HOUSTON — Twice on Friday night, the Angels asked their bullpen to protect a two-run lead.
Twice, their relievers failed, first squandering a gem from starting pitcher Andrew Heaney, then surrendering three runs in the bottom of the 10th in a 5-4 walk-off loss to the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.
Aaron Slegers was the first culprit, giving up a tying two-run home run to Yuli Gurriel in the bottom of the seventh — the first at-bat after Heaney exited the game with a 2-0 Angels lead.
Closer Raisel Iglesias then suffered the loss in extra innings, blowing his second save opportunity in four tries this season in a three-run 10th that ended on a walk-off single by Astros pinch-hitter Robel García — who started the spring with the Angels before being claimed off waivers by the Astros in February.
