MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
09/12/2026
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
LOS ANGELES ANGELS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 2828 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH , 2026 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Los Angeles Angels (70-71) 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 0
Houston Astros (70-71) 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 X 7 11 0
Astros Beat Angels, 7-3
The Houston Astros downed the Los Angeles Angels, 7-3, at Minute Maid Park. Joe Hardinger led the way, going 2-for-4 for Houston. The winning pitcher was Jeffrey Springs. He tossed 97 pitches over 6 innings, allowing 3 runs on 7 hits. The loss makes Los Angeles 70-71.

The game turned with two out in the bottom of the fifth when Hardinger, who finished 5th in the AL in doubles with 46 in 2024, hit a 2-run single. It propelled the Astros into the lead, 5-3.

Hardinger attributed the win to "energy and focus on the part of everyone."
LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Moreno C 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 .319 9 28
M. Gardner SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .287 20 64
Q. Pierrepaul DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .288 19 72
V. Guerrero Jr. 1B 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .291 34 72
J. Nieves RF 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 .252 28 70
A. Volpe 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .225 18 66
O. Arcia 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .277 21 67
A. Zavala LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .227 13 44
J. Clase CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .246 11 34
Totals 33 3 7 3 3 10 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Nieves 2 (17, 1st Inning off J. Springs, 1 on, 2 outs; 3rd Inning off J. Springs, 2 on, 2 outs) , Q. Pierrepaul (29, 5th Inning off J. Springs, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: G. Moreno (9, 1st Inning off J. Springs, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Moreno 4 , Q. Pierrepaul 3 , V. Guerrero Jr. , J. Nieves 4 , O. Arcia
2-out RBI: J. Nieves
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Nieves , A. Volpe , O. Arcia
GIDP: G. Moreno
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gardner-Volpe-Guerrero Jr., Volpe-Gardner-Guerrero Jr.)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Romero 2B 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .280 9 43
V. Pasquantino DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .266 17 77
A. Judge RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .291 39 103
C. Espinola LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 1 .209 5 15
J. Hardinger 3B 4 2 2 3 0 2 1 .255 15 59
K. Kiermaier CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .275 14 57
B. Kennedy 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .240 6 16
R. Marchan C 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 .255 1 22
J. Pena SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 .276 16 63
Totals 33 7 11 7 3 7 15      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Kiermaier 2 (43, 2nd Inning off H. Ynoa, 0 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off K. Samuelson, 2 on, 2 outs) , B. Kennedy (7, 8th Inning off R. Wick, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Romero (9, 1st Inning off H. Ynoa, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Hardinger (15, 4th Inning off H. Ynoa, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Romero 6 , V. Pasquantino , J. Hardinger 5 , K. Kiermaier 4 , B. Kennedy 2 , R. Marchan , J. Pena
2-out RBI: J. Hardinger , K. Kiermaier , R. Marchan
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Espinola , B. Kennedy , J. Pena
GIDP: A. Judge , J. Pena
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Romero (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Pena-Romero-Kennedy)
LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Ynoa L (5-5) 4.2 9 7 7 1 4 2 88 5.35   
K. Samuelson 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 37 2.84   
R. Wick 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 2.98   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Ynoa 21
Batters Faced: H. Ynoa 23, K. Samuelson 8, R. Wick 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Ynoa 5-4, K. Samuelson 3-1, R. Wick 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: H. Ynoa 88-62, K. Samuelson 37-19, R. Wick 24-14
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Samuelson 2-2 , R. Wick 1-0
WP: K. Samuelson
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Springs W (13-10) 6.0 7 3 3 3 7 1 97 4.71   
J. Brebbia 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 27 3.28   
R. Suarez 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 3.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Springs 50
Batters Faced: J. Springs 27, J. Brebbia 6, R. Suarez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Springs 4-6, J. Brebbia 0-3, R. Suarez 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Springs 97-62, J. Brebbia 27-18, R. Suarez 16-12
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Joe Hardinger
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Cloudy (81 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 8 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM CT
Time: 3:19
Attendance: 41909
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