Trout ties Angels' HR record, then scores winning run

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout tied the Angels’ record for career home runs in the first inning and scored the winning run in the 11th as Los Angeles beat the Houston Astros 6-5 on Friday night.

Trout drove a sinker from Lance McCullers Jr. over the wall in center for a two-run shot in the first inning for No. 299 of his 10-year career, matching Tim Salmon for the franchise mark.

The reigning AL MVP began the bottom of the 11th as the automatic runner at second base and scored on Shohei Ohtani's one-out single to right off Brooks Raley (0-1)

Trout is tied with San Diego’s Fernando Tatis Jr. for the major league lead with 14 home runs.

Houston trailed 5-2 going into the ninth before rallying to tie. Martin Maldonado led off with a single and moved to third on George Springer’s double off Ty Buttrey before scoring on a passed ball. Springer brought the Astros within a run when he scored on Josh Reddick’s grounder to first.

Michael Brantley lined a single to center before being lifted for a pinch-runner. Myles Straw stole second with two outs and tied it on Kyle Tucker’s double off Matt Andriese.

Andriese (2-2) bounced back and retired seven straight to get the win.

Dylan Bundy allowed only two runs in seven innings for the Angels. His only trouble came in the fourth when Houston plated a pair to get within 4-2. Brantley scored on Tucker’s grounder to first, and Carlos Correa’s double drove in Yuli Gurriel.

The Angels extended their lead to 5-2 in the sixth on Andrelton Simmons’ RBI single.

Bundy lowered his ERA to 2.49, which is third in the AL. The right-hander struck out eight and allowed only six hits with one walk.

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