Isaac Paredes hit a tiebreaking two-RBI double with two outs in the eighth inning to help the Houston Astros to a 9-7 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday despite a disappointing major league debut from starter Tatsuya Imai.
Isaac Paredes hit a tiebreaking two-RBI double with two outs in the eighth inning to help the Houston Astros to a 9-7 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday despite a disappointing major league debut from starter Tatsuya Imai.
There were two outs in the eighth when the Angels intentionally walked Yordan Alvarez to give Houston runners at first and third. Alvarez stole second before Paredes hit a line drive off Drew Pomeranz to put Houston on top 8-6.Jose Altuve followed with a double to push the lead to 9-6.Imai allowed three hits and four runs with four walks and four strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings.The Astros are banking on him to have a big year after signing the right-hander to a three-year, $54 million contract following a stellar career in Japan where he was a three-time All-Star in eight seasons with the Pacific League's Seibu Lions.The Angels had two on with one out in the ninth when Bryan King took over for Bryan Abreu. Nolan Schanuel hit an RBI single to cut the lead to two, but King struck out the next two batters for his first save.Jorge Soler drove in three runs and Zach Neto hit a two-run homer for the Angels as they split this series 2-2.The game was tied with one on and one out in the fourth inning when Neto made it 6-4 with his shot to the seats in left field.Christian Walker's two-RBI double with two outs in the fifth inning tied it 6-6. Christian Vázquez drove in two runs with a single in Houston's four-run second inning to give the Astros an early lead.There was one out in the third when Imai walked Neto before he moved to third on a single by Mike Trout. Schanuel walked to load the bases and Soler cleared them with his double to the corner in left field to get the Angels within one.Jo Adell's two-out RBI single tied it at 4-4 and chased Imai.Los Angeles starter Jack Kochanowicz allowed four hits and six runs with five walks in four innings.Up nextLos Angeles' Ryan Johnson starts Monday night in the first of three games against the Chicago Cubs.Houston's Lance McCullers makes his season debut Monday night in the opener of a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox.
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