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In a pinch, Tucker's HRs land him in record book

DETROIT -- It took Preston Tucker only 13 games to put himself in the Astros' record book.

In the sixth inning of Houston's 10-8 win over Detroit on Sunday, Tucker's three-run pinch-hit home run was his second of the four-game series, making him the first player in franchise history with two pinch-hit home runs in a single series, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Both tied their respective games, and both are the first two home runs of his young Major League career.

"It feels good to do that," Tucker said of the history.