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| Cards to send out struggling Lohse against Astros |
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08/29/2008 |
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| Lohse was the St. Louis Cardinals' best pitcher in the first half of the season. It's been a different story since the All-Star break, however. Lohse will try to find his first-half touch tonight, when the Cardinals open up a three-game set with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. A late signing by the Cardinals prior the season, Lohse was 11-2 with a 3.39 earned in 20 starts before the All-Star break but has gone just 2-4 with a 5.36 ERA in eight starts since. The righty has yet to allow fewer than three |
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| Harang targets back-to-back wins in finale with Astros |
MLB Baseball |
08/28/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - Right-hander Aaron Harang will try to win consecutive starts for the first time this season tonight when the Cincinnati Reds close out a three-game midweek series with the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Harang, a 16-game winner in each of the last two seasons, has plummeted through a disappointing and injury plagued 2008, recently going six straight starts without a victory as his record plunged to 3-13. He turned it around at least briefly in his last outing, however blanking the Col |
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| Oswalt strong again as Astros top Reds |
MLB Baseball |
08/27/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (Sportsbooks) - Roy Oswalt continued his mastery of the Reds with seven strong innings to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over Cincinnati at Minute Maid Park. Oswalt (12-9) allowed one run on five hits with three strikeouts for the Astros, who evened this three-game series and in the process snapped a two- game skid. Oswalt improved to an incredible 22-1 in his career against the Reds, including a 3-0 mark this season. Hunter Pence and Ty Wigginton both hit a two-run homer and Lance Berkm |
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| Astros attempt to maintain mastery of Reds |
MLB Baseball |
08/26/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The Houston Astros will try to continue their dominant edge over the National League Central-rival Cincinnati Reds tonight, when both clubs meet for the first of three straight games at Minute Maid Park. The Astros swept a four-game series in Cincinnati from August 7-10 and have won eight of the nine matchups between the teams so far this season. Houston is 19-5 against the Reds since the start of the 2007 campaign. Cecil Cooper's ballclub had a two-game overall winning streak halted in th |
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| Mets turn to Pelfrey in key finale with Astros |
MLB Baseball |
08/25/2008 |
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| he NL East heading into their two-game showdown with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Tuesday. First things first, though, as New York turns to Pelfrey to snap a two-game losing streak in the finale of its four-game series with the Houston Astros at Shea Stadium. The Mets saw their division lead dwindle to a half-game on Sunday, as Brad Ausmus and Darin Erstad each homered in the 10th inning to give Houston a 6-4 win. Ausmus had just one home run coming into the game, and Erstad had hit only |
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| Astros, Mets resume series at Shea |
MLB Baseball |
08/24/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The New York Mets have passed virtually every test that's come their way over the past few weeks. The National League East leaders may be facing a tough challenge, however, when they continue a four-game series with the visiting Houston Astros this afternoon at Shea Stadium. The Astros will be sending out noted Met-killer Randy Wolf to the mound in today's clash. The veteran left-hander certainly hasn't had a strong season, as he's just 8-11 with a 4.81 earned run average competing for bot |
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| Astros, Mets wrap up series at Shea |
MLB Baseball |
08/24/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The New York Mets have passed virtually every test that's come their way over the past few weeks. The National League East leaders may be facing a tough challenge, however, when they wrap up a three-game series with the visiting Houston Astros this afternoon at Shea Stadium. The Astros will be sending out noted Met-killer Randy Wolf to the mound in today's rubber match. The veteran left-hander certainly hasn't had a strong season, as he's just 8-11 with a 4.81 earned run average competing |
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| Berkman powers Astros past Mets |
MLB Baseball |
08/24/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Sportsbooks) - Lance Berkman went 3-for-5 with a three-run home run, four RBI and two runs scored as the Houston Astros downed the New York Mets, 8-3, in the second of a four-game set from Shea Stadium. Miguel Tejada drove in a pair of runs while David Newhan hit a solo home run for the Astros, who had dropped three of four coming into the game. Brandon Backe (8-12) got the win as he gave up three runs on five hits in seven innings of work. "I kept them off balance," said Backe. "I watched w |
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| Giants hope Zito can keep them in win column against Friars |
MLB Baseball |
08/23/2008 |
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| ust five hits and two walks. Earlier this month, the quirky left-hander beat the Padres with eight scoreless frames in which he allowed only three hits. In between those two gems, Zito gave up 11 runs over 10 2/3 innings in losses to the Dodgers and Houston Astros. The three-time All-Star is 2-2 with a 3.05 ERA in eight lifetime appearances (7 starts) against San Diego, with that August 2 victory his only matchup with the Padres this year. With San Diego trading Greg Maddux to Los Angeles earlier in the week, |
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| Maine hopes to keep Mets rolling against Houston |
MLB Baseball |
08/23/2008 |
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| (Sportsbooks) - The National League's hottest team at the moment attempts to continue its sizzling recent play this evening at Shea Stadium, where the surging New York Mets host the Houston Astros for a second straight night. The Mets have vaulted to the top of the NL East standings by winning 10 of their last 11 games, including Friday's 3-0 blanking of the Astros in the opener of this three-game series. New York currently sports a 2 1/2-game advantage on rival Philadelphia for first place in the divisio |
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