Houston Astros vs. Los Angeles Angels Scores, Stats and Recap – June 7, 2024 Gametracker

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Yainer Diaz scored in his fourth straight game and drove in three runs, and Framber Valdez pitched a four-hitter in the Houston Astros’ 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.

Yordan Alvarez hit a game-tying three-run double in the Astros’ five-run seventh inning, who opened a weekend series at the Big A with their fifth win in eight games.

Diaz connected for a two-run shot moments after Alvarez gave Houston the lead, giving it nine RBIs in the last four games. Diaz scored in every game of the Astros’ series against St. Louis earlier this week, and his save to stop the Angels’ Hunter Strickland was his seventh of the season.

Before this week’s surge, Diaz had hit just one home run in his previous 51 games, and none in 39 games since April 11. He hit 23 home runs last season in his first full big league campaign.

Valdez (5-3) struck out eight and issued his only walk in the ninth inning of his seventh complete game and his first since his no-hitter last August. Valdez frequently dominates the Angels, including three career outings with at least 12 strikeouts as well as five wins in eight career starts at Angel Stadium.

José Abreu also homered in the eighth for Houston.

Kevin Pillar scored for the Angels, whose three-game winning streak ended just short of tying their longest streak of the season.

Griffin Canning (2-6) allowed three runs on seven hits as he pitched the seventh inning.

Houston only allowed two runners past first base in the first six innings, but Trey Cabbage and José Altuve singled to chase Canning away in the seventh. Alvarez then delivered a long double into the gap against Strickland moments after Alex Bregman drew a walk.

Pillar tied it on the first pitch of the second inning, blasting it 411 feet for his seventh home run of the season and sixth in 24 games with the Angels.

TRAINERS ROOM

Astros: OF Kyle Tucker went on the 10-day injured list with a bruised right shin after fouling his leg Monday against St. Louis. This decision is retroactive to Tuesday. … Starting pitchers Cristian Javier and Jose Urquidy both underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this week, the team revealed. They both finished the season.

Angels: Anthony Rendon took the grounders to third base before the game in his gradual return to baseball activities. The $245 million third baseman has been out since April 20 with a hamstring injury.

FOLLOWING

Los Angeles’ Tyler Anderson (5-5, 2.37 ERA) has allowed exactly one run in each of his last four starts, posting a 1.35 ERA. He’ll face Hunter Brown (1-5, 6.18), who pitched six solid innings in a 2-1 loss to the Angels last month.

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