Overall, [Carlos] Beltran broke the Houston record for postseason homers.<\/p>\n
In a poignant note, the record was formerly held by Ken Caminiti, who hit three in an opening-round loss to the Braves in 1999. Caminiti, who spent 10 seasons with the Astros, died Sunday of an apparent heart attack at age 41.<\/p>\n
The news hit Caminiti’s former teammates — Biggio and Bagwell — especially hard. “I guess the best thing we can do today for him is just go out and play well,” Biggio said before the game.<\/p>\n
Mission accomplished. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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