HOUSTON -AP- Albert Pujols homered early and Eric Young Jr. had a career-high four RBI, including a three-run shot in a six-run fifth inning and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 12-6 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.Pujols hit his 601st career home run and his 56th against the Astros in the first inning, and the Angels had a 3-0 lead in the third before Houston got going. 
The Astros scored six runs in the third and fourth innings combined, powered by homers from George Springer and Yuli Gurriel, to take a 6-3 lead.The Angels scored three runs to tie it up in the fifth before Young connected off Michael Feliz (2-1) for his second home run this season to put the Angels up 9-6.Angels starter Jesse Chavez allowed four hits and six runs in 3 2/3 innings and rookie Keynan Middleton (1-0) pitched a scoreless fifth for his first career win.
The Astros scored six runs in the third and fourth innings combined, powered by homers from George Springer and Yuli Gurriel, to take a 6-3 lead.The Angels scored three runs to tie it up in the fifth before Young connected off Michael Feliz (2-1) for his second home run this season to put the Angels up 9-6.Angels starter Jesse Chavez allowed four hits and six runs in 3 2/3 innings and rookie Keynan Middleton (1-0) pitched a scoreless fifth for his first career win.
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