Tyler Anderson pitches eight innings of one-run ball to lift Angels over Astros

HOUSTON —  Rookie Kyren Paris hit a two-run shot for his first major league home run and Tyler Anderson pitched eight strong innings to lead the Angels to a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

The Angels took two of three games from the Astros to give them three straight road series wins in a single season for the first time since 2019.

Anderson (5-4) gave up six hits and one run in his third consecutive win, which came in his longest start of the season.

“He was magnificent and he was in control of the whole game from pitch one to the last one he threw,” manager Ron Washington said.

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Luis García struck out two in a scoreless ninth for his third save.

Mickey Moniak walked with one out in the fifth inning before Paris launched an off-speed pitch from Hunter Brown (1-5) off the wall in left-center field to make it 2-0.

“It was amazing,” Paris said. “It was a special moment for me, a special moment to be able to put the team on top and then ultimately lead to a win and a series victory.”

Paris added that he got the home run ball but wasn’t sure what he was going to do with it.

“It will go somewhere special one day,” he said.

Jake Meyers opened the bottom of the inning with a walk before scoring on Mauricio Dubón’s double to the corner of left field to cut the lead to 1. But Dubón was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a triple.

Meyers and Dubón hit consecutive singles with two outs in the seventh and Meyers advanced to third on the play after an error by left fielder Taylor Ward. Anderson escaped the jam when Victor Caratini grounded into a force out to end the inning.

“He was tough,” Astros manager Joe Espada said of Anderson. “The changing speeds got us. The changeup and then he’s got a nice little sinker to keep you off that changeup.”

Brown gave up two hits and two runs while walking three in six innings.

“We all know that he can be that type of pitcher,” Espada said. “It was a solid outing.”

Paris walked with one out in the third and advanced to third on a single by Nolan Schanuel. Luis Rengifo hit a grounder to José Altuve and his throw home was just in time for Caratini to tag a sliding Paris at the plate.

The Angels challenged the call, but it was upheld.

Houston’s Jeremy Peña hit a ball that bounced off the wall in left field with two outs in the fourth that initially was called a homer. But umpires reviewed the call and it was changed to a double.

Angels shortstop Zach Neto left the game with two outs in the sixth inning because of elbow soreness but said he was feeling “pretty good” afterward.

Up next

The Angels are off Thursday before hosting Cleveland in the opener of a three-game series Friday night, when LHP Patrick Sandoval (2-6, 4.59 ERA) opposes LHP Logan Allen (5-2, 4.91).