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Ortiz relieves injured Paulino, helps Astros egde Pirates

Associated Press

Sunday, June 7, 2009

HOUSTON -- Russ Ortiz is unhappy with his role. That's just fine with the Astros, as long as he keeps pitching the way he did Sunday in Houston's 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Felipe Paulino, who took Ortiz's spot in the rotation earlier this season, strained his right groin in the second inning and left the game. Ortiz came on in relief and tossed 4 1/3 scoreless innings. He gave up four hits and a walk, striking out three. "Ortiz did a really good job," Houston manager Cecil Cooper s ...

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