Box score Shipped back to Class AAA Oklahoma City in late July after stumbling badly in the bullpen, Astros righthander Paul Clemens was given a chance to build up his pitch count and show what he could do as a starter. Clemens spent a month at OKC before earning an audition in the Astros’ six-man rotation to essentially help Bo Porter and Jeff Luhnow determine whether he’s worthy of an opportunity to compete for a spot on next season’s rotation. Even in a 2-1 defeat against the Angels on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park, Clemens made a strong case for himself with a career-high seven innings in his first [...]