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| Astros claim Castillo on waivers |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros claimed infielder Jose Castillo on outright waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Castillo is expected to report to the team Friday after being designated for assignment by San Francisco on August 13. A corresponding move to the 25-man roster will be announced prior to Castillo's reporting. The 27-year-old hit .244 with six home runs and 35 runs batted in over 112 games for the Giants this season. In five seasons with the Giants and Pirates, C |
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| Brewers, Astros to complete Central clash |
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08/20/2008 |
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| tch every night for the struggling Milwaukee Brewers, who are 8-1 with the big lefty on the hill. Manny Parra will try to begin a streak of his own when he handles pitching duties for the Brewers in tonight's finale of a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Parra is winless (0-4) over his last five trips to the hill and has allowed three runs or more in four of those outings. He recently lost at Los Angeles on Friday after allowing four runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings of work, falling |
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| Houston's Blum makes Brewers glum with three-run blast |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Geoff Blum's sixth-inning three-run home run made the difference, as the Houston Astros beat Milwaukee, 5-2, in the second of three games with the Brewers. Brian Moehler (9-4) took the win after limiting Milwaukee to two runs -- one earned -- despite giving up nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. He also walked one and struck out four. Michael Bourn finished with a triple and two runs batted in, while Darin Erstad and Humberto Quintero each collected two hits for Houston, which has wo |
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| Brewers send Sheets to the hill against Astros |
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08/19/2008 |
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| waukee Brewers, starting pitcher CC Sabathia has been on point for the National League Wild Card leaders. However, the same can not be said for fellow ace Ben Sheets, who will take the mound in tonight's second test of a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Sheets is 1-4 with a 3.60 ERA in seven starts since Sabathia joined the Brewers, and lost his most recent outing on August 14 at San Diego. He was reached for three runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 3-2 setback, falling to 11- |
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| Diamondbacks get a visit from lowly Padres |
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08/19/2008 |
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| he Padres or its chances of capturing a division title will take a big blow. The D'Backs are currently knotted with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the West lead and had a three-game winning streak halted in the finale of a three-game series against the Houston Astros on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. Stephen Drew recorded the only two hits for the D'Backs and starter Randy Johnson absorbed the loss, allowing three runs and eight hits in seven innings of a 3-0 setback. The future Hall-of-Famer, who remains stuck at |
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| Sabathia continues to roll as Brewers bury Astros |
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08/19/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - CC Sabathia put together another solid performance on the mound and Ray Durham drove in three runs, as the Milwaukee Brewers bested the Houston Astros, 9-3, in the opener of a three-game series from Miller Park. Sabathia (8-0) notched his fifth complete game since he was acquired from the Cleveland Indians on July 7, allowing three runs -- two earned -- on 11 hits with nine strikeouts. Sabathia has won a career-high 11 straight decisions since June 10 and improved to 14-8 wit |
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| Wigginton and Santana named NL co-players of the week |
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08/18/2008 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Houston Astros third baseman Ty Wigginton and New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana were named National League Co-Players of the Week for the period ending August 17. Wigginton led the National League with a whopping .571 (16-for-28) batting average, a 1.143 slugging percentage and 11 runs driven in while tying for the league-lead with four homers and nine runs scored. He had multi-hit games in six of the seven games played, including three consecutive three-hit games against Ar |
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| Sabathia aims to stay perfect with Milwaukee in opener vs. Astros |
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08/18/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - It's safe to the say Milwaukee's acquisition of starting pitcher CC Sabathia has paid dividends and the big left-hander will try to stay perfect in a Brewers uniform tonight in the opener of a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Sabathia was dealt to the Brewers from the Cleveland Indians in early July with hopes of leading Milwaukee to the postseason. In eight starts so far for the NL Wild Card-leading Brewers, Sabathia is 7-0 with four complete games, two of which |
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| Oswalt shuts down D'Backs as 'Stros triumph |
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08/17/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Roy Oswalt tossed eight solid innings of one- hit ball and Ty Wigginton's three-run homer in the opening frame provided all the scoring, as the Houston Astros avoided a three-game sweep with a 3-0 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Wigginton finished 3-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 14 games. The San Diego native went 9-for-12 in the series with two home runs, two doubles, a triple and five RBI. Miguel Tejada had two hits, including a double, and a run scor |
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| Big Unit continues quest for 300 wins in Houston |
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08/17/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Randy Johnson resumes his quest towards reaching one of baseball's most coveted pitching milestones when the veteran hurler takes the hill today for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who aim for a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros today at Minute Maid Park. Johnson enters tonight's tilt with 294 career victories, 10 of which have come during his solid comeback season with the Diamondbacks in 2008. The imposing 44-year-old got one step closer to his goal of 300 wins Tuesday in Colorado, where |
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