MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
09/26/2025
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
HOUSTON ASTROS AT LOS ANGELES ANGELS
GAME ID: 2961 - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (65-95) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Los Angeles Angels (108-52) 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 X 7 14 0
Angels Earn 7-1 Home Win
Los Angeles used a superb performance from starting pitcher Rod Swift to down the Houston Astros, 7-1. The Los Angeles winning streak has reached 4 games.

The Angels got a big at-bat from left fielder Mike Trout. For the game, Trout went 1-4 with a home run. He drove in 2 runs and scored once. In the bottom of the first, with a runner on 1st, he stroked a 2-run home run. His 23rd home run of the season gave Los Angeles a 2-0 lead.

"Rod is tough when he's hitting his spots," said Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
L. Thomas RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .244 10 40
J. Villarreal LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .295 0 19
C. Spears CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .249 13 61
S. Castro 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .313 7 67
S. McGuire 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .290 22 98
J. Lowery 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 .273 4 45
J. Hanna DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .222 1 6
A. Morrison C 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 .207 4 23
E. van Zandvliet SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 .199 1 31
Totals 30 1 5 1 3 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Lowery (22, 2nd Inning off R. Swift, 0 on, 2 outs) , E. van Zandvliet (7, 5th Inning off R. Swift, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: C. Spears , S. McGuire 2 , J. Lowery 2 , E. van Zandvliet 2
2-out RBI: E. van Zandvliet
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Thomas , J. Hanna 2 , A. Morrison
GIDP: L. Thomas , J. Hanna
Hit by Pitch: A. Morrison
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Castro-van Zandvliet-Lowery)
OF assists: 2 (Spears(Brown at 2nd base), Villarreal(Roa at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Albies SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 3 .300 4 52
M. Trout LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 3 .298 23 79
   a-S. Heredia RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275 12 42
A. Ramírez RF, LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 .313 26 114
J. Profar 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .302 8 86
I. Wilson 2B 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .313 8 62
M. Gómes DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .312 8 48
L. Roa CF 3 0 3 2 1 0 0 .272 4 73
A. Brown C 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .286 3 42
   b-M. Trees C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .197 6 26
K. Polanco 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .167 0 0
Totals 35 7 14 6 2 5 13      
a - S. Heredia substituted for M. Trout in the 8th
b - M. Trees substituted for A. Brown in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: A. Ramírez (36, 7th Inning off J. Morán, 0 on, 0 outs) , L. Roa (28, 7th Inning off J. Morán, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Trout (23, 1st Inning off L. Madden, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: O. Albies , M. Trout 4 , A. Ramírez 4 , J. Profar , I. Wilson , M. Gómes 2 , L. Roa 4 , A. Brown , K. Polanco
2-out RBI: L. Roa
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Trout , A. Ramírez , K. Polanco
GIDP: A. Brown
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: K. Polanco (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Albies-Wilson-Profar, Albies-Wilson-Profar)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
L. Madden L (7-8) 2.0 8 5 5 0 2 1 54 3.45   
E. Smith 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 0 45 3.58   
A. Ramos 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 26 6.15   
J. Morán 2.0 3 2 2 0 0 0 23 4.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Madden 18
Batters Faced: L. Madden 13, E. Smith 11, A. Ramos 5, J. Morán 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Madden 1-2, E. Smith 2-4, A. Ramos 0-2, J. Morán 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: L. Madden 54-31, E. Smith 45-22, A. Ramos 26-16, J. Morán 23-15
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Swift W (11-6) 6.0 4 1 1 2 4 0 87 3.07   
K. Phillips H (46) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 19 2.81   
D. Watkins 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 9 3.07   
T. Watson 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 3.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Swift 62
Batters Faced: R. Swift 24, K. Phillips 5, D. Watkins 3, T. Watson 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Swift 9-4, K. Phillips 2-1, D. Watkins 0-0, T. Watson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Swift 87-54, K. Phillips 19-14, D. Watkins 9-8, T. Watson 9-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Phillips 2-0 , T. Watson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: R. Swift
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Rod Swift
Ballpark: Angel Stadium of Anaheim
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 6:38 PM PT
Time: 3:08
Attendance: 44634
Special Notes: RP Darren Watkins was injured while pitching.
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