The game turned on a single mistake in the 10th inning. Houston rallied from three runs down to defeat Los Angeles 5-4 at Angel Stadium, winning when Jose Altuve scored on a fielding error by catcher Logan O'Hoppe.
Josh Hader earned his first win of the season with a perfect 10th inning, striking out three batters. The closer worked around the automatic runner to keep the game tied before Houston broke through in the bottom half. Bryan Abreu closed it out for his fourth save, allowing one hit over the final inning.
The Angels built their early advantage in the second inning with three runs. Trey Mancini singled home Jo Adell, then Logan O'Hoppe doubled to left to score both Mancini and Nick Madrigal. Houston chipped away with Christian Walker's RBI double in the third, then tied it with two runs in the sixth on doubles by LaMonte Wade Jr. and Cam Smith. Zach Neto's solo homer to left center in the seventh restored the Angels' lead at 4-3.
Spencer Arrighetti kept Houston in the game with six innings of three-run ball, allowing four hits while striking out seven. Grayson Rodriguez lasted 5.1 innings for Los Angeles, giving up three runs on six hits. Sam Aldegheri took the loss in his first defeat of the season, allowing the unearned run in the 10th.
Houston improved to 30-37 while Los Angeles fell to 25-41. Christian Walker sits six doubles away from 200 career doubles, while Bryan Abreu is 21 strikeouts from 500 for his career.