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Miguel Tejada, Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee hit consecutive home runs off Carlos Villanueva in a four-run sixth inning to propel the Houston Astros to a 7-4 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night. The Astros trailed 4-2 before Tejada’s two-run shot to left off Villanueva with one out in the sixth. Berkman followed with his home run to almost the exact same spot in the left field Crawford Boxes to make it 5-4 and give Houston its first lead of the game. Lee then sent a shot to left center and inning after Hunter Pence first got his team on the board with a two-run shot off Villanueva. The Brewers’ right-hander left after Lee’s homer. He was charged with six runs and nine hits in five-plus innings. He struck out four. Villanueva cruised through four innings Friday before he left the ball up in a very dangerous ballpark to do that. He ultimately paid the price. Villaneuva’s ERA jumped from 4.66 to 5.56. He has been tagged for four or more runs in three of his six starts. The other three he has allowed just two. Villanueva has been either really good or really bad this season. As is expected from a pitcher with little starting experience. Villanueva is not yet in jeopardy of losing his job and remains a NL-only Fantasy SP. His next scheduled start is for Thursday gainst the Marlins, a team he took a no decision against April 26 after allowing two runs in six innings. (CBS Sports)

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