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 A.J. 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 on Tuesday night. read more https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap?gameId=401076149
