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With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. HOUSTON -- Houston manager A.J. Hinch summed up the Astros ninth inning on Friday night succinctly.Toughest inning of the year, he said. For a lot of reasons.Yunel Escobar hit a two-run homer and pinch-hitter Rafael Ortega had three RBI during a six-run ninth inning, lifting the Los Angeles Angels over the Astros 10-6.The loss dropped Houston to 2 1/2 games behind the Tigers for the second AL wild card, a tough blow after clawing back with a five-run sixth inning to make it 6-3 prior to the late-game collapse.Houston led 6-4 when Escobar sent a slider from Ken Giles (2-5) into the seats in left field to start the ninth. Giles walked Mike Trout with one out before intentionally walking Albert Pujols. C.J. Cron followed with a bloop single to score Trout and put the Angels on top.Giles was replaced by Michael Feliz after loading the bases with a walk. Ortega cleared the bases with his two-out double, which deflected off shortstop Carlos Correas glove to extend the lead.A lot happened in that inning; none of it was in our favor, Hinch said.Its the fifth blown save for Giles, who allowed three hits and six runs in 1/3 inning.I didnt do my job, he said. I put us in a hard position right now, and ... Im going to make up for it.Nick Buss had two RBI for Los Angeles and Cron had an RBI double in the first. The Angels have won three in a row.Marwin Gonzalez hit a two-run single in the sixth that tied it before pinch-hitter Tyler White laced an RBI single to center field to make it 4-3. Jason Castro hit a third straight single to send home another run. Mike Morin took over and Houston got another run home on a passed ball to extend the lead.Buss drove home a run with a groundoout in the eighth to cut the lead to 6-4.ddddddddddddouston starter Doug Fister allowed five hits and two runs in five innings.Los Angeles starter Alex Meyer yielded four hits and four runs with three walks in 5 1/3 innings in his seventh major league appearance. Cody Ege (1-0) got the last two outs of the eighth inning for the win.Pujols doubled to start the second and Cron followed with his double to make it 1-0. A third double, this one by Buss with one out, scored Cron to push the lead to 2-0.THEY SAID ITIm not going to let Pujols be engaged in that inning. Ive seen enough of him over the years, as has this organization, Hinch on why he chose to intentionally walk him in the ninth inning.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: Correa left the game after hitting the ground hard trying to make a catch in the ninth inning. There was no immediate word on his injury. ... Houston RHP Lance McCullers, who has been on the disabled list since Aug. 3 with an elbow strain, will throw another bullpen in a couple of days after feeling good following his first once since the injury on Thursday. There still isnt a timetable for his return.UP NEXTAngels: Jhoulys Chacin (4-6 5.26) will pitch for Los Angeles on Saturday. Chacin allowed six hits and one earned run in five innings in his last start on Monday against Texas but did not factor in the decision.Astros: Brad Peacock (0-0, 2.86) will make his fourth start for Houston on Saturday. Peacock allowed three hits and two runs in 5 1/3 innings in his last start but did not factor in the decision in a 4-2 win over Oakland. ' ' '