HOUSTON -- Evan Gattis doesnt know why he hits better when he catches compared to when hes the designated hitter.Ive seen the stats and heard its kind of a big split, but I just want to pretend like Im catching when Im not, Gattis said.He was catching Saturday night, and his bat came alive.Gattis had two home runs and four RBI in his return to the lineup, Collin McHugh threw six strong innings and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 7-2.Gattis sat Friday with a bruised right hand after being hit by a pitch Wednesday. He came back Saturday and launched a three-run homer into the Crawford Boxes in left field in the second inning and added a solo shot off the facade in left-center in the fourth to give Houston a 5-0 lead.Glad I got a good pitch to hit, Gattis said. The first one I took I thought I took it well. It was borderline ball/strike away. Just really let the ball travel a little bit today as best I could.It was his sixth career multihomer game and first since hitting a pair Aug. 26, 2015, against the Yankees.For his career, Gattis entered hitting .260 with a .512 slugging percentage as a catcher, compared to .230 with a .422 slugging percentage when hes the DH. Hes also hit 38 homers in 153 games as a catcher, compared to 31 homers in 187 games as DH.Im sure someone smarter than me can figure it out, Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. I dont know if its actually true in the numbers. It feels like it and in all seriousness I think its the result of keeping him occupied, keeping his mind occupied, keeping his mind in the game.Carlos Correa had a solo home run to right in the fifth.McHugh (7-6) allowed two runs on six hits with six strikeouts in six innings. He continued his string of solid outings, allowing two runs or fewer for the sixth time in his last seven starts.I probably could have made some better pitches in better situations, McHugh said. But I think for the stuff we had Gatty did a really good job of guiding me through a couple of spots where I just wasnt feeling it.Houston has won 10 straight against the Angels. It tacked on a run in the third when Jered Weaver (8-8) hit Preston Tucker with the bases loaded, scoring George Springer. Springer knocked an RBI single in the fourth.Ji-Man Choi had a solo home run to the upper deck in right field to lead off the fifth, and Andrelton Simmons hit an RBI single in the sixth for the Angels.Weaver was roughed up for six runs and seven hits in four innings. The right-hander has struggled against Houston this season, allowing 16 runs in 15 1/3 innings.I just think that obviously, I dont have the same (stuff) that I used to have is first and foremost, Weaver said. They have become a pretty patient team. Not as free swinging. They make you work for it. I had to work my (butt) off there in the second and third.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: C Jason Castro was out of the lineup Saturday after being hit on the back of his right hand on a foul tip in the ninth inning Friday. This morning he felt it was OK, Hinch said. He took a few swings and felt a little bit of soreness, so I decided to scratch him.ROSTER MOVESAngels: Los Angeles called up Carlos Perez from Triple-A Salt Lake. Perez started at catcher and went 0 for 3. The Angels optioned C Juan Graterol to Salt Lake.Astros: 3B Matt Duffy was claimed off waivers by Texas. Duffy was designated for assignment July 16. ... Houston announced the signing of 22-year-old Cuban SS Anibal Sierra.UP NEXTAngels: RHP Tim Lincecum (2-3) will make his seventh start of the season Sunday and is looking for his second straight win.Astros: RHP Mike Fiers (6-4) will make his 18th start of the season and look to bounce back from two straight starts of four innings or less, including Mondays outing in Oakland where he was tagged for six runs in 3 2/3 innings. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Da-Shawn-Hand-Draft-Jersey/ . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Nevin-Lawson-Draft-Jersey/ .Y. -- Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone has drawn on his Syracuse connections once again by hiring Rob Moore to take over as receivers coach. http://www.officiallionsgear.com/Lions-Graham-Glasgow-Draft-Jersey/ . 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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The last time Canucks goalie Ryan Miller faced the Toronto Maple Leafs, his night ended with an ejection following a wild line brawl.The veteran goalie wrapped Saturday nights anticipated rematch in a more familiar fashion, making 38 saves in regulation and overtime, plus two more in the shootout, while Vancouver downed Toronto 3-2.The 36-year-old wasnt even sure he was going to start after allowing a weak goal in Thursdays 3-1 loss to Anaheim -- a flub that killed the chance for a comeback.Coach Willie Desjardins went back to Miller, though, and he repaid that faith with a stellar performance, especially late with the young Leafs pressing.Willie gave me a chance, Miller said. He said in front of all the guys I would be going. I needed to get my head on straight. I took the time to get refocused. I knew I had to be better.Markus Granlund and Bo Horvat scored in the shootout for Vancouver, backing regulation goals from Daniel Sedin and Sven Baertschi.James van Riemsdyk and Auston Matthews scored for Toronto. Frederik Andersen turned away 22 shots.Mitch Marner scored in the shootout for Toronto, but Miller stopped Matthews and Tyler Bozak to clinch it.We played well. Youve got to give Miller a lot of credit, I thought he did a nice job for them, kind of held the fort there, Toronto coach Mike Babcock said. When you play good like this, you leave satisfied.Down 2-1 after 40 minutes, the Leafs came out flying in the third period and tied it on Matthews 11th of the season after the Canucks were punished for successive icings. Zach Hyman collected a deflected point shot behind the Vancouver net and fed the 2016 No. 1 overall draft pick in front. Matthews fired a quick wrist shot past Miller for his fifth goal in the last five games at 1:56.Matthews had a great chance to give Toronto its first lead on a power play midway through the period, but the puck hopped over his stick on one chance before Miller made a nice pad save.Horvat later fired wide on a short-handed 2-on-1, and Andersen stopped Baertschi on another odd-man rush.Miller thenn snagged Bozaks shot from in tight with 2:22 left in regulation.ddddddddddddCanucks defenseman Troy Stecher cleared a loose puck out the crease with just over a minute to go after Miller got a piece of Connor Browns shot.Nazem Kadri had two good chances in overtime for Toronto, while Andersen reached back to deny Stecher with the glove on Vancouvers best opportunity.This was the first meeting since Toronto won a fight-filled 6-3 blowout at home on Nov. 5 that included ejections for Miller and Andersen. A number of Maple Leafs players, including Matt Martin, drew Vancouvers ire following game, with Canucks defenseman Erik Gudbranson shouting Matt Martin is dead! to reporters assembled outside the lock room afterward.Gudbranson walked back that comment this week, but he and Martin did drop the gloves during the second period Saturday in a spirited fight. Both players delivered a steady diet of right fists, delighting the energetic crowd at Rogers Arena.Im an honest guy and Ill always defend what I say. Thats what it came down to, Gudbranson said. We kind of both knew that it was going to go down at some point. We kind of just nodded.Sedin scored with 6:57 left in the first period and Baertschi made it 2-0 with a goal 2:37 into the second.Andersen, who missed Fridays practice due to illness after backing up Jhonas Enroth in Thursdays 3-0 loss to Calgary, made a nice save later in the period on Loui Erikssons deflection to keep his team within two before the Leafs struck just 13 seconds into a power play.Miller stopped Bozaks one-timer from the faceoff circle, but van Riemsdyk banged home the rebound for his 11th with 8:30 left in the period.Game notes Vancouvers top defense pair of Christopher Tanev (lower-body injury) and Alexander Edler (broken finger) remain on the shelf.UP NEXTMaple Leafs: Play six of their next seven at home starting Wednesday night against Minnesota.Canucks: Begin a five-game trip in New Jersey on Tuesday night. 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