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Miguel Tejada isn’t showing his age. Tejada, who recently admitted he’s 33, not 31, went 4-for-5 with a homer, three RBIs, three runs and a stolen base in the Astros’ 10-3 win over San Diego.
Rookie Armando Galarraga won his second straight start, shutting out the Blue Jays on three singles for 51/3 innings, lowering his ERA to 1.50. He hasn’t allowed a hit to a right-hander in 21 at-bats.
Few players enjoy a trip to Pittsburgh more than Hanley Ramirez. A .457 career hitter at PNC Park, Ramirez hit a two-run homer in a 10-4 victory, his third homer in two games. He hit it off of …
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… Matt Morris, who was tagged for eight runs in four innings as the Pirates gave up double-digit runs for the third straight game. They have been outscored 62-22 in their last seven games.
Andruw Jones was dropped to eighth in the starting lineup for the first time since Aug. 22, 1998. He went 0-for-4, lowering the five-time All-Star’s average to .159. He has 1 HR, 3 RBIs.
Justin Germano allowed Houston a career-high 10 runs in 31/3 innings, and the 10 hits he gave up matched the most off him in 39 major-league appearances. His ERA rose from 1.35 to 5.01.
