Bullpen collapse dooms Astros in costly 10-6 loss to Angels
HOUSTON — Houston manager A.J. Hinch summed up the Astros’ ninth inning on Friday night succinctly. “Toughest inning of the year,” he said. “For a lot of reasons.” Yunel Escobar hit a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Rafael Ortega had three RBIs during a six-run ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Angels over the Astros 10-6.