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Chirinos grounded out, third baseman Thaiss to first baseman Walsh.

Tucker flied out to right fielder Hermosillo.

Toro grounded out, shortstop Fletcher to first baseman Walsh.

Grounded out, shortstop Fletcher to first baseman Walsh.

Grounded out, third baseman Thaiss to first baseman Walsh.

Springer homered to left on the first pitch.

Astros

Hermosillo tripled to left, Walsh scored.

Springer homered to left on a full count, A.Díaz scored.

Homered to left on a full count, A.Díaz scored.

Walsh grounded out, shortstop Bregman to first baseman Gurriel, Calhoun scored, Simmons to third.

Grounded out, shortstop Bregman to first baseman Gurriel, Calhoun scored, Simmons to third.

Bregman homered to left on the first pitch, Brantley scored.

Homered to left on the first pitch, Brantley scored.

Chirinos singled to center, Alvarez scored, Gurriel scored, A.Díaz to second.

Singled to center, Alvarez scored, Gurriel scored, A.Díaz to second.

On Bemboom's passed ball, A.Díaz scored, Chirinos to third, Reddick to second.

Altuve singled to center, Chirinos scored, Reddick to third.

Singled to center, Chirinos scored, Reddick to third.

A.Díaz homered to left on a 2-1 count, Tucker scored, Toro scored.

Homered to left on a 2-1 count, Tucker scored, Toro scored.

Pujols safe at first on fielder's choice plus fielding error by third baseman Toro, Bemboom scored, Fletcher to third, Goodwin to second.

Safe at first on fielder's choice plus fielding error by third baseman Toro, Bemboom scored, Fletcher to third, Goodwin to second.

Simmons singled to left, Fletcher scored, Goodwin to third, Pujols to second.

Singled to left, Fletcher scored, Goodwin to third, Pujols to second.

Hermosillo walked on a full count, Goodwin scored, Pujols to third, Simmons to second.

Walked on a full count, Goodwin scored, Pujols to third, Simmons to second.

Astros first.  Springer homered to left on the first pitch.  Altuve flied out to right fielder Calhoun.  Brantley walked on a full count.  Bregman flied out to right fielder Calhoun.  Alvarez singled to right, Brantley to second.  Gurriel grounded into fielder's choice, shortstop Simmons to second baseman Fletcher, Alvarez out.

Angels second.  Calhoun grounded out, second baseman Altuve to first baseman Gurriel.  Simmons grounded out, third baseman A.Díaz to first baseman Gurriel.  Walsh tripled to center.  Hermosillo tripled to left, Walsh scored.  Thaiss grounded out, pitcher Verlander to first baseman Gurriel.

Astros second.  A.Díaz singled to right.  Chirinos struck out.  Reddick fouled out to third baseman Thaiss.  On J.Rodríguez's wild pitch, A.Díaz to second.  Springer homered to left on a full count, A.Díaz scored.  Altuve grounded out, third baseman Thaiss to first baseman Walsh.

Angels fourth.  Calhoun singled to right.  Simmons doubled to left, Calhoun to third.  Walsh grounded out, shortstop Bregman to first baseman Gurriel, Calhoun scored, Simmons to third.  Hermosillo struck out.  Thaiss struck out.

Astros fourth.  Chirinos popped out to first baseman Walsh.  Reddick struck out.  Springer homered to left on a 3-0 count.  Altuve flied out to left fielder Hermosillo.

Astros fifth.  Del Pozo pitching.  Brantley singled to left.  Bregman homered to left on the first pitch, Brantley scored.  Alvarez doubled to center.  Anderson pitching.  Gurriel hit an infield single to first, Alvarez to third.  A.Díaz walked, Gurriel to second.  Chirinos singled to center, Alvarez scored, Gurriel scored, A.Díaz to second.  Reddick walked, A.Díaz to third, Chirinos to second.  Springer popped out to second baseman Fletcher.  On Bemboom's passed ball, A.Díaz scored, Chirinos to third, Reddick to second.  Altuve singled to center, Chirinos scored, Reddick to third.  Jewell pitching.  Brantley grounded into a double play, shortstop Simmons to third baseman Thaiss to first baseman Walsh, Altuve out.

Astros sixth.  Bregman grounded out, shortstop Simmons to first baseman Walsh.  Alvarez singled to center.  Toro walked, Alvarez to second.  Tucker pinch-running for Alvarez.  A.Díaz homered to left on a 2-1 count, Tucker scored, Toro scored.  Chirinos flied out to left fielder Hermosillo.  Reddick grounded out, pitcher Jewell to first baseman Walsh.

Angels seventh.  Tucker in as designated hitter.  Valdez pitching.  Bemboom walked on a full count.  Fletcher singled to left, Bemboom to second.  Goodwin walked, Bemboom to third, Fletcher to second.  James pitching.  Pujols safe at first on fielder's choice plus fielding error by third baseman Toro, Bemboom scored, Fletcher to third, Goodwin to second.  Calhoun fouled out to third baseman Toro.  Simmons singled to left, Fletcher scored, Goodwin to third, Pujols to second.  Walsh struck out.  Hermosillo walked on a full count, Goodwin scored, Pujols to third, Simmons to second.  Thaiss flied out to right fielder Reddick.

 Following a two-game sweep of the Rangers, Houston now has 16 series sweeps this season, the most by an American League team since 2001, when the A's had 17 and the Mariners had 16.

 Houston has gone 30-5 at home against the AL West this season. However, the team slashed .308/.381/.570 in the first 30 such games and .239/.326/.497 in the last five such games.

 The Angels lost two of three to the Yankees in New York, scoring just four runs in the series. In September, the Angels rank last in MLB in runs per game (3.00) and 29th in ERA (6.00).

 David Fletcher has 18.1 percent of his team's hits in September (21/116), the highest percentage in MLB. His .347 batting average against the Astros is second highest in MLB (min. 50 PA; Mark Canha - .353).

 Alex Bregman has 110 walks and 80 strikeouts this season -- the last American Leaguers to finish a season with at least 30 more walks than strikeouts were Joe Mauer (2008) and John Olerud (2002).

 There are four qualifying Astros hitters with a .290+ batting average and .900+ OPS (and Brantley is close to being a fifth). The Astros and Red Sox both have four such hitters in 2019 -- the last team to have as many such players was the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers, who had five.

HP - Fairchild, 1B - Danley, 2B - Estabrook, 3B - Blakney

The victory that will lift the Astros to their third consecutive American League West pennant will eventually come to fruition, and in all likelihood, it could manifest Sunday when Houston concludes its three-game weekend set against the visiting Los Angeles Angels.
With their Cy Young Award frontrunner, right-hander Justin Verlander, on the bump, the Astros should feel good about their chances of recording their 12th win in 14 games at home against the Angels. Despite their 8-4 victory Saturday, the Angels are just 7-18 over their last 25 road games.

Astros eye AL West title behind Verlander vs. Angels

HOUSTON (AP)  George Springer, Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros put a check mark in the September box.
And amid the celebration of clinching their third straight AL West title, they already were thinking ahead to what they might achieve in October.

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Los Angeles Angels @ Houston Astros on September 22, 2019

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