Lowrie's HR caps Astros' 5-run rally in 9th past Angels 5-3

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    The Houston Astros were down three runs and down to their final out. Preston Tucker was down to his last strike, with nobody on base and dominant Angels closer Huston Street on the mound.

    With fans chanting "Sweep! Sweep!" Tucker hit a fastball into the stands.

    Four batters later, Jed Lowrie also circled the bases in ecstatic disbelief.

    "It's about as dramatic of a momentum shift or comeback as you're going to see," Lowrie said. "But what's made this team great all year is that we've literally fought to the last pitch."

    Lowrie delivered a pinch-hit, three-run homer to complete an astounding five-run rally off Street with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Astros stunned the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 Sunday in a win that could be a defining moment in their breakthrough season.

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