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- Updated: August 13, 2016
TORONTO — The Astros were looking to make amends Friday night after dropping three of four to the Blue Jays last week, and it was their youth that got the job done.
Rookie right-hander Joe Musgrove tossed seven strong innings and outfielder Teoscar Hernandez homered in his big league debut to lead Houston to a 5-3 victory over Toronto in the series opener at Rogers Centre. American League batting leader Jose Altuve added a double and a pair of RBIs in the victory.
Musgrove allowed two runs while scattering six hits and walking one against the team that originally drafted him back in 2011. The 23-year-old has now allowed just three earned runs over 18 1/3 innings since he was promoted from the Minor Leagues at the beginning of August.
Lefty Francisco Liriano took the loss for Toronto after he surrendered five …
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