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 ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The way the Houston Astros have been swinging the bats lately, even Jason Jennings has benefited. Carlos Lee homered and drove in four runs, Hunter Pence had three hits with a tiebreaking two-run shot, and the Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-5 Tuesday night.
Jennings (1-1) won for the first time in seven starts with the Astros, who got him from the Colorado Rockies last December in a five-player deal. The right-hander allowed five runs — four earned — and 11 hits in 5 1-3 innings. He struck out four and walked one.
"I didn't expect to get the first one in June, but it's better late than never," said Jennings, who pitched for the fifth time after missing 44 games because of tendinitis in his elbow. "It's a little deceiving, just because I did miss so many games. I felt like I've been throwing the ball OK. We just hadn't put it together on the days I've pitched, but it's nice to finally get it."
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