Cron's Homer Lifts Angels Past Astros
ANAHEIM (AP) — C.J. Cron hit a tiebreaking home run to lead off the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 3-2 Saturday night to tighten the American League West race.
Cron greeted Will Harris (5-3) with a drive to center field on a 1-1 pitch for his career-high 12th homer. Joe Smith (5-5) pitched a scoreless eighth and Huston Street worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his 35th save in 39 attempts as Los Angeles pulled to 3 1/2 games behind Houston in the AL West.
Angels starter Hector Santiago allowed two runs and five hits through seven innings. He had a 2-0 lead and a three-hitter going through five innings, but the Astros tied it with Carlos Correa's 18th homer in the sixth and former Angel Hank Conger's 11th of the season in the seventh.
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