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| Santana, Mets blank Astros |
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08/23/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Sportsbooks) - Johan Santana continued to dominate with seven innings of shutout ball, while Brian Schneider had a two-run home run as the New York Mets continued a hot stretch with their 10th win in the last 11 games, besting the Houston Astros 3-0 in the opener of a four-game series. Santana (12-7) scattered eight hits while walking one and striking out five. The lefty is 5-0 over his last nine outings including his first shutout as a Met in his previous start Sunday at Pittsburgh. "This i |
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| Astros activate IF Castillo |
MLB Baseball |
08/22/2008 |
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| Flushing, NY (Sportsbooks) - The Houston Astros added Jose Castillo to the active roster Friday and outrighted infielder J.R. House to Triple-A Round Rock. Castillo, a utility player with experience at second, short and third base, was claimed on waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. The 27-year-old hit .244 with six home runs and 35 runs batted in over 112 games for the Giants this season. In five seasons with the Giants and Pirates, Castillo batted .253 with 39 homers and 216 RBI in 577 ca |
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| Mets host Astros, aim to keep up Amazin' run |
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08/22/2008 |
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| s heating up during the latter stages of the regular season, there is no better time than now for New York Mets ace Johan Santana to get on a roll. He leads the National League East-leading Mets tonight in the opener of a four-game series versus the Houston Astros at Shea Stadium. Santana had lost three straight starts to close out the month of June, but has since gone 4-0 with a 2.27 earned run average over his last nine outings. Santana tossed his first shutout as a Met in his latest start Sunday at Pittsbu |
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| Mets host Astros, aim to keep up 'Amazin run |
MLB Baseball |
08/22/2008 |
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| s heating up during the latter stages of the regular season, there is no better time than now for New York Mets ace Johan Santana to get on a roll. He leads the National League East-leading Mets tonight in the opener of a four-game series versus the Houston Astros at Shea Stadium. Santana had lost three straight starts to close out the month of June, but has since gone 4-0 with a 2.27 earned run average over his last nine outings. Santana tossed his first shutout as a Met in his latest start Sunday at Pittsbu |
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| Aiming for career-high 19th win, Webb takes on Padres |
MLB Baseball |
08/21/2008 |
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| when the NL West-leading Diamondbacks close out a three-game series versus the San Diego Padres at Chase Field. Webb has won five straight starts and is unbeaten over his previous 10 trips to the hill (7-0). He last pitched on August 15 against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park, hurling eight innings of two-run ball in a 12-2 blowout. Webb, who has lasted at least six innings in 11 straight appearances, is 18-4 with a 2.85 earned run average in 26 starts this season. The right-hander posted a career-hig |
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| Hardy's homer helps Brewers slip past Houston |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbooks) - J.J. Hardy homered and Prince Fielder drove in two runs as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Houston Astros, 5-2, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Miller Park. Hardy finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI, while Rickie Weeks worked three walks and scored three runs to give Milwaukee its third win in five games. Manny Parra (10-6) got his first win since July 20, going five innings and allowing two runs on six hits. The southpaw struck out two an |
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| Astros claim Castillo on waivers |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbooks) - The Houston Astros claimed infielder Jose Castillo on outright waivers from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Castillo is expected to report to the team Friday after being designated for assignment by San Francisco on August 13. A corresponding move to the 25-man roster will be announced prior to Castillo's reporting. The 27-year-old hit .244 with six home runs and 35 runs batted in over 112 games for the Giants this season. In five seasons with the Giants and Pirates, C |
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| Brewers, Astros to complete Central clash |
MLB Baseball |
08/20/2008 |
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| tch every night for the struggling Milwaukee Brewers, who are 8-1 with the big lefty on the hill. Manny Parra will try to begin a streak of his own when he handles pitching duties for the Brewers in tonight's finale of a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Parra is winless (0-4) over his last five trips to the hill and has allowed three runs or more in four of those outings. He recently lost at Los Angeles on Friday after allowing four runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings of work, falling |
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| Houston's Blum makes Brewers glum with three-run blast |
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08/20/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbooks) - Geoff Blum's sixth-inning three-run home run made the difference, as the Houston Astros beat Milwaukee, 5-2, in the second of three games with the Brewers. Brian Moehler (9-4) took the win after limiting Milwaukee to two runs -- one earned -- despite giving up nine hits in 5 1/3 innings. He also walked one and struck out four. Michael Bourn finished with a triple and two runs batted in, while Darin Erstad and Humberto Quintero each collected two hits for Houston, which has wo |
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| Brewers send Sheets to the hill against Astros |
MLB Baseball |
08/19/2008 |
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| waukee Brewers, starting pitcher CC Sabathia has been on point for the National League Wild Card leaders. However, the same can not be said for fellow ace Ben Sheets, who will take the mound in tonight's second test of a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Sheets is 1-4 with a 3.60 ERA in seven starts since Sabathia joined the Brewers, and lost his most recent outing on August 14 at San Diego. He was reached for three runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 3-2 setback, falling to 11- |
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