For the second time in a week, the Houston Astros briefly moved reliever Tony Sipp to the outfield during a game.

Bo Porter first moved Sipp to the outfield and brought him back to the mound after one batter last week in Arizona.

When he made the move again Sunday, there was some confusion as to whether Houston would be able to keep their designated hitter in the lineup.

Sipp relieved Jerome Williams with one out in the eighth inning and got Kevin Kiermaier to hit into a fielder's choice to cut down a run at the plate. Sipp then moved to left field and watched Josh Zeid strike out Evan Longoria. Sipp came to the mound to start the ninth and recorded two outs around a single.

"I was up for whatever," Sipp said. "I'm just glad it worked out. If [Longoria] had put it in play, we have yet to see that happens in that situation. I'm pretty sure I can go out there and field the routine ones, and anything after that just go out there and pray for the best."

The rules state "once the game pitcher is switched from the mound to a defensive position this move shall terminate the DH role for the remainder of the game." That put Sipp in the No. 5 spot in the order in place of DH Chris Carter.