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03/29/09 3:55 PM ET

Late homer gets Astros back on track

Santangelo comes through in eighth inning to top Blue Jays

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ASTROS 3, BLUE JAYS 2
at Kissimmee, Fla.
Sunday, March 29

Blue Jays at the plate: The Jays recorded six doubles, including two from leadoff man Marco Scutaro. Raul Chavez led off the third with a double and scored on Aaron Hill's double.

Astros at the plate: Jason Michaels hit a leadoff home run in the third frame, his first of the spring. Darin Erstad led off the fourth with a double. Hunter Pence singled in a run in the seventh. Lou Santangelo broke the tie with a solo homer in the eighth.

Blue Jays on the mound: Ricky Romero yielded two runs over seven innings, striking out six.

Astros on the mound: Brian Moehler allowed two runs over six innings. He did not issue a walk or record a strikeout, and six of the seven hits he allowed were doubles.

Grapefruit League records: Blue Jays 11-14-2; Astros 9-17-3

Up next: The Astros will play their final road game of the Grapefruit League schedule when they travel to Clearwater, Fla., to meet the Phillies on Monday at 12:05 p.m. CT. Mike Hampton will start for Houston, and the Astros will face Chan Ho Park. Lance Berkman is expected to miss this game while he continues to nurse a sore left shoulder.

Alyson Footer is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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