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| Houston Astros Team Report - August 29 |
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08/29/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - August 29 === (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros aim for their third straight win over the Chicago Cubs, as the teams play the finale of their four-game series at Wrigley Field. The Astros dropped Thursday's opener, but have answered with back-to-back wins. This is a crucial series for Houston, which is currently five games behind Chicago for the National League wild card. The Cubs hold a slim one- game lead over San Francisco and San Diego in the wild card race. Houston p |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - August 29 |
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08/29/2004 |
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| === Chicago Cubs Team Report - August 29 === (Best E Casino) - The Chicago Cubs will try to salvage a split in their four- game series with the Houston Astros, as the teams play the finale today at Wrigley Field. The Astros dropped Thursday's opener, but have answered with back-to-back wins. This is a crucial series for Houston, which is currently five games behind Chicago for the National League wild card. The Cubs hold a slim one- game lead over San Francisco and San Diego in the wild card race. Houston p |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - August 28 |
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08/28/2004 |
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| === Chicago Cubs Team Report - August 28 === (Best E Casino) - The Chicago Cubs will try to get back on the winning track today, as they host the third test of a four-game series against the Houston Astros today at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are currently in first place for the National League wild card and hold a one-game lead over the San Francisco Giants. However, Chicago had its five-game winning streak snapped with a loss in Friday's contest against the Astros. Carlos Beltran hit a pair of homers and fini |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - August 28 |
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08/28/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - August 28 === (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros posted a blowout win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night at Wrigley Field. Carlos Beltran hit a pair of homers and finished with four RBI to lead Houston to the easy 15-7 win. Beltran went 4-for-5 and hit his 19th and 20th homers since coming to the National League. Jeff Bagwell and Jeff Kent each homered and finished with two RBI for the Astros, who have won four of their last five games. Lance Berkman added a solo homer |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - August 27 |
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08/27/2004 |
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| === Chicago Cubs Team Report - August 27 === (Best E Casino) - The Chicago Cubs will try for their sixth straight victory tonight, as the host the second test of a four-game series against the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field. The Cubs are currently in first place for the National League wild card and hold a one-game lead over the San Francisco Giants. Chicago picked up an 8-3 victory in Thursday's opener against the Astros. Sammy Sosa and Aramis Ramirez smacked back-to-back homers as part of a five- run thi |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - August 27 |
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08/27/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - August 27 === (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros were handed an 8-3 loss by the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Sammy Sosa and Aramis Ramirez smacked back-to-back homers as part of a five-run third inning to back Mark Prior's strong effort. Jeff Bagwell hit a two-run homer and Carlos Beltran added a solo shot for the Astros, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end. Brandon Backe (1-2) was saddled with the loss, surrendering seven runs on nine hits in three-plus in |
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| Astros' Miceli hits DL with pink eye |
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08/26/2004 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Astros reliever Dan Miceli has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with conjunctivitis. The move is retroactive to August 21. Team doctors described his condition as "the worst case of pink eye they've ever seen," according to Astros' manager Phil Garner. Miceli has been suffering from this infection for more than a week and did not accompany the team to Chicago, where the Astros began a four-game series against the Cubs on Thursday. The right-handed reliever has be |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - August 26 |
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08/26/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - August 26 === (Best E Casino) - The Astros open up a huge four-game set against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field today. Houston will have bullpen-convert Brandon Backe on the mound today. Backe, who has been forced into the rotation because of injuries, was spectacular in his first career start last week against the Cubs. In that contest, Backe limited Chicago to just four hits through seven scoreless innings while fanning four and walking three. Backe has made two career a |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - August 26 |
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08/26/2004 |
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| === Chicago Cubs Team Report - August 26 === (Best E Casino) - Still searching for his first home victory of the year, Chicago Cubs ace righthander Mark Prior will head to the hill this afternoon in the opener of a four-game set against the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field. Prior is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in eight home starts this season, while going 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA on the road. The San Diego native is 0-1 over his last three starts, including a no-decision against these Astros last Saturday. Prior allowed |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - August 25 |
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08/25/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - August 25 === (Best E Casino) - Houston has won the first two contests of its set with Philadelphia, including a 4-2 comeback victory on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park. Lance Berkman singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning. Carlos Beltran homered for the Astros, who improved to 5-0 against Philadelphia this season and will try to complete a sweep of the three-game series today. Beltran, who also homered on Monday, hit 15 homers for Kansas City before joining Ho |
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