In terms of timing, Houston Astros first baseman Jon Singleton could not have picked a better night to produce in the manner that he did.
After cranking his first home run in eight years and 13 days, Singleton recorded his first career multi-homer game en route to five RBIs while leading the Astros to an 11-3 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday.
Singleton, formerly a touted prospect who was out of baseball for seven years after numerous drug suspensions, capitalized on the opportunity and finished 3-for-4 with a walk, a three-run homer in the second plus a two-run shot in the third. His span between homers was the longest by any position player since Rafael Belliard once went 10 years and 144 days without a homer between 1987 and 1997.
France worked out of the bullpen for the first time in his previous appearance and allowed one unearned run on three hits and three walks with four strikeouts over 3 1/3 innings in a 9-7 win over the New York Yankees on Sunday. It marked his sixth consecutive winning decision, and France is 6-0 with a 1.73 ERA and five quality starts during those seven appearances.
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