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| Texas Rangers Team Report - July 4 |
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07/04/2004 |
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| === Texas Rangers Team Report - July 4 === (Best E Casino) - Losers of three in a row, the Texas Rangers try to get back into the win column this afternoon as they close out a three-game set with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. On Saturday the Astros were again paced by Morgan Ensberg at the plate as he crushed a fifth-inning grand slam, part of a seven-run effort in the frame, as the home team went on to capture the 10-8 victory. The Rangers, who are now a half game out of first place in the Americ |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - July 3 |
MLB Baseball |
07/03/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - July 3 === (Best E Casino) - Morgan Ensberg's first home run of the season, a two-run shot, proved to be the deciding factor for Houston on Friday night as they captured a 7-5 victory against the Texas Rangers in the first of three between the Lone Star State rivals at Minute Maid Park. The long ball made a winner of starter Roy Oswalt who captured his third straight win. The righthander allowed five runs on nine hits in eight innings of work. He struck out a season-high 11 |
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| Wade Miller receives MRI results |
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07/02/2004 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros announced on Friday that results of an MRI taken on pitcher Wade Miller showed fraying in his right rotator cuff. Miller was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday due to soreness in his right shoulder. The move is retroactive to June 26. In 15 starts this season, Miller is 7-7 with a 3.35 ERA. The 27-year-old hurler is expected to resume throwing in two weeks. |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - July 2 |
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07/02/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - July 2 === (Best E Casino) - Houston has become desperate to get back in the NL Central race, as it has acquired Carlos Beltran from Kansas City to bolster its chances. Beltran hit a pair of homers and drove in four runs for the Astros Thursday, but they still fell 5-4 in 10 innings to the arch-rival Chicago Cubs. Beltran extended his career-high hitting streak to 15 games, including all six with the Astros. The centerfielder now has 19 homers this season With the loss, the |
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| Texas Rangers Team Report - July 2 |
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07/02/2004 |
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| === Texas Rangers Team Report - July 2 === (Best E Casino) - The AL West-leading Texas Rangers will try to flex their interleague muscle this evening, when they open up a three-game set against the Lone Star State rival Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Texas' advantage in the West division has dwindled to just a half-game over Oakland after it fell 8-4 to the Seattle Mariners Thursday. The Rangers have now lost three of their last five games overall. Rangers starter John Wasdin (1-1) lasted only 2 2/3 in |
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| Cubs win! Cubs win! Sosa goes deep in 10th |
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07/01/2004 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Sammy Sosa's solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning lifted the Chicago Cubs over the Houston Astros, 5-4, in the rubber-match of a three-game set at Wrigley Field. Sosa, who led off the 10th, blasted the first pitch he saw off of loser Brad Lidge (2-4) to deep left, giving the Cubs their second win in their last three. "I was ready, he (Lidge) threw the pitch and I made contact," said Sosa. Cubs starter Mark Prior tossed 7 1/3 innings of five-hit ball in his longest outing |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - July 1 |
MLB Baseball |
07/01/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - July 1 === (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros close a three-game series versus the Chicago Cubs this afternoon at Wrigley Field. Houston evened the set with a 3-2 victory yesterday. Carlos Beltran's go-ahead home run with two outs in the ninth lifted Houston to the win. Beltran, who ended 2-for-4 and extended his hitting streak to a career-high 14 games, smacked a 2-1 pitch from loser LaTroy Hawkins (1-1) over the left field wall to help the Astros earn a tough road win. B |
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| Montague named home plate umpire for All-Star Game |
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06/30/2004 |
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| Minute Maid Park in Houston. This will be the fourth All-Star Game for Montague, who also umpired in the 1982, 1990 and 1998 contests. The other members of this year's umpiring crew include John Hirschbeck at first base, Doug Eddings at second, Jim Reynolds at third, Marvin Hudson in left field, and Sam Holbrook in right. Official scorers for the 75th All-Star Game will be Drew Olson of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Houston Astros official scorer Ivy McLemore and Richard Justice from the Houston Chronicle. |
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| Chicago Cubs Team Report - June 30 |
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06/30/2004 |
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| === Chicago Cubs Team Report - June 30 === (Best E Casino) - The Chicago Cubs resume a three-game series versus the Houston Astros today at Wrigley Field and today they face Roger Clemens. Matt Clement will take the hill this afternoon for the Cubs. The righthander has lost two straight starts and is winless in his last three. The Cubs have been outscored 6-1 in his last two appearances. Clement gave up seven hits and four runs -- one earned -- in six innings last Thursday at St. Louis. Clement faced Clemen |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - June 30 |
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06/30/2004 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - June 30 === (Best E Casino) - Roger Clemens is well on his way to becoming the starter in this year's All-Star Game in his hometown, but today he pitches on the road, trying for his 11th victory of the season as the Houston Astros resume a three- game series versus the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Clemens snapped a two-start losing streak last Thursday, throwing seven solid innings in a victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The 41-year-old righthander can take the outright |
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