Zach Cole aces MLB debut as Astros pound Braves
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Zach Cole homered on the first pitch he saw in his major league debut and finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs to help the visiting Houston Astros post an 11-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Friday.
Christian Walker went 3-for-5 and drove in two runs for Houston (80-68), which pulled into a brief half-game lead over the Seattle Mariners atop the American League West.