

  1.  Taylor Trammell flies out sharply to center fielder Mike Trout.
  2.  Christian Vázquez walks.
  3.  Nick Allen called out on strikes.
  4.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.

Top 6th

  1.  Vaughn Grissom called out on strikes.
  2.  Josh Lowe singles on a line drive to left fielder LaMonte Wade Jr.
  3.  Denzer Guzman strikes out swinging and Josh Lowe caught stealing 2nd, catcher Christian Vázquez to second baseman Jose Altuve to catcher Christian Vázquez.HOU 73%

Bot 6th

  1.  Isaac Paredes singles on a line drive to left fielder Wade Meckler.HOU 78%
  2.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
  3.  LaMonte Wade Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Josh Lowe. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
  4.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
  5.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Oswald Peraza walks.HOU 61%
  2.  Jose Siri strikes out swinging.HOU 68%
  3.  Mike Trout called out on strikes.HOU 73%
  4.  Nolan Schanuel flies out to shortstop Nick Allen.

Bot 7th

  1.  Taylor Trammell flies out to left fielder Jose Siri.
  2.  Christian Vázquez strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Nick Allen strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Zach Neto grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros strikes out swinging.
  3.  Vaughn Grissom called out on strikes.

Bot 8th

  1.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Oswald Peraza to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.
  2.  Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Nolan Schanuel.
  3.  Jose Altuve pops out to first baseman Nolan Schanuel in foul territory.

Top 9th

  1.  Travis d'Arnaud walks.HOU 66%
  2.  Denzer Guzman pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.HOU 75%
  3.  Oswald Peraza grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. Adam Frazier to 3rd.
  4.  Jose Siri flies out sharply to center fielder Daulton Varsho.HOU 85%

Bot 3rd

  1.  LAA 0, HOU 1Christian Vázquez homers (7) on a fly ball to left field.HOU 65%

Top 4th

  1.  LAA 2, HOU 1Denzer Guzman doubles (6) to left field, on fan interference. Vaughn Grissom scores. Josh Lowe scores.LAA 65%

Bot 4th

  1.  LAA 2, HOU 2Jose Altuve doubles (16) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Wade Meckler. Yordan Alvarez scores. Isaac Paredes to 3rd.HOU 73%
  2.  LAA 2, HOU 3Cam Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Mike Trout. Isaac Paredes scores.

Win probability

Top 4th · Biggest swing #1 · LAA 2–1 HOU

Denzer Guzman doubles (6) to left field, on fan interference. Vaughn Grissom scores. Josh Lowe scores.

See it in the scoring summary
LAA 65%LAA +23 pts

Game leaders

AngelsAnaheim

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Wade Meckler LF3000000.286
Jose Siri LF2000001.257
Mike Trout CF3010001.240
Nolan Schanuel 1B4000001.278
Zach Neto SS4010000.224
Moisés Ballesteros C3000011.204
Vaughn Grissom DH3100013.244
Josh Lowe RF2120010.209
Travis d'Arnaud PH0000010.188
Adam Frazier PR0000000.235
Denzer Guzman 3B4012002.233
Oswald Peraza 2B3000012.226
Totals312520511

2B: Guzman.RBI: Guzman 2.SB: Neto, Frazier.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Walbert Ureña L5.033327942.80
Michael Fulmer1.020003220.00
Tayler Saucedo1.100002255.79
Luke Murphy0.20000062.08

Video

0:10Bennett Sousa In play, out(s) to Wade Meckler0:13Breaking down Christian Vázquez's home run0:34Jeremy Peña leaves game with right hand contusion0:20Ethan Pecko's first career strikeout
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