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HOUSTON Astros manager Dusty Baker saw the name of Albert Pujols creeping closer in his scorecard, a wrinkle which added a nerve-wracking twist to a game that was already filled with drama. So it had to be Pujols the Astros’ long-time nemesis who came up to bat with two outs in the ninth inning representing the tying run on Wednesday night.
With Astros closer Ryan Pressly out with a stiff neck, dealing a devastating blow to Houston’s already battered bullpen, Baker turned to Bryan Abreu in the ninth with a three-run lead. A couple of two-out walks frayed nerves and set the stage for Abreu to face Prince Albert. Abreu was up to the challenge and struck out Pujols swinging to nail down his first career save in a scintillating 5-2 win over the Dodgers at Minute Maid Park.
May 26
Nate Jones and Dennis Santana were the only Dodgers relievers to pitch on Wednesday night, and on Tuesday they only needed Joe Kelly and Phil Bickford to get the final four outs. Carrying 14 pitchers on the roster, the Dodgers will have six relievers available on Thursday with at least three days rest, including the top-four leverage group of Kenley Jansen, Blake Treinen, Victor Gonzalez, and David Price.
Only three relievers have pitched twice in the last six days Jones, Santana, and Bickford.
It’s as good a situation as a team with only four active starting pitchers can hope for heading into an all-hands-on-deck situation.
José Altuve y Luis García fueron protagonistas ante los Dodgers elnacional.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from elnacional.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.