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| Colorado edges Houston to snap Astros' eight-game win streak |
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09/06/2008 |
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| Denver, CO (Best E Casino) - Clint Barmes homered and Ubaldo Jimenez pitched six-plus solid innings, leading the Colorado Rockies to a 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros at Coors Field. Brad Hawpe scored two runs and drove in another while Garrett Atkins, Chris Iannetta and Troy Tulowitzki each had an RBI for Colorado, which has won three of four and has pulled within five games of the struggling Arizona Diamondbacks, who lost 7-0 to the Dodgers Friday night. Jimenez (10-12) allowed three runs on five hits |
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| Torrid Astros head to Colorado for key series |
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09/05/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Houston Astros have had to put together a pair of lengthy winning streaks to stay in the National League wild-card race, while the Colorado Rockies are still in the hunt due to a weak NL West. The Astros and Rockies, both six games back in their respective races, meet tonight at Coors Field in the opener of a three-game series. Houston has put together its second eight-game winning streak in less than a month to get within six games of Milwaukee for the NL's final playoff spot with 22 |
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| Cubs try to get on track versus red-hot Astros |
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09/03/2008 |
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| rk) - The Chicago Cubs still own a seemingly-comfortable lead atop the NL Central standings, but have hit a wall as of late. The Cubs will try to avoid losing their fifth straight game and salvage the finale of a three-game series tonight versus the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field. Chicago is 4 1/2 games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers in the division standings and was handed a 9-7 loss in 11 innings on Tuesday. Relief pitcher Kerry Wood allowed a two-run homer to Geoff Blum in the top of the 11th inning to ab |
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| Astros win again, Cubs' Zambrano leaves mound |
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09/03/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Geoff Blum hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the 11th inning to help give the Houston Astros a 9-7 win over Chicago, in the second of three games with the Cubs. With the score tied at seven runs apiece, Lance Berkman led off the 11th with a walk off Kerry Wood. Blum then blasted a fastball, located in the middle of the plate and slightly down, high and deep over the right field fence. Wood (4-3) eventually got out of the inning, but took the loss after Jose Valverde wo |
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| Astros' Matsui activated from 15-day DL |
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09/02/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (Best E Casino) - Houston Astros second baseman Kazuo Matsui was activated from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. The 32-year-old Matsui was placed on the DL on August 16 with an irritated disc in his back. Matsui has hit .285 this season with five homers, 23 doubles and 28 runs batted in. In a related move, the team outrighted pitcher Runelvys Hernandez to Triple-A Round Rock, removing him from the 40-man roster. The 30-year-old made four starts for the Astros this season, posting an 0-3 record |
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| Guzman, Arroyo named NL Co-Players of the Week |
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09/02/2008 |
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| the All-Star is batting .308 with 32 doubles, six homers and 42 RBI. It marks the shortstop's first weekly award honor for his career. Arroyo was tops in the NL with 16 innings pitched en route to a 2-0 record, including a complete game against the Houston Astros on August 26. The 31- year-old posted a 1.69 earned run average while allowing just three runs with eight strikeouts. The righty has compiled a 13-10 record with a 4.97 ERA this season for the Reds, and it marks his first career weekly award honor. |
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| Cubs hope rested Zambrano can cool down red-hot Astros |
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09/02/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - It appears that Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano has recovered from a fatigued arm, as he is scheduled to pitch this evening in the second test of a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field. Zambrano was scratched from his Sunday afternoon start against Philadelphia because of the problem, and got two extra days rest since Sean Marshall handled pitching duties in the series finale. Zambrano is 1-1 over his last five starts and posted a no-decision on August |
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| Diamondbacks start up key set with visiting Cards |
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09/01/2008 |
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| d giving up one walk. The southpaw, who is 10-9 with a 4.02 ERA in 25 starts this year, will make his 14th career appearance against St. Louis today and is 6-6 with four complete games versus the Cards. St. Louis was just swept in three games by the Houston Astros to kick off a six-game road trip and suffered a 3-0 loss in Sunday's series finale at Minute Maid Park. Albert Pujols and Aaron Miles each had two hits for the Cardinals, who have lost five of seven. Pujols currently leads the majors with a .364 bat |
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| Cubs hope to get back on track as Astros invade Wrigley |
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09/01/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs will try to avoid losing their third straight contest when they open a three-game series versus the Houston Astros this afternoon at Wrigley Field. Chicago hasn't lost three in a row since mid-July and recently split a four- game series with the Philadelphia Phillies to open a seven-game residency. After having its seven-game winning streak stopped on Saturday, Chicago was handed a 5-3 setback in Sunday's series finale. Starter Sean Marshall |
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| Astros P Rodriguez leaves game |
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08/31/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Best E Casino) - Houston Astros starter Wandy Rodriguez left Sunday's 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals with an injured back. Rodriguez made his exit after fanning the Cardinals' Ryan Ludwick for the second out in the sixth with Houston leading 1-0. The Astros hurler picked up the win by allowing just seven hits in 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He is listed as day-to-day. |
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