Framber Valdez went eight robust innings and Martin Maldonado hit a two-run dwelling run in opposition to his former workforce because the visiting Houston Astros earned a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, Calif., on Tuesday, handing Shohei Ohtani his first lack of the season within the course of.
Valdez (3-4) gave up one run on three hits over 99 pitches with no walks and 12 strikeouts to finish a two-start shedding streak. Valdez was one off his file for strikeouts in a recreation, set final season in opposition to the Angels, as Houston ended its three-game general shedding streak.
Houston nearer Ryan Pressly struck out Ohtani and Anthony Rendon to open the underside of the ninth and obtained Hunter Renfroe on a line drive to Jeremy Pena at shortstop to finish the sport and earn his fifth save.
Ohtani (4-1) gave up three runs on six hits over seven innings with two walks and 7 strikeouts for the Angels as he took the loss for the primary time since his remaining begin of the 2022 season.
Ohtani’s strikeout of Pena within the second inning was the Japanese star’s 502nd profession whiff on the mound. With Babe Ruth’s profession strikeout whole at 501 — in accordance MLB’s official statistics — Ohtani now’s the all-time chief in strikeouts by a participant with at the least 100 profession dwelling runs.
Los Angeles rookie Zach Neto hit his first profession dwelling run, with the one different hits in opposition to Valdez approaching singles from Mike Trout and Gio Urshela.
The Angels broke by way of first within the early pitchers’ duel when Neto related in opposition to Valdez within the third inning with a drive to the alternative subject in right-center. The dwelling run got here in Neto’s twenty third profession recreation.
The Astros obtained to Ohtani for 3 runs within the fifth inning to take the lead for good. Jake Meyers walked with one out and Maldonado hit a house run into the bullpen in left subject, his second of the season. Yordan Alvarez added an RBI single after hits from Mauricio Dubon and Alex Bregman.
Dubon left within the fifth inning with left hamstring discomfort.
–Field Level Media