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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 groundout in the eighth to cut the lead to 6-4.Houston 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. Cheap Ultra Boost Shoes . In taking its goal tally to 99 in all competitions already this season, City delivered another demonstration of its lethal firepower at Etihad Stadium to set up a fourth-round match at home to another second-tier team -- Watford. Adidas Ultra Boost Australia . 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ATLANTA -- Josh Lambo said kicking his game-winning field goal -- his fourth of the game -- was no more difficult than an extra point.The hard work, according to the kicker, was handled by Denzel Perryman and San Diegos defense.Lambos 42-yard field goal in overtime gave San Diego its first road victory of the year, as the Chargers rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons 33-30 on Sunday.Perryman, the linebacker still obviously affected by a shoulder injury that forced him to miss the Chargers Oct. 9 loss to Oakland, delivered two key plays late in the game. His interception of Matt Ryans pass for Julio Jones set up Lambos tying 33-yard field goal with 18 seconds remaining in regulation.Perrymans fourth-and-1 stop on running back Devonta Freeman gave San Diego the ball at Atlantas 43 for the Chargers winning drive.Credit the defense, Lambo said. Everyone on the team is making my job easy.Perryman grabbed Freemans legs behind the line for the key tackle on the Falcons gamble.It was just instincts, Perryman said. On fourth-and-1, it was a no-brainer that they were going to run the ball. ... I just got Freemans leg and hung on.Falcons coach Dan Quinn stood by the play call even though Freeman lost two yards on a run three plays earlier.Just a gut feeling I had, Quinn said of the fourth-down decision. Go be aggressive and get that half yard that we needed and when we didnt get it that was (the loss).The Chargers (3-4) trailed 27-10 in the second quarter after the Falcons scored three straight touchdowns.There was no panic, said Chargers coach Mike McCoy. There was nothing. It was just, `Hey, youve got to believe in what were doing. Its just one play at a time.Melvin Gordon ran for 68 yards and two touchdowns and added a 5-yard scoring catch early in the fourth quarter, cutting Atlantas lead to 30-27.Atlantas Matt Bryant missed his attempt for a 58-yard field goal on the final play of regulation.The Falcons (4-3) have losst two straight.ddddddddddddIts frustrating, said offensive tackle Jake Matthews. We were up big and let it get away.Jones had nine catches for 174 yards.PROTEST: Five San Diego players raised their clenched right fists as their protest during the national anthem. Standing together on the San Diego sideline, offensive linemen D.J. Fluker, Chris Hairston and Joe Barksdale and linebacker Joshua Perry held up their fists as they stood. Offensive tackle Tyreek Burwell, inactive and not in uniform, also raised his fist as part of the protest.There were no demonstrations from Falcons players.LONG ROAD: The Chargers had lost 10 of 11 road games. The stretch that began with the final road game in 2014 included losses in San Diegos first three road games this season.200 AGAIN: Ryan passed for 273 yards for his NFL-record 46th consecutive game with more than 200 yards passing. He threw a 17-yard scoring pass to tight end Jacob Tamme in the second quarter.THROWBACK: The Falcons wore black jerseys in what they called a modern interpretation of their 1966 uniforms. Due to NFL safety rules which require teams to use only one helmet, they wore their normal black helmets, though they switched to the original Falcons logo. They wore red helmets in 1966.INJURIES: Chargers defensive tackle Caraun Reid was carted off with a left knee injury in the first quarter and did not return. Reid had a teammate fall on his leg on a Falcons completion to tight end Levine Toilolo.Tevin Coleman led Atlanta with 64 yards rushing, including a 30-yard touchdown run, before leaving with a hamstring injury. Quinn said he had no immediate update on the severity of the injury.UP NEXTThe Chargers visit Denver next Sunday, while the Falcons play another home game against Green Bay.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '