Rasmus puts power to good use: $1K per HR

Colby Rasmus goes deep twice off Rangers pitchers, a solo shot in the 4th and a two-run blast in the 7th, totaling three RBIs in the gameHOUSTON -- Astros outfielder Colby Rasmus is launching the "Hitters for Heroes" campaign in which he will donate $1,000 for each home run he hits this season to Team Rubicon, which is a nonprofit disaster response organization that repurposes the skills of military veterans to deploy emergency response teams.

Team Rubicon is currently coordinating with local agencies to respond to the recent Houston floods, as well as the earthquake in Ecuador. Rasmus, who has five homers this season after hitting a pair in Thursday's loss to the Rangers, has always been a…