HOUSTON (AP) -- Dallas Keuchel combined with three relievers on a three-hitter, Robbie Grossman and George Springer homered and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-0 Saturday night.
Keuchel (2-0) allowed two hits in six innings, struck out seven and walked three, throwing a season-high 105 pitches.
Chad Qualls struck out the side in the seventh, Pat Neshek followed with a one-hit eighth and Luke Gregerson struck out his first two batters in a 1-2-3 ninth.
 
Keuchel, 3 Astros relievers combine to 3-hit Angels 4-0
 
Angels batters struck out a season-high 13 times, and Los Angeles was unhappy with the strike zone of plate umpire Paul Nauert. Collin Cowgill was ejected after he was called out on strikes, ending the seventh.
C.J. Wilson (1-2) gave up two runs, three hits and four walks in 6 2-3 innings with eight strikeouts. He didn't allow a hit until Jose Altuve's two-out single in the fifth.
Springer's solo homer put the Astros ahead in the sixth, his first home run this season. Grossman hit a three-run drive off Mike Morin in the seventh.
A night after hitting two home runs and driving in five runs, the Angels' Mike Trout went 0 for 4 with two strikeouts.
 

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