The Angels became the first American League West club to beat Houston in a series this season. Their thorough offensive effort in a 12-6 victory Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park secured that fact.
Every Angel to bat reached base, and the club generated eight hits in 12 opportunities with runners in scoring position.
Angels starter Jesse Chavez started wonderfully, but quickly faded. In the first inning, he struck out George Springer on a 3-and-2 fastball that caught the bottom of the strike zone, then induced back-to-back flyouts. So it went for the first two innings.