HOUSTON -- It only took a few innings, but Samuel Deduno's chance at the Astros' fifth starting spot may be gone.
The long-reliever-turned-spot-starter allowed six runs in the first three innings of Wednesday's 11-3 loss to Texas, including a back-breaking two-run homer to Shin-Soo Choo in the second. That put the Astros in an early 4-0 hole for the second straight game. He gave up 10 runs overall, just the 21st time in Astros history a starter has allowed that many runs in an outing.
"It's just going to happen in baseball, a game like this," Deduno said.