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| Yanks go for sweep in Houston |
MLB Baseball |
06/15/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - A terrific pitching matchup is on tap this afternoon at Minute Maid Park, as Chien-Ming Wang and the New York Yankees try and complete a three-game sweep of Roy Oswalt and the Houston Astros. Wang, who has never faced the Astros, picked up his first win in seven starts on Tuesday in Oakland, holding the Athletics to a run and seven hits over 7 1/3 innings, as he improved to 7-2 on the season, while lowering his earned run average to 4.30. Oswalt, meanwhile, snapped a losing streak his last |
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| Mussina gets 10th win, A-Rod homers as Yankees top Astros |
MLB Baseball |
06/14/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Alex Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and scored three times, and Mike Mussina was efficient on the mound to pick up his 10th victory, as the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros, 8-4, in the second test of a three-game set from Minute Maid Park. Mussina (10-4) went six innings and gave up three runs on six hits while fanning four batters. Wilson Betemit, Melky Cabrera and Jose Molina each had two runs batted in. Robinson Cano had a pinch-hit RBI for the victors |
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| Lohse attempts to cool off Philly's bats |
MLB Baseball |
06/14/2008 |
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| the Phillies last season, has been a pleasant surprise for the Cardinals since signing with them as a free agent late in spring training, going 7-2 with a 3.92 earned run average. The 29-year-old right-hander's latest win came on Sunday against the Houston Astros, as he allowed three runs and five hits in six innings, extending his unbeaten streak to six starts. Lohse has faced his former team three times and is 0-1, despite surrendering just three earned runs in 19 1/3 innings of those contests. Philadelphi |
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| Mussina goes for win No. 10 in Houston |
MLB Baseball |
06/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - Mike Mussina tries for win No. 10 this evening when the New York Yankees continue their three-game interleague affair with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Mussina was denied a win on Monday, despite one his best performance of the season. Mussina held the Kansas City Royals to a pair of runs and seven hits in a season-high eight innings, but his team mustered just two runs themselves with him on the hill. He left the game with the score tied only to see the usually reliable Mariano |
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| Reds hire Jerry Walker as special assistant |
Headlines |
06/12/2008 |
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| Wayne Krivsky as general manager 21 games into the season. Walker pitched for Baltimore, Kansas City and Cleveland. He later managed in the Yankees' farm system for five seasons. He became the Yankees' pitching coach in 1981, and later held the same job with the Houston Astros.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. |
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| Ya gotta have Hart: Corey's homer helps Brew Crew down Astros |
MLB Baseball |
06/12/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Corey Hart hit a three-run home run as the Milwaukee Brewers downed the Houston Astros, 9-6, to wrap up a three-game set at Minute Maid Park. Prince Fielder, Gabe Kapler and Mike Cameron each hit solo home runs for the Brewers, who have won three of their last four games. Ben Sheets (7-1) got the win as he gave up three runs on seven hits with nine strikeouts in seven innings of work. Darin Erstad went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored while Mark Loretta hit a tw |
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| Ya gotta have Hart; Corey's homer helps Brew Crew down Astros |
MLB Baseball |
06/12/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Corey Hart hit a three-run home run as the Milwaukee Brewers downed the Houston Astros, 9-6, to wrap up a three-game set at Minute Maid Park. Prince Fielder, Gabe Kapler and Mike Cameron each hit solo home runs for the Brewers, who have won three of their last four games. Ben Sheets (7-1) got the win as he gave up three runs on seven hits with nine strikeouts in seven innings of work. Darin Erstad went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored while Mark Loretta hit a tw |
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| Brewers try to play long ball again versus Astros |
MLB Baseball |
06/12/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Milwaukee Brewers will attempt to break even on their six-game road trip this afternoon with the finale of a three-game series against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The Brewers are 2-3 so far on the trek and posted a 10-6 victory Wednesday night to push their road mark to 15-21 this season. Corey Hart swung a hot bat at the plate with a pair of two-run homers and three hits in a home run-laden contest. Russell Branyan, Mike Cameron and Jason Kendall also went deep in the winn |
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| Astros go for two in a row over Brew Crew |
MLB Baseball |
06/11/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros will try to string together consecutive victories tonight, when they resume a three-game series versus the Milwaukee Brewers at Minute Maid Park. Houston hasn't won back-to-back games since taking the middle two contests of a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies from May 23-24. It opened this set with Tuesday's 6-1 victory, with Lance Berkman ending with three hits, including a two-run blast, and five RBI to lead the way. Berkman also tripled and clubbed hi |
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| Berkman once again carries Astros to victory |
MLB Baseball |
06/10/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Lance Berkman finished with three hits and batted in five runs, while Roy Oswalt threw seven strong innings, as the Houston Astros pulled away to beat Milwaukee, 6-1, in the opener of a three- game series. Oswalt (5-6) allowed one run on five hits, with 10 strikeouts and no walks to pick up the win for Houston, which snapped a two-game losing streak and has won just two of its past six. Berkman tripled and clubbed his 19th home run of the season, while Darin Erstad contributed |
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