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MINNEAPOLIS -- After three straight 100-loss seasons, the Houston Astros lineup is suddenly filled with sluggers who can change a game with one swing. Wholesale NFL Jerseys Authentic . Chris Carter and Jon Singleton hit their first career grand slams to power Houston to a 14-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins
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in right field and gave Houston a 9-3 lead. Singleton lined a fastball off
Glen Perkins over the right-field wall that made it 14-5 in the ninth.
Dexter Fowler and George Springer also homered for the Astros. Houston has now
hit 69 homers this season, well on pace to surpass last seasons total of 148,
third-worst in the American League. "It puts more strain on the opposing
pitchers," Astros manager Bo Porter said. "They feel like, I cant make a mistake
here, I cant make a mistake here. That can drain on a staff." The only other
time two Astros players hit grand slams in the same game was July 30, 1969, at
New York when Denis Menke and Jimmy Wynn both hit slams in an 11-run ninth
inning against the Mets. Houston players are also sensing a different vibe now
that the lineup is filled with more power. "Its been fun. We like playing off of
each other," Singleton said. "Thats definitely a bonus. When one person does
well, it carries over and its contagious." Darin Downs (1-0) got the last eight
outs as the third reliever to follow starter Colin McHugh, who fanned six and
allowed one run over 4 1/3 innings. He walked five and was removed after
throwing 101 pitches. Trevor Plouffe and Josh Willingham hit RBI singles as
Minnesota made it 5-3 in the fifth, but couldnt get any closer before Carter and
Singleton powered the game away. Houston batted around in the fourth inning,
scoring three runs after Samuel Deduno (2-4) loaded the bases with nobody out by
walking two batters and hitting another. The Astros have won seven of eight on
the road and 11 of their last 15 overall as they try to snap a three-year streak
of losing 100 games. It was the third time in club history Minnesota allowed two
grand slams in the same game. The last time it happened was April 22, 1988, in
Cleveland. "They got us today," Perkins said. "I think they swing hard in case
they hit it, and they hit them today. Theyre not as bad as people think they
are. Gotta give credit to them the way they swing the bat and pitch the ball
pretty well." The Twins also officially signed free-agent designated
hitter/first-baseman Kendrys Morales on Sunday to bolster their inconsistent
offence. But if Minnesota -- now three games under .500 -- wants to remain in
the playoff race, its going to need better starting pitching. Deduno walked four
and hit two while allowing five runs in three innings on Sunday, raising his ERA
to 4.45. As a group, Minnesotas starters are 19-25 with a 4.97 ERA. "Not a good
day pitching today. Used a lot of innings out there," Twins manager Ron
Gardenhire said. "We still have three games to go (before the next off day), so
well get through it. Thats the way it is. They killed it at the end." McHugh
struck out four batters in a row during one stretch and extended his scoreless
innings streak to a career-high 16 2/3 before Eduardo Nunez homered in the
fourth. Springer, named American League rookie of the month after hitting 10
home runs in May, led off the eighth by hitting his second homer in three games.
"Its nice to have other guys in the lineup who do the same thing and have more
protection where guys cant just pitch around me or pitch around another guy,"
said Carter, who led Houston with 29 homers last season. "Theres another guy
behind him always. Its good for all of us." NOTES: To make room on the roster
for Morales, Minnesota released Jason Kubel, who appeared in 798 games over
parts of eight seasons with the Twins, but was hitting .224 this year and just
.158 since April. ... The Astros recalled LHP Rudy Owens to pitch out of the
bullpen and sent Paul Clemens back to Triple-A Oklahoma City for the sixth time
this season. ... The Twins unveiled a new bronze statue on the Target Plaza
before the game: team mascot T.C. Bear. ... Jonathan Villar singled three times
for Houston. ... Ricky Nolasco (4-5, 5.65 ERA) starts for the Twins against
Torontos R.A. Dickey (6-4, 4.25 ERA) on Monday. ... Houstons Jarred Cosart (4-5,
4.16 ERA) faces Josh Collmenter (4-2, 3.63 ERA) to kick off a two-game series in
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better. "Were in 175 countries, 23 different languages and over a billion homes
worldwide in some form of television," he said Tuesday on TSN Drive with Dave
Naylor and Dave Hodge on TSN Radio 1050. "We are the largest pay-per view
provider on the planet."What makes White and his organization special is that
they are always reaching farther and aiming higher. In 2014, the UFC has already
held events in the U.S., Canada, Brazil, China, U.K., Abu Dhabi and Singapore.
By the end of the year, Japan, Sweden, Turkey, Germany and New Zealand will be
added to that list. Additionally, White has begun his descent south into Latin
America, where the UFC will host its first-ever event in Mexico – a heavyweight
title bout between champion Cain Velasquez and Fabricio Werdum in November. The
show – UFC 180 – will also feature the finale bouts of "The Ultimate Fighter:
Latin America", the regions first edition of the reality show.As mentioned,
White has big plans and high hopes for expansion. "You guys know how big (UFC)
is in Canada, you know how big it is in the U.S. Well in Brazil, The Ultimate
Fighter reality show gets 12 million viewers a week. And when we do a live fight
on TV, 65 million people watch down in Brazil, its insane," he said. "We believe
that Mexico and Latin America will rival that."However, there are still growing
pains for White and his 20-year-old organization. Many would say the UFC is
still in its infancy, despite the resounding success. And in a sport where
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White said. "Every day when we get up and we continue to move into other
countries and continue to do business here in the U.S. and Canada, which are
huge markets for mixed martial arts, theres still that education process."The
fight game can be trivial at times. Where one night a pair of 200-pound men
could stand toe-to-toe, bloody, crashing hooks and jabs into each others jaws
until one collapses to the floor unconscious, another night could see a tactical
matchup featuring two jiu-jitsu practitioners, twisting inside and out on the
mat searching for an advantageous position while fighting off the grasp of their
opponent. Fights can be night and day, overtly vicious or deceptively calm. With
this come frequent misconceptions about the dangers of a combat sport. Its
nothing White hasnt had to address before. "To a person whos uneducated about
the sport or about the UFC they would probably believe people have died
competing in the UFC," he said. "In the 20-year history of the UFC there has
never been a death or serious injury. In 20 years, cheerleading cant say
that."It is unlikely the UFC and mixed martial arts will ever be universally
accepted. But that just means White will never be out of work. "Every day were
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