ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Houston Astros finished a frustrating season just two games off last years playoff-worthy pace.Jose Altuves batting title was the only thing they won in their season finale, however.Mike Trout stole his 30th base and drove in his 100th run, and the Los Angeles Angels wrapped up just their third losing season in 13 years with an 8-1 victory over the Astros on Sunday.The Astros (84-78) missed the postseason for the 10th time in 11 years despite nearly matching the 86 wins of last seasons playoff team. They went a franchise-record 41-35 against divisional opponents and 41-40 on the road, their best mark away from Houston since 2004.But with the postseason out of reach Sunday at the Big A, the Astros didnt finish strong. At least Altuve went 1 for 4 with a broken-bat single in the ninth inning, ensuring his second AL batting title at .338.Its nice for him to end on a high note, Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. The bat breaking is probably not his favorite. He loves his bats. But what a sensational season for him.Houstons Brady Rodgers (0-1) gave up five hits and four runs in his first big league start for his hometown team. The 26-year-old farmhand, who made his MLB debut last month, relished the chance to face Trout.It was pretty cool, a pretty special moment that Ill always remember, Rodgers said. Hopefully we have a lot of battles in our future. Im definitely looking forward to the competition between him and I.Jhoulys Chacin pitched seven scoreless innings of four-hit ball for the Angels (74-88), who won nine of their final 11 games and still finished 12th in the 15-team AL.We finished strong, said Trout, who completed his second 100-RBI season. Theres a lot of positive things we can take away from this year. It seemed like every other week, our lineup or our pitching staff took a big hit, but we played good for the last few weeks.Trout concluded another MVP-caliber campaign stuck on 29 homers, but he got his stolen base in the first inning and an RBI single in the sixth before leaving to a standing ovation. Trout went 1 for 2 and added two walks to his Angels-record total of 116, tops in the majors.This guy is the MVP, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. I dont think theres any question.Los Angeles finished fourth in the AL West, failing to finish in the top three for the first time since 1999.Carlos Perez had a two-run double during the Angels four-run second inning, Kole Calhoun added a two-run double in the sixth and Jefry Marte homered in the seventh.NO EXTRASThe Angels became the second team since 1913 to play an entire season without an extra-inning win. Only the 1969 Montreal Expos have done it in that stretch. Los Angeles played only four extra-inning games, the second-fewest since 1913 behind the 1936 St. Louis Browns (3).JHOS SURGEChacin (4-4), a midseason acquisition, finished an inconsistent year with a dominant effort in his first victory since Aug. 21. He improved to 4-2 with a 3.37 ERA in his career at Angel Stadium.DAVIDSONS FAREWELLBefore the game, the Angels announced home plate umpire Bob Davidson is retiring after 28 seasons. The 64-year-old Davidson saluted the stands during a warm ovation. Davidson, who broke into the majors in 1982, is perhaps best known for his aggressive balk calls.TRAINERS ROOMAstros: RF George Springer played in every game this season, although his finale was brief: He led off the game with a single and promptly left for a pinch-runner. He is the first Houston player to appear in every game since Carlos Lee in 2007. Springer led the majors with 744 plate appearances.Angels: RHP Jered Weaver took a curtain call when he was recognized on the scoreboard. Weaver, who skipped this start with back pain, is a free agent this winter who might not return to the Angels, his only big league team for 11 seasons. Hopefully theres more, Scioscia said. Yellow Gold Swell Bottle . With their top three point guards and Kobe Bryant all sidelined by injury, the Lakers signed Marshall out of the D-League on Friday before their home game against Minnesota. Swell Bottle Sale 17 Oz .Y. -- Injured Buffalo Sabres forward Marcus Foligno did not practice with the team Monday and head coach Ron Rolston said its unlikely hell play in Wednesdays season opener in Detroit. http://www.swellbottlesales.com/ . Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. Swell Bottle Outlet . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. Cheap Swell Bottles . However, he did make them miss him a little less. Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1. BERKELEY, Calif. -- Sure, Charlie Moore has heard of Shareef Abdur-Rahim. When told he had just broken the former NBA stars California freshman record at this early stage of the season, he was thrilled.I was like, `Oh, wow, thats a pretty big accomplishment, he said, smiling.The Golden Bears needed somebody to carry the load with three starters and key playmakers sitting out injured and a cold first half.Moore scored 38 points to top Abdur-Rahims mark of 33 points set in November 1995, Stephen Domingo hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3:10 left in overtime, and short-handed No. 25 Cal held off UC Irvine 75-65 on Wednesday night.Kameron Rooks tip-in with 23 seconds left in regulation tied the game and Jaron Martin failed to get off a shot for the Anteaters (1-2). Rooks scored a career-high 15 points to go with eight rebounds as Cal extended its home winning streak at Haas Pavilion to 21.Martin scored a career-best 26 points with three key baskets over the final 6:11 of regulation.Hes been on this stage for a long time, coach Cuonzo Martin said. Hes played in big games since he was a freshman in high school. Hes not fazed by this atmosphere.Cal (2-0) missed three starters because of injuries: preseason All-America Ivan Rabb (toe), Jabari Bird (back spasms) and Columbia transfer Grant Mullins (neck strain). Martin hopes to have all three back for the next game.We dont want to have any excuses after the game, we have key guys out, he said. Probably one of the better wins of my coaching career, seeing guys compete and battle and not make excuses.Moores three-point play with 1:53 left in regulation pulled Cal to 62-60. Martin missed a 3 on the other end and a jumper in the paint with 44 seconds remaining and Cal had one more chance with 35.7 seconds left.Its unbelievable, Rooks said. Charlies a great player. In practice you can see how hard he works, very scrappy.Moore shot 10 for 20 from the field with three 3-pointers and made 15 of 17 free throws. Dommingo finished with 11 points and nine rebounds.ddddddddddddCal overcame a drought of 10:33 without a basket spanning the halves before Moores 3-pointer at the 17:22 mark of the second half.The Bears missed seven straight shots late in the first half, 9 of 10 and 14 of 16, going without a field goal for the final 7:55 of the half after Domingos 3-pointer.Moore made his first three shots with two 3s to score eight of Cals initial 11 points. At halftime, the BearsCals Sam Singer shot 1 for 7 in the first half and missed five of his six 3-point tries as Cal shot 26.1 percent to trail 31-23 at halftime.BIG PICTUREUC Irvine: Brandon Smith added a key block against the 7-foot-1 Rooks late. ... The Anteaters didnt commit their first turnover until 3:10 before halftime after Cal already had seven. ... Both teams already had a common opponent with lopsided victories against South Dakota State. ... The Anteaters havent beaten Cal since Dec. 2, 2000.California: The Bears unbeaten run at home dates to March 1, 2015. ... Cal leads the series 7-2 and has won the last four meetings. ... The Bears held South Dakota State to 28.6 percent shooting in an 82-53 season-opening win Friday.BACK TO THE BAYSeventh-year Irvine coach Russell Turner, a former Golden State Warriors assistant from 2004-10 who worked under Don Nelson and also coached at Stanford with Mike Montgomery, brought his 9-year-old son, Darius, along on the trip. The fourth-grader sat through study table and took a campus tour at Cal, then was on the bench during warmups.Hes counting curse words. I owe him a quarter for each of them, Turner said. It might be expensive. Im trying to break my NBA habits.UP NEXTUC Irvine: The Anteaters will host Damon Stoudamire-coached Pacific on Saturday.California: Plays San Diego State on Monday at the Sacramento Kings new Golden 1 Center. ' ' '