Box score Erik Bedard had just pitched better than anybody had a right to expect, holding the Rangers’ powerful lineup to one run over five innings. Up to that point, the veteran lefthander had actually out-dueled Japanese sensation Yu Darvish on what had been a storybook Saturday night for Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez. Then Astros manager Bo Porter pulled Bedard after Lance Berkman led off the sixth with a single Saturday night at Minute Maid Park. The hook made perfect sense considering Bedard’s struggles this season – not to mention the fact that he hadn’t pitched more than four innings this season. Unfortunately for the Astros, the Rangers pummeled [...]