Backe pitches, hits Astros to 5-0 win over Nats
Published 7/13/2008 by Joseph White, AP Sports Writer at Boston.com -- Baseball News
Brandon Backe pitched seven-plus innings and helped himself with a pair of hits Sunday, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-0 victory over the Washington Nationals in a pre-All-Star break battle of last-place teams.
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