When he stepped foot on the mound on Wednesday, AJ Blubaugh became the first pitcher from Wisconsin-Milwaukee to make the major leagues.

Drafting Blubaugh was a risk for the Astros, but scout Drew Pearson had a strong belief he'd make it to the big leagues.

The Houston Astros overcame a deficit with outbursts in the sixth and seventh innings to put themselves in position to sweep the Detroit Tigers.

Yainer Diaz produced a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth inning, and the Houston Astros tacked on three runs an inning later to rally past the visiting Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Tuesday.

"I don't think it should linger at all," said Kerry Carpenter after the Tigers lost for the second night to the Houston Astros, 6-4, at Daikin Park. "Like I said yesterday, it's such a long season. If you let one linger then it might turn into tomorrow.