ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) β David Freese hit a two-run homer and Mike Trout had an RBI triple during Los Angeles’ seven-run fifth inning, and the Angels beat the Houston Astros 11-3 Friday night for their ninth consecutive victory.
Kole Calhoun had a tiebreaking, two-run single in the fifth for the major league-leading Angels (92-55), who began their final homestand by reducing their magic number to five for their first AL West title since 2009. They lead spiraling Oakland, which lost 4-2 in Seattle, by 11 games with 15 to play.
Calhoun had three hits for the Angels, who erased an early 3-0 deficit with another barrage from the majors’ most productive offense. Los Angeles has scored at least seven runs in eight consecutive games.
Brett Oberholtzer (5-11) couldn’t get through the fifth for the Astros, who had won eight of 10.
