Angels rally twice, snap 3-game skid, beat Astros 5-4 in 10

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Matt Thaiss scored on Michael Hermosillo's bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night.

Jason Castro delivered a tying RBI double in the ninth for the Angels, who improved the majors' worst record to 3-6 despite blowing a two-run lead in the ninth.

David Fletcher hit a leadoff single in the 10th off Nivaldo Rodriguez (0-1), sending Thaiss to third. After the Astros walked Anthony Rendon to load the bases, Thaiss scored on Josh Reddick's inaccurate throw from medium right field.

Angels reliever Noé Ramirez got two outs in the 10th, and Ryan Buchter (2-0) struck out Abraham Toro with the bases loaded in a rare bright moment for the Halos' struggling relievers.

After starters Zack Greinke and Griffin Canning turned in outstanding performances, both bullpens blew leads in the ninth.

The Angels led 3-1 entering the ninth, but George Springer hit a go-ahead, two-run homer with two outs. Josh Reddick hit a solo shot earlier in the ninth, and backup catcher Garrett Stubbs singled to keep the game alive against Hansel Robles, who had the latest in the Angels' series of miserable relief performances.

But Luis Rengifo got a one-out single in the bottom of the ninth off Houston's Roberto Osuna, who then left with an apparent injury. Cy Sneed was rushed in from the bullpen, and former Astros catcher Castro drove the tying double off the top of the wall in deepest center field.

Springer also drove in the Astros' first run with an RBI single in the seventh.

Greinke retired the Angels' first 16 hitters in a bid for the first perfect game of his 17-year major league career, but didn't get out of the sixth inning.

Canning pitched six-hit...

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