Astros’ Colin Moran records first MLB hit
Posted May 28, 2016
Houston Astros rookie Colin Moran finally recorded his first career hit. Playing in his fifth game since being called up from Triple-A Fresno, Moran took a Matt Shoemaker pitch to center field in the fifth inning of Houston’s matchup with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The former sixth-overall pick of the 2013 draft had gone 0-for-his-first-13 in the majors.
(Today's Knuckleball)
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