There were some extenuating circumstances tied to the Houston Astros' five-homer outburst in their 17-4 victory over Tampa Bay on Saturday, namely the fact that Rays reserve catcher Rene Pinto pitched the seventh inning and was taken deep three times.
But there were other factors at play for the Astros, who squared the three-game series by recording nine extra-base hits.
"That's why you stagger your lineup, to try to have some balance all the way through versus stacking guys that are swinging well," Astros manager Dusty Baker said. "That's always a plus."Bielak allowed a season-high six runs on six hits and four walks with five strikeouts over 4 2/3 innings but did not factor into the decision of a 10-9 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday. In four starts since being recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land on July 3, Bielak is 2-1 with a 2.
He made his most recent start, his third of the season, on July 19 against the Rangers and surrendered one run on five hits with four strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings in a 5-1 loss. Before the start of the series, right-hander Tyler Glasnow was scheduled to start the finale on Sunday. Now that responsibility falls on Littell as the Rays pursue a victory in the rubber match.
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