Astros remain confident in Giles as closer
(MLB.com Houston Astros)

Ken Giles` woeful postseason performance -- he lost two games while allowing 10 runs and 12 hits in 7 2/3 innings -- forced Astros manager A.J. Hinch to keep him in mothballs for Game 5, 6 and 7 of the World Series, but the team says it remains committed to Giles as closer despite its search for bullpen help.