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- Updated: May 21, 2016
HOUSTON — One bad pitch to Rangers slugger Prince Fielder muddied what was an otherwise promising outing from Astros starter Lance McCullers, who showed how much the rotation has missed him by allowing two runs and striking out seven batters in six innings in Friday night’s 2-1 loss to the Rangers at Minute Maid Park.
Fielder hit a two-run double to left field in the third inning that scored Shin-Soo Choo, who had walked, and Ian Desmond, who had singled, to give the Rangers the only runs they needed. McCullers, making his first start at home this year, resembled the confident rookie who dazzled the Astros last year.
“We have to remember that there’s still some getting-into-the-season component of Lance,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “He pitched pretty effectively tonight. When you go six …
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