Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros
Final — 2026-08-18
MVP: George Klassen 7.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER
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Los Angeles Angels defeated Houston Astros 3-1. George Klassen led the way with 7.0 IP, 7 K, 0 ER. George Klassen earned the win and Cristian Javier took the loss. Ben Joyce recorded the save.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Scoring Plays
Top 3:
Schanuel singled to center, Meckler scored, Trout to third.
(1-0)
Top 4:
Lowe homered to left (345 feet).
(2-0)
Top 5:
Neto doubled to shortstop, Schanuel scored.
(3-0)
Bot 8:
Smith homered to left (415 feet).
(3-1)
LAA — Batting
| Name | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meckler | LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .290 | .357 | .385 | .742 |
| Trout | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .381 | .438 | .819 |
| Schanuel | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 | .357 | .393 | .750 |
| Neto | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .224 | .309 | .410 | .719 |
| Ballesteros | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 | .279 | .325 | .604 |
| Grissom | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .247 | .305 | .375 | .680 |
| Lowe | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .202 | .259 | .360 | .619 |
| Guzman | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .233 | .278 | .347 | .625 |
| Heineman | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .180 | .232 | .233 | .465 |
| Siri | LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 | .313 | .471 | .784 |
| Peraza | 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 | .276 | .350 | .626 |
HOU — Batting
| Name | POS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pena | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .284 | .339 | .471 | .810 |
| Alvarez | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .318 | .431 | .613 | 1.044 |
| Paredes | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .259 | .352 | .422 | .774 |
| Altuve | 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .246 | .311 | .396 | .707 |
| Varsho | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .228 | .296 | .352 | .648 |
| Walker | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .232 | .309 | .443 | .752 |
| Trammell | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .219 | .308 | .393 | .701 |
| Smith | RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .292 | .402 | .694 |
| Diaz | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .280 | .393 | .673 |
LAA — Pitching
HOU — Pitching
| Name | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA | WHIP | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 87-56 | 6.44 | 1.68 | L, 1-4 |
| King | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-10 | 4.01 | 1.37 | |
| De Los Santos | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15-8 | 4.14 | 1.19 | |
| Blubaugh | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24-14 | 3.39 | 1.19 | |
| Ullola | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-9 | 4.50 | 0.83 |
Venue: Daikin Park, Houston, Texas (22,767)
Umpires: Home Plate Umpire: Alfonso Marquez, First Base Umpire: Mike Estabrook, Second Base Umpire: Lance Barrett, Third Base Umpire: Malachi Moore
Broadcast: SCHN | ABTV
George Klassen
7 innings pitched with 7 strikeouts and no earned runs.
Among the most impactful performances of the day.