J.A. Happ throws strong 7-plus as Astros batter Marlins

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    Houston manager Brad Mills wants his players to focus on each game individually and not dwell on the mistakes they've made in past losses.

    The Astros seemed to follow that advice in a 7-1 victory over Florida on Sunday, hardly resembling a team that dropped seven of its first eight.

    J.A. Happ pitched four-hit ball into the eighth inning and drove in two runs with a double, and the Astros tallied a season-high 16 hits, six for extra bases.

    Hunter Pence, Carlos Lee and Matt Downs also knocked in runs for Houston. Pence and Angel Sanchez had three hits apiece.

    Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=310410118&teams=florida-marlins-vs-houston-astros
     

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