Astros trim magic number to 5 with 9-run 8th
(MLB.com Houston Astros)

Jose Altuve`s home run capped a wild 9-run 8th and Justin Verlander helped the Astros set a Major League record for strikeouts by a club`s starters as Houston trimmed its magic number to win the American League West title to five games. Mike Trout`s three-run homer fueled a five-run top of the eighth for the Angels, but a costly throwing error in the bottom half wiped out a short-lived lead.