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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Chris Burke capped a six-run sixth inning with a two-run single, Mike Lamb also drove in a pair of runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 on Tuesday night.
Matt Albers (3-5) won for the first time in three starts since returning to the Astros' rotation. It was the right-hander's second start in place of rookie Chris Sampson, who is on the disabled list because of a sprained elbow. Albers allowed three runs and seven hits in 6 2-3 innings, striking out one and walking two in his Dodger Stadium debut.
The game ended on a strange play. After Mark McLemore allowed a run on a pinch-hit single by Mark Sweeney in the ninth, Brad Lidge came on to get three outs for his ninth save in 14 chances. With one out and two on, Juan Pierre hit a towering popup in foul territory behind home plate. For some reason, Sweeney jogged toward second, and when Brad Ausmus threw to Lance Berkman, Sweeney was the final out.
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