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| Houston Astros Team Report - July 6 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - July 6 === (Best E Casino) - The Astros dropped a 2-1 decision to the NL West-leading San Diego Padres Monday at PETCO Park. Craig Biggio accounted for the only Houston run, cracking a leadoff homer to start the game, as the Astros lost their second straight and sixth in 10 games. Biggio was the only player in the game with multiple hits, finishing 2- for-4. Jeff Kent missed his sixth straight game with a hamstring injury. He was on deck to serve as a pinch-hitter when the g |
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| San Diego Padres Team Report - July 6 |
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07/06/2004 |
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| === San Diego Padres Team Report - July 6 === (Best E Casino) - The front-running Padres will aim to extend their NL West advantage tonight, when they continue their three-game set versus the Houston Astros at PETCO Park. San Diego has won four in a row and 11 of its last 14 to vault into first place in the West -- a half-game ahead of San Francisco. The Padres also are only a game in front of third place Los Angeles. The Padres continued their recent success Monday, as they tallied a 2-1 win over the Astro |
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| New York Mets Team Report - July 6 |
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07/06/2004 |
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| July 6 === (Best E Casino) - Rightfielder Richard Hidalgo looks to continue his torrid hitting as the New York Mets resume a pivotal four-game series versus the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Hidalgo, who was acquired June 18 from the Houston Astros. set a Mets record with a homer in his fifth straight game, but New York failed to capitalize in the opener of its seven-game road trip before the All-Star break as they lost 6-5 last night. The Mets remain tied with Florida for second place in the |
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| Hank a (Bla)lock for the 2004 All-Star Game |
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07/05/2004 |
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| oaches made sure that last year's hero of the mid-summer classic was not snubbed. Blalock, the 23-year old San Diego native, refused to go quietly into the break, making enough noise on Independence Day alone to get him on the AL roster. Against the Houston Astros in the finale of a three-game set at Minute Maid Park, the site for the 2004 All-Star Game in just over a week, Blalock only had two officially at-bats, one of them being a grand slam in the 18-3 thrashing of the Astros. He finished with two runs sc |
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| San Diego Padres Team Report - July 5 |
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07/05/2004 |
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| injury. He is expected to miss about a week of action. Also, the Padres lone selection to the National League All-Star team was second baseman Mark Loretta, who will be making his first career appearance in the Midsummer Classic. San Diego hosts the Houston Astros tonight in the opener of a three-game series at PETCO Park. Brian Lawrence will head to the mound for the Padres tonight. Lawrence is coming off a loss last Wednesday in Arizona after allowing four runs and five hits in six innings of work. Lawrence |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - July 5 |
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07/05/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - July 5 === (Best E Casino) - Roger Clemens tries to post his 11th victory of the season tonight, as he takes the ball for the Houston Astros in the opener of a three- game series in San Diego. Clemens is second in the National League with 10 wins and can tie Philadelphia's Eric Milton for the league lead with a victory tonight. The 40- year-old righthander posted a no decision in last Wednesday's 3-2 loss against the Chicago Cubs. He allowed one run and five hits in seven so |
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| Kansas City Royals Team Report - July 5 |
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07/05/2004 |
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| the Padres. Ken Harvey belted a solo homer in the ninth to account for Kansas City's only run. Harvey was also the lone Royal to be named to the American League All- Star team on Sunday. Former Royals outfielder Carlos Beltran, who was traded to the Houston Astros a few weeks ago, was named to the American League squad, as voting was computed before the deal occurred. Beltran will be allowed to partake in the All-Star game festivities, but will not be permitted to play in the game. The Royals will send Jimmy |
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| Texas Rangers Team Report - July 5 |
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07/05/2004 |
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| All-Stars, both have 11 wins as well. Rogers, who has pitched to a 3.42 ERA this season, has faced the Indians 45 times in his career, 23 starts, and is 10-13 against them with a save and a 5.55 ERA. Texas comes into this contest after pounding the Houston Astros on Sunday, 18-3. Mark Teixeira and Kevin Mench each belted two home runs and accounted for 10 RBI in the win. Teixeira finished 3-for-5 and drove in six runs, including a grand slam in the ninth inning, while Mench went 4-for-5 with four RBI as the |
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| Houston Astros Minor League Report - July 5th |
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07/05/2004 |
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| *** Houston Astros Minor League Report - July 5th *** From The Best E Casino NEW ORLEANS ZEPHYRS - The Zephyrs won four of six games this past week, bringing their record to 39-45 on the season, which places them in last place in the Eastern Division of the Pacific Coast League. Royce Huffman has had trouble at the plate recently, going just 5-for-23 with one long ball and three RBI. Phil Hiatt was a mere 3-for-15 this past week with five strikeouts. Hiatt’s .329 average in June is far better than his .22 |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - July 4 |
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07/04/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - July 4 === (Best E Casino) - Were they playing in either the National League East or West Divisions, a team like the Astros with a record of 42-38 would be right near the top of the standings. But since Houston is part of the Central Division, playing four games above .500 has the team six games out of first and a percentage point behind Milwaukee for fifth place in the six-team standings. On Saturday the Astros were again paced by Morgan Ensberg at the plate as he crushed a |
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