Japanese left-hander Yusei Kikuchi allowed three runs without his best stuff but managed to get through seven innings and earn the win as the Houston Astros held on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-3 on Friday.Kikuchi's fifth win without a loss since joining Houston in a July trade evened his season record at 9-9. He allowed three hits, including a solo home run, walked two and struck out six at Angel Stadium.The win kept the American League West-leading Astros 4-1/2 games ahead of the second-place Seattle Mariners, but for Kikuchi, it was anything but a season highlight."I didn't have good…READ FULL ARTICLE
