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| Pence paces Astros over Nats |
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07/12/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Hunter Pence blasted a two-run homer and finished with three RBI to lead the Houston Astros over the Washington Nationals, 6-4, in the middle contest of a three-game set. Carlos Lee had three hits and collected his 73rd RBI of the season for the Astros, who won for just the third time in 11 outings. Willie Harris homered and finished with two runs scored on a pair of hits for the Nationals, who have dropped eight of 10. Wandy Rodriguez (4-3) earned the victory, despite surre |
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| Astros sign draft pick Castro |
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07/12/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros announced that they have agreed to terms with catcher Jason Castro, the team's first-round selection in the 2008 draft, on Saturday. The 20-year-old Castro, who was picked 10th overall, led Stanford University to a 41-24-2 record and a berth in the College World Series this season. He hit .376 with 14 homers and 73 RBI in 67 games for the Cardinal. It was the first time Houston selected a catcher this high since picking Robbie Wine with the 8th overall choice |
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| Astros play second of three in DC |
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07/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - After an extended night for the team's bullpen, the Houston Astros will be counting on some quality innings out of Wandy Rodriguez in tonight's middle test of a three-game set with the host Washington Nationals. Roy Oswalt left Friday's series opener after just one inning due to a left hip abductor strain, an injury that also caused the Astros ace to miss his last scheduled turn in the rotation. Houston's relief corps failed to step up in Oswalt's absence, as Washington battered the bullpe |
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| Oswalt leaves with nagging hip injury |
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07/12/2008 |
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| Washington, DC (Best E Casino) - Houston Astros pitcher Roy Oswalt left after the first inning of Friday's 10-0 loss to Washington, after apparently re- aggravating a left hip injury. Oswalt had come out after six innings in his start on June 30 against the Dodgers, and missed his next start with the injury. The right-hander threw one scoreless inning on Friday, giving up one hit and one walk, but was pinch- hit for in the second frame by pitcher Chad Paronto, who stayed in the game in relief of Oswalt. "I |
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| Astros make first trip to Nationals Park |
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07/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A pair of last-place teams start up a three-game series tonight at Nationals Park, where the Houston Astros make their first appearance at the new venue to take on the struggling Washington Nationals. Houston enters the nation's capital with a 42-50 overall record, the worst among National League Central clubs, and has lost seven of nine games to begin the month of July. Washington is in even worse shape, having compiled a poor 35-58 mark thus far, and heads into this set having dropped se |
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| Astros getting left in the dust |
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07/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - To say that things haven't exactly gone the Houston Astros' way this season would be quite an understatement. When the general manager is getting choke-slammed by a player, and your league MVP candidate is sidelined because of pink eye, it's usually a pretty good bet the playoffs aren't at the forefront of everyone's mind. It's simply been one of those seasons for the Astros, and the light at the end of the tunnel is still months away. Even with Wednesday's 6-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pira |
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| Longoria and Hart voted as final All-Stars; Holliday to start for NL |
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07/10/2008 |
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| s season. On the National League ballot, Hart received eight million votes to get the nod. He was followed by David Wright of the New York Mets, Pat Burrell of the Philadelphia Phillies, Aaron Rowand of the San Francisco Giants and Carlos Lee of the Houston Astros. Hart has compiled a .293 batting average with 14 long balls, 56 RBI and 46 runs scored in 90 games for the Brewers. In other All-Star news, Colorado Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday will start in right field for the National League in place of the |
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| Abercrombie accepts assignment |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Astros general manager Ed Wade announced Thursday that outfielder Reggie Abercrombie will accept his assignment and report to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday. Additionally, right- handed pitcher Oscar Villarreal has rejected his assignment to Round Rock and has been placed on waivers. Abercrombie, 26, hit .188 with one double and one home run in 14 games for the Astros this season. The outfielder hit .208 with seven home runs and 13 stolen bases in 146 games during the tw |
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| Yankees, Pirates play makeup game at PNC Park |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Sidney Ponson started and tossed six innings, allowing only five hits and one run with four strikeouts and two walks to get a no-decision in his third start for the Yankees. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, was denied a sweep in its three-game series with the Houston Astros on Wednesday, dropping a 6-4 decision. Nate McLouth doubled three times and scored twice for the Pirates, while Adam LaRoche, Jason Bay, Ryan Doumit and Freddy Sanchez each knocked in a run. Sean Burnett (0-1) allowed a run in 1 2/3 innings to take |
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| Astros' Matsui returns from DL |
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07/10/2008 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (Best E Casino) - Houston Astros second baseman Kaz Matsui was activated from the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday after spending more than two weeks nursing a strained right hamstring. Matsui suffered the injury June 22 against Tampa Bay and was activated early Wednesday morning after Houston's game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Matsui doubled twice and knocked in a run in Houston's 6-4 win against the Pirates on Wednesday. The 32-year-old native of Osaka, Japan is hitting .271 with a home r |
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