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| Three Sheets to the wind! Brew-Crew beat up 'Stros |
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05/31/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Ben Sheets finished one out shy of his third complete game of the season, while Prince Fielder and Russell Branyan each hit mammoth home runs as the Milwaukee Brewers topped the Houston Astros, 4-1, in the second of three games at Miller Park. Sheets (6-1) held the Astros to one run on seven hits in 8 2/3 innings, striking out five and allowing just one walk. Ryan Braun knocked in his 40th run for the Brewers, who have won two straight and five of their last six games. Rickie |
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| Jennings undergoes season-ending elbow surgery |
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05/31/2008 |
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| econd straight year. Team physician Keith Meister performed the surgery Friday to repair Jennings' right flexor tendon, manager Ron Washington said. The 2002 National League Rookie of the Year had the same surgery last August while he was with the Houston Astros. ``You're always disappointed when you lose a pitcher,'' Washington said Saturday before Texas' game against Oakland. ``We're happy he got this taken care of. But we're going to miss him because we were looking for big things from him.'' Jenning |
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| Braun helps Brewers down Astros |
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05/30/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Best E Casino) - Ryan Braun went 4-for-4 with a home run and two runs batted in as the Milwaukee Brewers cruised past the Houston Astros, 5-1, in the opener of a three-game set at Miller Park. Prince Fielder hit a two-run homer and Mike Cameron added a solo shot for the Brewers, winners in four of their last five. Manny Parra (3-2) held the Astros to a run on four hits over six innings to pick up the win, striking out six and walking four. "Houston has always done well against left-handers, s |
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| Backe goes for third straight win in opener with Brewers |
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05/30/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Right-hander Brandon Backe can make it three straight victories tonight when the Houston Astros travel to Milwaukee to open a three- game series with the host Brewers at Miller Park. A 30-year-old Texan, Backe was 2-5 in his initial nine starts of 2008 before stringing together defeats of Texas and Philadelphia in his last two outings. He allowed five hits and three runs over 6 1/3 innings against the Rangers on May 18 in Arlington, then gave up just six hits and a run over 7 1/3 strong in |
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| Lohse, Pujols pace Cardinals past Astros |
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05/29/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (Best E Casino) - Kyle Lohse tossed six-plus strong innings, and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the Houston Astros, 3-2, in the rubber match of a three-game set. Lohse (5-2) scattered five hits and allowed only one run with no strikeouts and one walk. Albert Pujols homered and scored twice for the Cardinals, who have won five of seven. Ryan Franklin surrendered a leadoff homer to Lance Berkman in the ninth, but set down the next three Astros for his fourth save. The loss spoiled a good start by |
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| King agrees to minor-league deal with Astros |
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05/29/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros took a flier on veteran southpaw Ray King Thursday, signing him to a minor-league contract. King will report to the Triple-A Round Rock Express in time for Saturday's game versus New Orleans. Right-handed hurler Dave Borkowski will join him after he cleared waivers and agreed to the assignment. The 34-year-old King had a 5.68 earned run average and no decisions in 12 relief appearances for the Washington Nationals this season. He was shipped to the minors on |
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| Astros sign King to minor league contract |
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05/29/2008 |
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ST. LOUIS (AP) -The Houston Astros on Thursday added their second recently-released pitcher in two days, signing left-hander Ray King to a minor league contract. The Astros signed right-hander Jorge Sosa, cut loose by the Mets, to a minor league deal on Wednesday. A third pitcher, right-hander Dave Borkowski, accepted a minor league assignment after clearing waivers. All three pitchers will play for Triple-A Round Rock. King is due to report on Saturday and Borkowski on Sunday. King, 34, was released |
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| Astros send Oswalt to hill against Cardinals |
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05/29/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Roy Oswalt tries to rebound from back-to-back shaky outings this evening when the Houston Astros play the rubber match of their three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Oswalt received a no-decision last Thursday against the Philadelphia Phillies, as he allowed five runs and 11 hits in six innings of a 7-5 loss. He had surrendered six runs and 11 hits in losing to the Texas Rangers in his previous start. The 30-year-old right-hander, who leads the majors with 116 wi |
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| Reds' home streak reaches 9 after 9-1 rout of Pirates |
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05/29/2008 |
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| y. Jonathan Sanchez (3-3) blanked Arizona for five innings before giving up two in the sixth as the Diamondbacks lost a series to an NL West opponent for the first time this season.Cardinals 6, Astros 1 In St. Louis, Adam Wainwright shackled the Houston Astros for eight innings and Yadier Molina had two hits and two RBIs to help spoil Wandy Rodriguez's first start in more than a month. Wainwright (5-2) matched his career high with eight strikeouts, allowed three hits and issued his only walk to Michael |
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05/29/2008 |
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| four-hitter and giving the Brewers their fourth win in five games. Suppan (3-4) allowed all four hits in a season-high eight innings. He also had a season-high seven strikeouts.Cardinals 6, Astros 1 ST. LOUIS (AP) - Adam Wainwright shackled the Houston Astros for eight innings and Yadier Molina had two hits and two RBIs to help spoil Wandy Rodriguez's first start in more than a month. Cesar Izturis added a two-run triple for the Cardinals, who are 7-3 in their last 10 games against the Astros. Wainwr |
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