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Astros score winning run on a wild pitch for a 3-2, 10-inning victory over Angels

Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto falls to the floor after striking out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) Los Angeles Angels center fielder Jo Adell makes a catch during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) Houston Astros pitcher Bennett Sousa delivers a pitch during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) Houston Astros Jeremy Peña gestures after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) Houston Astros' Mauricio Dubón celebrates with teammates after scoring on a wild pitch during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) Houston Astros' Mauricio Dubón celebrates with teammates after scoring on a wild pitch during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) Los Angeles Angels' Zach Neto falls to the floor after striking out during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) Los Angeles Angels center fielder Jo Adell makes a catch during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) Houston Astros pitcher Bennett Sousa delivers a pitch during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) Houston Astros Jeremy Peña gestures after hitting a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) Houston Astros' Mauricio Dubón celebrates with teammates after scoring on a wild pitch during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Friday, June 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mauricio Dubón scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning, Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes opened the game with home runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 3-2 on Friday night. Peña led off the 10th with a single that advanced automatic runner Dubón to third. Dubón scored when Hunter Strickland, who hadn't allowed a run in 14 2/3 innings of his first 13 appearances with the Angels, threw a pitch behind the back of Paredes. Advertisement Houston closer Josh Hader (5-1) retired the side in order in the ninth and Bennett Sousa retired three straight batters in the 10th for his second save. Angels starter Yusei Kikuchi gave up home runs to Pena and Paredes for a 2-0 Astros lead in the held the Astros to four hits, striking out nine and walking none, for the rest of his seven-inning start. Jo Adell trimmed Houston's lead to 2-1 in the fourth with a 426-foot homer off Astros starter Hunter Brown. Angels rookie Christian Moore, a first-round pick out of Tennessee in 2024, tied it 2-2 with his first major league homer to open the seventh. Tempers flared in the third when Brown hit Angels shortstop Zach Neto in the elbow with a 95-mph sinker. Both benches and bullpens emptied, but no punches were thrown, and order was quickly restored. Advertisement Key Moment Astros center fielder Jake Meyers raced to the gap in left-center to make a spectacular, full-extension diving catch of Adell's drive with a runner on first base and one out in the bottom of the eighth to preserve a 2-2 tie. Key Stat The home runs by Peña and Paredes marked the first time in three years the Astros have opened a game with two homers. Jose Altuve and Peña last accomplished the feat on July 24, 2022 at Seattle. Up Next Astros LHP Brandon Walter (0-0, 1.53 ERA) opposes Angels RHP José Soriano (4-5, 3.54) on Saturday night. ___ AP MLB: