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| Houston Astros Team Report - August 4 |
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08/04/2003 |
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| uesday night in the opener of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. The Astros hold a two-game advantage on St. Louis in the NL Central with the Chicago Cubs 3 1/2 games off the pace. Houston is coming off taking two of three contests against the Florida Marlins over the weekend at Pro Player Stadium. On Sunday, Orlando Merced belted a solo homer and Jared Fernandez threw 5 1/3 strong innings in his Houston debut to lead the Astros over Florida, 3-1. Fernandez (1-0) yielded just one run and three hits, stri |
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| Mesa messes up again |
MLB Baseball |
08/04/2003 |
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| ue career and Wendell was used as a closer for the Cubs in 1996. Dan Plesac was the closer in Milwaukee from 1986-90. Rheal Cormier or Carlos Silva could also be thrown into the mix to finish games if needed. With the Phillies two games ahead of the Florida Marlins for the NL wild card spot, they will need to quickly straighten out their bullpen problems, especially since they're heading into Coors Field on Tuesday. WHO'S HOT Brett Myers, who is slated to start Tuesday's game, is 5-0 over his last nine outings |
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| Bengals sign WR Washington |
NFL Football |
08/03/2003 |
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| team policy, financial terms of the deal were not released. The wide receiver out of Tennessee is the last Bengal to report to training camp. Washington ended a week-long holdout. Washington had his season cut short last year by a neck injury suffered on October 12 against Georgia. The 6-2, 225-pounder had 23 receptions for 443 yards, despite playing in only four games. He missed the first two contests with a sprained right knee. He also played pro baseball for three years in the Florida Marlins' farm system. |
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| Florida Marlins Team Report - August 3 |
MLB Baseball |
08/03/2003 |
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| === Florida Marlins Team Report - August 3 === (MySportsbook) - The series will be on the line this afternoon at Pro Player Stadium, when the Marlins and the Houston Astros finish up their three-game set. Florida got even in the series on Saturday with a 5-2 victory that pulled it within two games of wild card leader Philadelphia. The Phillies split a doubleheader with San Diego on Saturday. Mike Lowell belted a three-run homer and Ivan Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for Florida in the |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - August 3 |
MLB Baseball |
08/03/2003 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - August 3 === (MySportsbook) - The Astros will attempt maintain a grasp on first place in the Central, when they close out their three-game series with the Florida Marlins today. Houston dropped a 5-2 decision to the Marlins on Saturday. With the defeat, Houston saw its lead in the Central dwindle to just one game over St. Louis. The loss was the fourth in six games for Houston, which managed just three hits in the loss. All three of the Astros' hits came in the two-run sixth |
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| Florida Marlins Team Report - August 2 |
MLB Baseball |
08/03/2003 |
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| === Florida Marlins Team Report - August 2 === (MySportsbook) - The series will be on the line this afternoon at Pro Player Stadium, when the Marlins and the Houston Astros finish up their three-game set. Florida got even in the series on Saturday with a 5-2 victory that pulled it within two games of wild card leader Philadelphia. The Phillies split a doubleheader with San Diego on Saturday. Mike Lowell belted a three-run homer and Ivan Rodriguez went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored for Florida in the |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - August 2 |
MLB Baseball |
08/02/2003 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - August 2 === (MySportsbook) - The NL Central-leading Astros will shoot for their third win in four games tonight when they collide with the Florida Marlins in the second of a three-game set at Pro Player Stadium. Houston, which leads the Central by two games over St. Louis, got the best of the Marlins on Friday night. The Astros picked up a 2-1 win led by starter Tim Redding, who limited Florida to six hits and a lone run over seven innings. Redding struck out five and walke |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - August 1 |
MLB Baseball |
08/01/2003 |
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| === Houston Astros Team Report - August 1 === (MySportsbook) - A pair of teams fighting for postseason spots start a three-game series tonight, as the Houston Astros take on the Florida Marlins at Pro Player Stadium. Houston enters this contest in first place in the National League Central Division, two games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Astros lost 7-4 at Atlanta last night and have fallen in three of their last four games. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and four RBI for the Astr |
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| Inactivity during deadline could prove costly for Cards |
MLB Baseball |
08/01/2003 |
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| orris will return in good health and in time to throw the rest of the rotation on his arm and pitch the Cardinals into the playoffs. WHO'S HOT Pujols is on a 15-game hitting streak. WHO'S NOT Drew is 3-for-16 in his last five games. Kerry Robinson is 0-for-15 in his last four games. COMING UP The Cardinals will finish their six-game road trip with a three-game stint in New York to face the Mets. Following the Mets series, the Cardinals will fly home to face the red hot Florida Marlins for a three-game series. |
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| Rodriguez feeling comfortable in Florida |
MLB Baseball |
08/01/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - It was one of the oddest off season moves, but catcher Ivan Rodriguez's signing with the Florida Marlins has definitely given them a leg up in the wild card race. Florida, a team which has been cutting payroll ever since winning the World Series, was mocked and criticized for signing the veteran catcher to a one year $10 million deal when they were supposed to be rebuilding. However, the Marlins knew what they were doing and are having the last laugh now. Pudge, who played his first 12 year |
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