The Houston Astros lost to the San Francisco Giants by the score of 4-2 on Tuesday night. It was Brad Backe who took the loss as he gave up four runs including a solo home run to the opposing teams pitcher. Backe is now 2-5 on the season as he continues to struggle on the mound.
Carlos Lee provided both runs for the the Astros at the plate. Lee singled in Miguel Tejada in the third inning and then he hit a solo home run in the eighth inning. The Astros weren’t able to come up with a rally after the home run however. Lance Berkman was cooled down a little bit as he went 1-3 in the game.
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