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In an unprecedented move, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has decided to suspend the rest of the NBA season following the conclusion of tonight's games. It all started when Utah Jazz player Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Originally, the Jazz/Thunder game was cancelled when a couple players were found to be ill. Not even an hour later, we learned of Gobert's positive test for coronavirus. When I wrote about this in my Tuesday column, I had no idea it would come to this and so suddenly!
The World Health Organization officially declared it a worldwide pandemic earlier today. The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo was also called off today locally. A myriad of other large events have been either cancelled (SXSW), or dwindled down to essential personnel only (several NCAA basketball conference tournaments). States are prohibiting gatherings of large groups ranging from 250-1,000 people. It's gotten so crazy, churches and faith-based organizations are debating whether or not they can gather!
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.