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Astros’ Walker hit on hand by pitch; X-rays clean

Astros' Walker hit on hand by pitch; X-rays clean

HOUSTON —

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    He remained in the game and scored on a two-out single by Cam Smith.

    Walker played defense in the next two innings before being replaced by pinch-hitter Mauricio Dubón in the bottom of the sixth.

    “He played defense and once he came back for his at-bat, we asked him to grip a bat and he wasn’t very comfortable doing that,” Espada said.