Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros
Final score
The Los Angeles Angels beat the Houston Astros 18–3 on Thursday, August 20, 2026 on the road.
| Team | Runs | 2026 record |
|---|---|---|
 Los Angeles Angels |
18 | 62-100 |
 at Houston Astros |
3 | 81-81 |
Line score
| Team | 1st inning | 2nd inning | 3rd inning | 4th inning | 5th inning | 6th inning | 7th inning | 8th inning | 9th inning | Runs | Hits | Errors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Angels | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
- W: Grayson Rodriguez (4-5)
- L: Peter Lambert (8-7)
Home runs
- Los Angeles Angels: Denzer Guzman (6), Zach Neto (21)
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the game.
Scoring plays
| Inning | Team | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1st | Los Angeles Angels | Zach Neto singles on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Wade Meckler scores. | 1–0 |
| Bottom 1st | Houston Astros | Jose Altuve reaches on a fielder's choice. LaMonte Wade Jr. scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. Throwing error by third baseman Vaughn Grissom. | 1–1 |
| Bottom 1st | Houston Astros | Cam Smith grounds out, shortstop Zach Neto to first baseman Nolan Schanuel. | 1–2 |
| Top 2nd | Los Angeles Angels | Vaughn Grissom singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Moisés Ballesteros scores. | 2–2 |
| Top 2nd | Los Angeles Angels | Tyler Heineman out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to second baseman Jose Altuve. Vaughn Grissom scores. Josh Lowe to 2nd. | 3–2 |
| Top 2nd | Los Angeles Angels | Angels challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Adam Frazier reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. Josh Lowe scores. | 4–2 |
| Top 4th | Los Angeles Angels | Adam Frazier doubles (7) on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Josh Lowe scores. | 5–2 |
| Top 4th | Los Angeles Angels | Zach Neto singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Adam Frazier scores. Wade Meckler to 3rd. Mike Trout to 2nd. | 6–2 |
| Top 4th | Los Angeles Angels | Moisés Ballesteros singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Wade Meckler scores. Mike Trout scores. Zach Neto to 3rd. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd. | 8–2 |
| Top 4th | Los Angeles Angels | Vaughn Grissom doubles (17) on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Zach Neto scores. Moisés Ballesteros scores. | 10–2 |
| Top 5th | Los Angeles Angels | Nolan Schanuel grounds into a force out, first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. to shortstop Nick Allen. Tyler Heineman scores. Adam Frazier to 3rd. Jose Siri out at 2nd. Nolan Schanuel to 1st. | 11–2 |
| Top 5th | Los Angeles Angels | Zach Neto homers (21) on a fly ball to center field. Adam Frazier scores. Nolan Schanuel scores. | 14–2 |
| Top 7th | Los Angeles Angels | Zach Neto doubles (25) on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Jose Siri scores. Mike Trout scores. | 16–2 |
| Top 9th | Los Angeles Angels | Denzer Guzman homers (6) on a line drive to left field. Oswald Peraza scores. | 18–2 |
| Bottom 9th | Houston Astros | Cam Smith out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jose Siri. Daulton Varsho scores. | 18–3 |
Box score
Los Angeles Angels
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Meckler | LF | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .288 |
| Substitute: Jose Siri | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .255 |
| Mike Trout | CF | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .239 |
| Substitute: Oswald Peraza | 2B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| Nolan Schanuel | 1B | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| Substitute: Denzer Guzman | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| Zach Neto | SS | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .231 |
| Moisés Ballesteros | DH | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .208 |
| Vaughn Grissom | 1B | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| Josh Lowe | RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .213 |
| Tyler Heineman | C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .184 |
| Adam Frazier | LF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .243 |
| Totals | 44 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grayson Rodriguez (W, 4-5) | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 99 | 6.41 |
| Blake Weiman | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1.29 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | Position | At bats | Runs | Hits | Runs batted in | Walks | Strikeouts | Season batting average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaMonte Wade Jr. | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .218 |
| Yordan Alvarez | DH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .319 |
| Substitute: Yainer Diaz | 1B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| Isaac Paredes | 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .262 |
| Jose Altuve | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 |
| Substitute: Raynel Delgado | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .257 |
| Daulton Varsho | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 |
| Taylor Trammell | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .211 |
| Cam Smith | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .221 |
| Nick Allen | SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .261 |
| Christian Vázquez | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .220 |
| Totals | 33 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| Pitcher | Innings pitched | Hits allowed | Runs allowed | Earned runs | Walks | Strikeouts | Home runs allowed | Number of pitches | Season earned run average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lambert (L, 8-7) | 3.2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 3.68 |
| Bryan King | 1.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 4.75 |
| Tatsuya Imai | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 57 | 5.32 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18.00 |
Game info
- Weather
- 73 degrees, Roof Closed
- Wind
- 0 mph, None
- First pitch
- 7:10 PM
- Time of game
- 2:53
- Attendance
- 20,934
- Umpires
- Home Plate: Lance Barrett, First Base: Malachi Moore, Second Base: Alfonso Márquez, Third Base: Mike Estabrook
