J.P. France passes first test in return after 509-day absence
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Houston Astros pitcher J.P. France (68) delivers in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

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J.P. France passes first test in return after 509-day absence

It was only one inning in a game the Astros trailed 8-3, but for France it meant a lot after being gone over a year after shoulder surgery.

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