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Long balls sink Angels in loss to Astros

/ STAFF WRITER

Houston Astros left fielder Robbie Grossman follows through on his three-run home run in the seventh inning on Saturday at Minute Maid Park in Houston. ERIC CHRISTIAN SMITH , ASSOCIATED PRESS

HOUSTON – Mike Scioscia was in one of those spots where neither choice seemed appealing.

Either have reliever Mike Morin face the reigning batting champ with a runner in scoring position, or have him face a left-handed hitter – the weakness in his game – with two runners on base.

Scioscia picked the latter, and it didn’t work.