ANAHEIM, Calif.—Houston manager Dusty Baker says a huge source of pride about his AL West-leading team is the way it plays defense. It showed Wednesday night as right fielder Chas McCormick made two huge plays in the Astros’ 9-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels in 12 innings. McCormick made a one-hop throw to prevent Shohei Ohtani from scoring the potential game-winning run in the 10th inning. Two innings later, the Astros broke through with four runs, including a two-run double by Jose Altuve, to reduce their magic number to three for clinching their fourth division title in five seasons. “He has been working on his throwing and grip. He made a great play in the outfield,” said Baker of McCormick. “Defense doesn’t win you many games but it can lose you games. That was a big one to win.” Ohtani, who was 0 for 2 and walked four times, …