Right-hander Joe Musgrove (1-1) needed 100 pitches to get through five innings for the Astros. He entered the fifth with a 2-1 lead, but he started the frame by giving up singles to Martin Maldonado and Yunel Escobar. Mike Trout drove in Maldonado to tie the game one out later with a double, and then Pujols' towering homer made it 5-2.
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Astro-shots: Pujols' homer not only gave the Angels a lead, but it was the 54th of his career in the regular season against the Astros -- his most against any team -- including his 29th at Minute Maid Park.