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SEATTLE -- Jose Altuve ended up just giving the Houston Astros a scare.The same cant be said of promising young third baseman Alex Bregman, who could be done for the season.Altuve was in the starting lineup on Friday night as the Astros opened a key three-game series in Seattle, two days after he left a game against Texas with discomfort in the oblique muscle on his right side. After staying behind in Houston on Thursday morning for additional examination, Altuve flew to Seattle late Thursday night and was in the lineup batting third and starting at second base.The Astros started the day four games back in the AL wild card.Anytime you say the word oblique there is a panic as to what that could mean and how grand an injury that could be, Houston manager A.J. Hinch said of Altuve. Had him tested, saw our doctors and it came back very clean, which is a piece of mind for him and a piece of mind for us that there isnt any injury that hes dealing with.The news wasnt as good for Bregman and the strained right hamstring he suffered also in Wednesdays game. Bregman did not accompany the Astros on their six-game road trip, remaining in Houston to rehab the injury. Hinch said if there werent so few games left in the season, Bregman would have been immediately placed on the 15-day disabled list. As it stands, its unlikely Bregman will be available again during the regular season.It just needs to heal. It needs to heal over time and with some of the therapies that we do, Hinch said. Time is not on our side right now.Since Aug. 6, Bregman had been on a tear, hitting .310 with 13 doubles, eight home runs and 32 RBI during that stretch.Its a loss for us on a lot of fronts. Hes a really good player, he was hitting in the two-hole, he was in the middle of a lot of things that were going right for us. Its definitely a blow for us, Hinch said.Altuve is leading the American League with a .341 batting average, with 24 home runs and 94 RBI. Altuve said he felt good and didnt have any restrictions.I just cant swing and miss, Altuve said with a laugh. Adam Plutko Jersey . With the first unit struggling of late and Amir Johnson - one of the teams iron men - hobbling on an injured right ankle, Patterson knew he could get the nod in a challenging matchup against one of the leagues up and coming players at his position. A. J. Cole Jersey . Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. https://www.cheapindiansonline.com/908u-james-karinchak-jersey-indians.html . But Bourque, who has missed three games with a lower-body injury, wont be in the lineup when the Habs travel to Buffalo to take on the Sabres on Wednesday. Nick Wittgren Jersey .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. Tom Candiotti Jersey .B. - Sebastien Auger made 44 saves as the Saint John Sea Dogs edged the visiting Acadie-Bathurst Titan 2-1 on Saturday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. SEATTLE -- Breanna Stewart scored a career-high 38 points, Sue Bird made an off-balance jumper with 8.2 seconds left and the Seattle Storm beat the Atlanta Dream 84-81 on Tuesday night.Stewarts three-point play with 41.7 seconds left gave Seattle an 82-81 lead. Atlanta turned it over on its next possession and after Birds basket, Meighan Simmons missed a 3-pointer.Stewart was 12 of 16 from the field and 11 of 13 at the free-throw line. Bird finished with 15 points.Crystal Langhorne added 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting for Seattle (6-9), which is ranked No. 10 in the AP power poll.ddddddddddddtewart made 7 of 10 shots in the first half and scored 20 points to help the Storm to a 45-35 lead.Angel McCoughtry scored 22 points and Elizabeth Williams added 21 for fifth-ranked Atlanta (8-7). Tiffany Hayes and Sancho Lyttle did not play due to leg injuries.Tennessee native and Seattle coach Jenny Boucek wore an orange top in honor of longtime Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt, who died Tuesday at age 64. ' ' '