Hinch showing more trust in Giles

BOSTON — Astros manager A.J. Hinch showed his growing trust in reliever Ken Giles by bringing him into the seventh inning of a tight game Friday. Giles, whose early-season struggles forced Hinch to remove him from high-leverage situations, appears to be rounding into form having allowed two runs in four innings in six May outings after being tagged for a 9.00 ERA in April.

Giles pitched a scoreless inning in a tie game Wednesday, and on Friday, he came into the game with the Astros leading, 7-6, and a runner at first base. He walked Hanley Ramirez before getting Travis Shaw to ground out to end the inning.

“The hard work is paying off now and I have more confidence in my mechanics now,” Giles said. “They’re more in tune, and I’m going to keep on doing what I’m doing.”

Giles thrives on pitching off emotion, and his …

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