ANAHEIM, Calif.—Matt Duffy’s bloop single in the 12th inning drove in Taylor Ward with the winning run Saturday night as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 2–1 victory over the Houston Astros.
The Angels came through on a night Shohei Ohtani reached 400 major league strikeouts but did not factor in the decision.
With Ward as the automatic runner in the 12th, Max Stassi drew a walk from Will Smith with two outs. Seth Martinez (0–2) came on and Astros center fielder Mauricio Dubon appeared to make a diving catch on Duffy’s ball, but first-base umpire Jordan Baker said Dubon didn’t come up with it in time….