Singleton belts two homers to end eight-year drought as Astros beat Angels
HOUSTON (AP) — Jon Singleton hit his first MLB residence runs since 2015 and Justin Verlander obtained the win in his five hundredth profession begin because the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-3 Friday night time.
Singleton homered in his first two at-bats for his first multi-homer recreation and had a career-high 5 RBIs in his first recreation at Minute Maid Park since 2015, after his contract was chosen from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday.
He hit a hovering three-run shot to the second deck in proper subject off Reid Detmers to place Houston on high 3-1 within the second inning. He calmly flipped his bat after that one and stood at residence plate for a few seconds to admire his work.
There was one on and one out within the third when he related off Detmers once more to make it 7-3 and finish the left-hander’s night time. This time, he punctuated the shot with an epic bat flip earlier than trotting to first base.
Verlander (7-6), making his second begin for the Astros since being traded from the Mets _ and first at residence _ allowed six hits and three runs with seven strikeouts in six innings on an evening he turned fiftieth participant in main league historical past to begin 500 video games. He joins Zack Greinke (536) as the one energetic pitchers to succeed in the mark.
Detmers (2-9) yielded seven runs and 7 hits in 2 1/3 innings for his fourth straight loss.
C.J. Cron hit a solo homer within the second inning for the Angels, who had a two-game successful streak snapped. Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani went 1 for 4 with two strikeouts.
Singleton’s homers had been his first within the majors since he hit one for the Astros in a 6-3 win over the Angels on July 29, 2015. That’s the longest stretch between residence runs by a place participant within the majors since Rafael Belliard went 10 years and 144 days between the one two homers of his profession — for Pittsburgh in 1987 and for Atlanta in 1997. And it’s the longest homer hole by any participant since pitcher Jake Peavy went 9 years, 52 days between 2006 and 2015.
It was a winding highway for Singleton to return to the Astros. The 31-year-old appeared in 114 video games for the Astros in 2014 and 2015 after signing a five-year, $10 million contract. He final appeared in a significant league recreation for the Astros on Oct. 2, 2015.
Singleton was within the Astros’ group till earlier than the 2018 season, when he requested for his launch after being suspended 100 video games for a 3rd constructive drug take a look at whereas enjoying at Double-A Corpus Christi.
Singleton didn’t play organized baseball from 2017 till 2021, when he restarted his profession within the Mexican League. He returned to the majors earlier this season for Milwaukee, enjoying 11 video games earlier than being launched.
His residence runs Friday had been his first hits with the Astros this season. He had gone 0 for 4 with two walks in his first two video games.
Singleton walked in Houston’s three-run fourth and singled within the eighth to tie a profession excessive with three hits.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Angels: CF Mike Trout, who has been out since July 3 with a left hamate fracture, hit off a pitching machine for the primary time Friday and supervisor Phil Nevin stated he’s getting near a return.
Astros: 1B Jose Abreu (decrease again) missed a second straight recreation Friday. Manager Dusty Baker stated he had an MRI and noticed a crew physician Friday they usually’re hoping the ache will subside and he can keep away from happening the injured listing. ? OF Chas McCormick (bruised left knee) sat out for a second recreation Friday after injuring his knee diving for a ball Wednesday. … RHP Phil Maton left the sport after being hit on the again by a single from Eduardo Escobar to begin the ninth.
UP NEXT
Houston RHP J.P. France (8-3, 2.75 ERA) opposes LHP Tyler Anderson (5-3, 4.92) when the sequence continues Saturday night time.
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