Joe Musgrove lifted the Houston Astros in more ways than one Sunday.
With his team in desperate need of a win to remain in playoff contention, Musgrove pitched seven strong innings to help lift Houston over the Los Angeles Angels 4-1 to snap a three-game slide.
“He had a tremendous game today at a time (when) we needed it,” manager A.J. Hinch said. “(The) compete button is never off for Musgrove, and I appreciate the way he goes about it.”
The Astros backed Musgrove with home runs from Evan Gattis, Tony Kemp and Tyler White.