Featherston's single lifts Angels over Astros 2-1 in 13
The rookie third baseman poked an RBI single over first base with two outs in the 13th inning to give the Los Angeles Angels a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.
Chad Qualls walked Chris Iannetta before Featherston came through in the rubber game of the three-game series to help the Angels climb within 4 1/2 games of the AL West-leading Astros.
Surprise starter Andrew Heaney pitched well in his Angels debut, locking horns with Lance McCullers in a matchup of touted young arms selected in the first round of the 2012 draft.
Jose Alvarez (2-1) pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings for the win.
Joe Smith, working his second inning of relief for the Angels, did not retire any of the three batters he faced in the ninth.
Robertson made it to third on Iannetta's two-out single, but Pat Neshek came in and struck out pinch-hitter David Freese.
Heaney allowed a run and four hits over six innings with five strikeouts and an intentional walk in his sixth major league start.
Albert Pujols drew a leadoff walk in the fourth and scored on Iannetta's bases-loaded sacrifice fly.