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Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker had two options to be his starting pitcher for Game 2 of the World Series, and he decided to push back the hotter pitcher to Game 3.
Instead of opting for rookie right-hander Luis Garcia, who dazzled in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox, Baker tabbed right-hander Jose Urquidy to start against the visiting Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.
Urquidy made his last start of the regular season on Oct. 3 against the Oakland Athletics and didn't appear in Houston's AL Division Series victory over the Chicago White Sox.