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03/26 18:31 CDT Mike Trout homers to kick off what he hopes will be a healthy
2026 as Angels blank Astros 3-0
Mike Trout homers to kick off what he hopes will be a healthy 2026 as Angels
blank Astros 3-0
HOUSTON (AP) --- Mike Trout homered to launch what he hopes will be a
bounce-back year, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a season-opening 3-0 win
over the Houston Astros on Thursday.
Trout also walked three times and played center field for the first time since
April 2024. The three-time MVP played 130 games last season, his most since
2019 because of various injuries.
Making his franchise-record 14th opening day start, the 34-year-old Trout broke
a scoreless tie in the seventh inning when he sent a 96 mph fastball from
reliever AJ Blubaugh (0-1) 403 feet onto the train tracks in left-center. It
was his fifth opening day homer, also a club record.
The Angels snapped an eight-game road losing streak in season openers, starting
1-0 on the road for the first time since 2013.
Oswald Peraza hit an RBI single in the eighth and Nolan Schanuel homered in the
ninth.
Jos Soriano (1-0) allowed two hits and four walks in six innings while
striking out seven. Four relievers completed the three-hitter, with Jordan
Romano working the ninth to earn the save in his Angels debut.
Hunter Brown started for Houston and allowed four hits and four walks in 4 2/3
innings. He struck out nine.
The Astros went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position while stranding nine
runners.
Houston designated hitter Yordan Alvarez may have been robbed of a home run in
the first inning because the retractable roof at Daikin Park was closed.
Alvarez hit a towering shot toward the right field foul pole, but it ricocheted
off a horizontal rafter and landed in foul territory.
It was ruled a foul ball. The Astros challenged, and the call was upheld after
a review. Alvarez later struck out swinging.
Up next
The teams resume the four-game series on Friday, with lefty Yusei Kikuchi
starting for Los Angeles opposite right-hander Mike Burrows.
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