Klassen Fans 7 in Scoreless Debut Gem, Angels Beat Astros 3-1
Rookie right-hander George Klassen allowed just one hit over seven innings as Los Angeles handed Houston its third straight loss.
Rookie George Klassen allowed one hit in a career-high seven scoreless innings and Josh Lowe homered to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
Klassen (2-1), making his fifth career start, also set a career mark with seven strikeouts. He allowed only a first-inning single to Jose Altuve.
Cam Smith hit a solo homer off José Fermin with no outs in the eighth to cut the lead to 3-1, but Ben Joyce pitched a scoreless ninth for his third save, sending the AL West-leading Astros to their third straight loss.
Houston starter Cristian Javier (1-4) allowed five hits and two runs in four innings.
The Angels scored all three of their runs with two outs. Los Angeles had runners on first and second with two outs in the third when Nolan Schanuel's RBI single made it 1-0. Lowe extended the lead to 2-0 with a two-out homer to left field in the fourth. In the fifth, Schanuel singled with two outs and Zach Neto followed with an RBI double to make it 3-0.
Isaac Paredes walked with two outs in the first before Altuve's single, but Klassen struck out Daulton Varsho to end the inning. Houston did not have another baserunner until Paredes walked to start the fourth. Klassen walked Altuve with no outs in the seventh but retired the next three batters, striking out two, to close out his night.
Houston right-hander Ethan Pecko will make his major league debut against Angels right-hander Walbert Ureña (8-8, 2.67 ERA) when the series continues Wednesday night.
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