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Japan’s Yusei Kikuchi allowed three runs over seven innings to earn the win as the Houston Astros held on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 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 four games ahead of the second-place Seattle Mariners. Alex Bregman’s two-run homer in the top of the third inning made it 4-0 Houston, but Kikuchi, who had cruised through his first two innings,…

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