The Houston Astros got a terrific start from Ronel Blanco in his first start since his 10-game suspension.
Suspended for 10 games after a foreign substance check in his last start, the right-hander threw seven innings of four-hit baseball as the Astros defeated the Athletics, 5-2.
After the game, Blanco said that he rubbed rosin on his non-throwing elbow. Before the fourth inning, crew chief Laz Diaz examined the inside of his glove and determined that there was a foreign substance. Blanco said he knew the rules but didn’t know that he couldn’t put rosin on his non-throwing elbow. That is illegal, per MLB rules.
Blanco threw a no-hitter in his first start of the season and his consistency has been a ballast for a rotation that has seen a wealth of injuries.
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