OAKLAND -- Hey, these new guys can play a little bit, too.\n\nWith several of their key players on the injured list, the Astros used clutch contributions from three players who were brought up from Triple-A within the last week, led by
Fisher, called up Saturday after All-Star outfielder George Springer went on the injured list with a strained left hamstring, crushed a first-pitch fastball off Lou Trivino to start the eighth and sailed it over the head of Oakland center fielder Ramon Laureano, clearing the wall in left-center for his first homer this year.\n\n“I knew I hit it hard and I know Ramon tends to pull some crazy plays out of nowhere,” Fisher said. “Thankfully the ball didn’t find a glove, and even better that it got over the wall.”\n\nIn the seventh, the Astros tied the game on a homer by Josh Reddick and an RBI double by Tony Kemp, who scored speedy pinch-runner
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Not writing in the names of Jose Altuve, Correa, Springer and Diaz is not ideal for Astros manager AJ Hinch, but he’s impressed with how others are eager to contribute .\n\n“They’re doing everything they can to make a good impression,” Hinch said. “They’re really happy to be in the big leagues, obviously. There’s a lot of talent in this organization. We built that depth and it’s coming in handy right now. The players are putting the work in.”
Those plays helped back another strong outing from starting pitcher