" The rhythm that eluded Frank Francisco during the first week of the season has returned, and so have the solid results.

After he blew two save opportunities and was replaced as closer by Neftali Feliz, Francisco has sparkled. In his last seven outings, Francisco has a 1.29 ERA and has worked on the corners of the strike zone. Opponents during that time are hitting just .130, and he's lowered his ERA from 27.00 to 7.00.

He earned his first save Tuesday when Feliz was unable to pitch after working in back-to-back games. Manager Ron Washington said Feliz is still the team's closer, but more opportunities are likely for Francisco as long as he continues to pitch well. "