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- Updated: August 2, 2016
HOUSTON — Chris Devenski has pitched well in relief as a rookie this season, but in the Astros’ 2-1 win in 14 innings against Toronto on Monday night, a different beast took the mound.
After All-Star closer Will Harris blew his second save in three days in the ninth to tie the game at 1, the Astros needed a pitcher to flip the momentum back in their favor.
Enter Devenski, who proceeded to perfectly dominate Toronto for 4 1/3 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander didn’t allow a Blue Jays runner on base and notched seven strikeouts, all in a row.
“It was a game-saver,” Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. “It’s not a role he’s used to with the game on the line right away. [But] we’ve …
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