Houston Astros' Darin Erstad (2) and Matt Kata (36) are greeted at the dugout after Erstad scored on Kata's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of the Astros' 7-1 victory over the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in San Diego. AP Photo logo AP Photo 5 months ago

Houston Astros' Darin Erstad (2) and Matt Kata (36) are greeted at the dugout after Erstad scored on Kata's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning of the Astros' 7-1 victory over the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in San Diego.

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