Astros take advantage of Angels meltdown to score 4 runs in 9th inning for 6-4 win

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — LaMonte Wade Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk that forced home the go-ahead run in a four-run ninth inning, and the Houston Astros came back to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4 on Monday night.

The Astros rallied in their final at-bat on a hit, two walks, two errors and two hit batters to hand the Angels their ninth loss this season when leading after eight innings.

Houston trailed 4-0 after three, but Taylor Trammell homered for a second straight game and the fifth time this season to cut it to 4-1 in the fourth.

Jeremy Peña doubled leading off the eighth against Ryan Zeferjahn, extending his hitting streak to nine games. Yordan Alvarez hit an RBI single to make it 4-2.

José Fermin (3-2) hit Trammell with a pitch leading off the ninth. Christian Walker singled and Trammell scored to make it 4-3 when second baseman Vaughn Grissom let Lucas Spence's potential double-play grounder go through his legs for a costly error.

Sam Bachman entered and got an out before walking Alvarez intentionally to load the bases. Bachman grazed Isaac Paredes with a pitch to tie it, and Wade walked to give Houston the lead. Alvarez scored the final run when Jose Altuve reached on a fielding error by Bachman.

Tatsuya Imai didn't make it out of the first inning for the third time this season in a start for Houston. He allowed a sacrifice fly to Nolan Schanuel and an RBI single to Grissom before AJ Blubaugh came in to get the final out of the inning.

Grissom hit his seventh homer — off Blubaugh — and Jo Adell blooped an RBI double to make it 4-0 in the third.

Cristian Javier (1-1) followed Blubaugh and struck out seven over five shutout innings for the win. Josh Hader walked two in the ninth before earning his 13th save.

Angels starter Walbert Ureña allowed a run on two hits in six innings and left with a 4-1 lead. Fermin got one out and was charged with three runs — one earned.

Astros RHP Peter Lambert (8-5, 3.03 ERA) starts Tuesday against Angels LHP Reid Detmers (3-7, 4.05).

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Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Walbert Urena delivers against the Houston Astros during the third inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

Houston Astros' Cristian Javier pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

Houston Astros' Taylor Trammell, right, tosses his bat after hitting a home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

Houston Astros' LaMonte Wade, Jr. (31) reacts to walking to force in the go-ahead run against the Los Angeles Angels during the ninth inning of a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

Houston Astros' Jose Altuve (27) and Isaac Paredes (15) celebrate their win over the Los Angeles Angels during a baseball game Monday, July 27, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Strazzante)

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Grant McCray hit his first home run of the season in the fourth inning and Tyler Mahle threw six sharp innings as the San Francisco Giants downed the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Monday night.

Giants’ Luis Arraez got the scoring started in the third inning, knocking in rookie catcher Jesus Rodriguez from second base for the first run of the game.

Not long after, McCray followed it up with a 406-foot deep shot to left field, batting in himself and Willy Adames to take a 3-0 lead they would never surrender. It was also McCray’s first home run since 2024, as the back-up filled in at right field for injured starter Jung Hoo Lee.

Giants’ RHP Tyler Mahle (3-9) earned the win, holding the Brewers scoreless through the first six innings and allowing only three hits on the night.

Milwaukee starting pitcher Brandon Sproat was tagged with the loss, allowing three runs and six hits in six innings, falling to 3-6 on the season. Reliever Garrett Stallings replaced Sprout in the seventh.

The Brewers’ offense couldn’t muster any momentum as the team’s home run leader, Jake Bauers, only collected one hit, while William Contreras and Brice Turang were held hitless.

San Francisco lost Casey Schmitt to an apparent leg injury, as the third baseman exited in the second after pulling up awkwardly while rounding first base. Backup Christian Koss replaced Schmitt.

Schmitt adds to San Francisco’s growing injury list as the team was already without third baseman Matt Chapman (abdominal strain) and outfielder Lee (right elbow soreness).

Brewers’ RHP Logan Henderson (4-1, 3.05 ERA) opposes Giants RHP Landen Roupp (7-8, 3.93 ERA) on Tuesday night at Oracle Park.

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San Francisco Giants' Luis Arraez steals second as Milwaukee Brewers' Cooper Pratt (12) leaps for a high throw from the catcher during the third inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, July 27, 2026. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

San Francisco Giants pitcher Sam Hentges throws against the Milwaukee Brewers during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Mahle (31) tags out Milwaukee Brewers' Luis Lara (18) at first base during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras (24) playfully slaps San Francisco Giants' Luis Arraez, right, during the seventh inning of a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)

San Francisco Giants' Grant McCray is doused by teammates after their team's victory over the Milwaukee Brewers during a baseball game in San Francisco, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)