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| Cincinnati Reds Team Report - September 6 |
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09/06/2004 |
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| === Cincinnati Reds Team Report - September 6 === (Best E Casino) - The Cincinnati Reds start a three-game series against the Houston Astros today at Minute Maid Park. Aaron Harang will be on the mound today for Cincinnati. The righthander is 1-4 in his last five starts and is coming off a loss last Tuesday when he gave up four home runs in five innings. He is 1-2 in five career games versus Houston. Harang doesn't have a hit in his last 33 at-bats, the longest hitless skid by any Reds batter since pitcher |
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| Houston Astros Minor League Report - September 6th |
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09/06/2004 |
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| *** Houston Astros Minor League Report - September 6th *** From The Best E Casino NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS - After starting the week 2-0, the Zephyrs dropped three of their final five contests to finish the week 4-3. On the season, New Orleans is 66-77 with only one game left. A major reason for their four wins the past seven days was the play of Phil Hiatt and Mike Coolbaugh. Each of them smacked three home runs and plated six runs to lead the Zephyrs. Hiatt also led the team with nine runs scored. Alex Eckelma |
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| Lamb chops Pirates in Houston's ninth straight win |
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09/06/2004 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Mike Lamb was 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBI, leading the Houston Astros to their ninth straight victory, 10-5 over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Minute Maid Park. Carlos Beltran finished 3-for-3 and Jeff Kent scored twice for the Astros, who have won 12 of their last 13 games to get within 1 1/2 games of San Francisco and the Cubs in the NL wild card race. Pete Munro (4-5) lasted only five innings, but he did enough to earn the win. He was charged with five runs on four hits an |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - September 5 |
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09/05/2004 |
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| === Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - September 5 === (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Pirates will try to avoid being swept in a three-game series by the Houston Astros today at Minute Maid Park. Kip Wells comes off the 15-day disabled list to start today for the Pirates. The righthander has been sidelined since August 14 with right elbow inflammation. Wells has gone 3-6 in his last 20 starts after starting the season with a 2-1 record and a 1.89 ERA. He is 0-2 with a 5.56 ERA in two starts against Houston |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - September 5 |
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09/05/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - September 5 === (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros aim for their ninth straight victory today as they conclude a three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Minute Maid Park. The surging Astros have won 11 of their last 12 games and have pulled within two games of the Chicago Cubs for the National League wild card spot. However, they still have to leap over San Diego and San Francisco to even get to the Cubs. Houston's victory streak is its longest since a 12-game |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - September 4 |
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09/04/2004 |
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| === Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - September 4 === (Best E Casino) - The Pittsburgh Pirates continue their three-game series against the Houston Astros tonight from Minute Maid Park. Righthander Josh Fogg will be on the mound tonight for Pittsburgh. Fogg has won his last two starts and in that time has given up one run in 14 2/3 innings. His last start was a 5-1 win over Ben Hendrickson and the Brewers at Miller Park Monday night. A win tonight would give Fogg at least 10 wins for the third straight year. |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - September 4 |
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09/04/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - September 4 === (Best E Casino) - The surging Houston Astros go for their eighth straight victory tonight as they resume a three-game series versus the Pittsburgh Pirates from Minute Maid Park. A win tonight would give the Astros their longest victory streak since a 12- game run, September 3-14, 1999. The Astros have won 10 of their last 11 games. Because of Houston's push, the Astros are now within 2 1/2 games of the Chicago Cubs for the National League wild card spot. Howe |
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| Astros' Garner, Wheeler suspended |
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09/02/2004 |
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| New York, NY (Best E Casino) - Houston Astros manager Phil Garner and relief pitcher Dan Wheeler have each been suspended and fined for actions during their club's game against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, August 29. Wheeler was suspended for three games for hitting Cubs' first baseman Derrek Lee after both club's had been issued warnings earlier in the game. Wheeler is 3-1 with a 4.56 ERA in 34 games with the New York Mets and Astros. He had been acquired by the Astros a day earlier from New York. Garner wa |
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| MLB suspends Mercker three games |
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09/02/2004 |
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| hicago Cubs pitcher Kent Mercker was suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Thursday. Mercker was suspended for his actions during and immediately following the conclusion of his club's game against the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field on Friday, August 27. Mercker hit Houston starting pitcher Roy Oswalt to lead off the sixth inning. The plunking was apparently in retaliation of Oswalt hitting Cubs catcher Michael Barrett with a pitch in an earlier game. Mercker, |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - September 1 |
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09/01/2004 |
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| the loss after permitting five runs on six hits in five innings. The Cubs will hand the ball to Kerry Wood tonight and they hope the hardthrowing righthander can rebound from his terrible outing from a week ago. Wood started last Friday against the Houston Astros and was pounded for eight runs and nine hits in just 4 1/3 innings. He struck out four batters, but also allowed four home runs. The 27-year-old righthander has struggled in six career starts against the Expos, posting a 1-3 record with a 6.43 earne |
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