Gonzalez: Takes the throw
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Bud Norris walked four and gave up a three-run homer to Robinson Cano as the New York Yankees topped the Astros, 6-3, Saturday in Tampa. Norris worked three innings, giving up five runs on five hits. The only other Yankee run came against Rule V pick Rhiner Cruz who has yet to give any indication he is ready to spend a year in Houston.
Chris Johnson had a pair of doubles to pace the offense. J.B. Shuck added an RBI triple. The other Rule V choice, Marwin Gonzalez, did get a hit but is still batting just .105. Houston outhit the Yanks, 9-7, but couldn't muster enough offense to overcome the early deficit.
The Astros return to Kissimmee on Sunday to host the New York Mets at 12:05 Central. Livan Hernandez will get another start. He'll be working with Humberto Quintero as his batterymate. Quintero missed the first two weeks with a bulging disk.
After a three-game winning streak, the Astros have now lost three in a row to fall back to 7-7 in Grapefruit League action.
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