Astros blank Rays for second straight night
Houston's Jeremy Pena bashed a three-run home run off Tampa Bay ace Shane McClanahan as the Astros fired a second straight shutout of the Rays, winning 5-0 on Tuesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.
In the middle game of its three-game set with Tampa Bay, Houston (98-51) scored four times in the first three innings off McClanahan (12-6).
In taking the first two games of the series, Houston has outscored the home side 9-0