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The tension between the Astros and Angels has yet to settle nine days after a violent collision at home plate left one player with a broken nose and the other with a suspension. The culprit of that ugly collision, Houston outfielder Jake Marisnick, was plunked in the upper back by an apparent retaliation pitch from Los Angeles reliever Noé Ramirez during Tuesday's 7-2 Angels win. Ramirez wasn't thrown out, but both teams' benches emptied after arguments broke out between Angels' Albert Pujols and players in Houston's dugout. Continue to Article

July 17, 2019 4:11:am EST

The Houston Astros expected the Angels to retaliate against Jake Marisnick in his first game versus Los Angeles since his violent home plate collision with catcher Jonathan Lucroy. So while the pitch that hit Marisnick in the back in the sixth inning was no surprise, it still left manager AJ Hinch and his Astros profoundly steamed — even after Noe Ramirez insisted he hadn't done it on purpose. Albert Pujols hit a bases-clearing double during the Angels' six-run first inning, and Los Angeles remained unbeaten in five games since the All-Star break with a 7-2 victory over the Astros on Tuesday night. Continue to Article

July 17, 2019 3:04:am EST

The Los Angeles Angels did not have Mike Trout, but they still had enough offense to win their fourth game in a row, 9-6 over the Houston Astros on Monday night in Anaheim, Calif. Albert Pujols had a double, two singles, three RBIs and two runs to lead Los Angeles' 10-hit attack. David Fletcher had two doubles, Kevan Smith had a double and three RBIs, and Justin Upton scored three runs and had two hits. Continue to Article

July 16, 2019 3:02:am EST