Kazuo Matsui went 3-for-5 with a run scored in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Pirates. All three of his hits were singles. Geoff Blum's double was the Astros' only extra base hit of the night.Matsui has bounced back nicely from the irritated disc in his back, and should be considered for NL-only leagues heading into the final week of the season. He is riding a four-game hitting streak, with three runs scored over the span.
It's been a slow stretch for Blum, who entered the contest having gone just 3-for-28 (.107) over his last nine contests. Despite that rut, don't be surprised to see the switch-hitting veteran post solid numbers over the season's final two weeks, as he proved himself a viable everyday contributor with a .293 average and a .533 slugging percentage in August.
It's been a rough stretch for Blum, who's gone just 4-for-24 (.167) with eight strikeouts in his first seven contests this month. That said, don't sleep on the switch-hitting veteran, who turned heads with a .533 slugging percentage in August and still has the pop to make a legitimate dent in the season's final weeks.
Blum's gone deep in two of his last four games, plating six runs in the process. Don't sleep on the 35-year-old journeyman as a legitimate source of power down the stretch, as he awakened to post a .533 slugging percentage with four jacks and 16 RBIs while upping his average 22 points last month.
The Associated Press reports Houston Astros IF Geoff Blum hit his 14th home run of the season Tuesday, Sept. 2, which proved to be the game winner.
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