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This Day In Astros History: Wild 9th Inning Comeback vs. Angels in 2015

September 13, 2015

In a season with many special moments that saw the Astros surprise the baseball world by making it to the postseason, this game might present the best highlight of the regular season. It was as wild of a ninth inning comeback that you could imagine any team pulling off.

The Matchup:

Astros: 76-66 (1st Place AL West, 1.5 Games Up of Rangers)

Angels:72-69 (3rd Place AL West, 3.5 Games Back of Astros)

Pitching Matchup: (Season Stats Entering Play)

Astros: Mike Fiers (27 Games, 26 Starts, 7-10, 3.66 ERA)

Angels: Andrew Heaney (14 Starts, 6-3, 3.52 ERA)

The win improved the club to 77-66 on the season, their AL West lead remaining 1.5 games up of the Rangers.

In The Box Score:

Winning Pitcher: Chad Qualls (2-4, 4.08 ERA) (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 SO, 0 BB)

Losing Pitcher: Huston Street (3-3, 3.30 ERA) (0.2 IP, 5 R, 5 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 2 HR)

Save: Luke Gregerson (27)

The Offense:

Jose Altuve: 2-4, 1 RBI

Jed Lowrie: 1-1, HR, 3 RBI

Preston Tucker: 1-2, HR, 1 RBI

Houston Astros v Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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