 However, Lombardozzi was never able to either supplant Bill Doran at second or stay with the big club and spent 1989 and 1990 shuttling between Houston and the minors.After playing his last game in Houston on 11 April 1990 he was released by the Astros on May 28.After being signed by the Detroit Tigers on June 9, Lombardozzi was designated to AAA Toledo where he spent the rest of the season.