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| Padres close set with visiting Pirates |
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09/28/2008 |
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| nday will be Ross Ohlendorf, who is 0-3 with a 7.50 ERA in four starts with the club since being acquired from the New York Yankees in July. He has dropped three straight mound appearances and was nailed for four runs and 10 hits in five frames in his previous outing on September 21, a 6-2 loss to the Houston Astros. Ohlendorf has never faced San Diego. The Pirates lost three of four to the Padres when the clubs met in Pittsburgh from July 24-27. They are just 4-16 versus San Diego over the past 20 meetings. |
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| Braves close season against Astros at Minute Maid Park |
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09/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Veteran lefty Mike Hampton takes the hill this afternoon when the Atlanta Braves close their season at Minute Maid Park in the finale of a three-game series with the Houston Astros. A 37-year-old Floridian, Hampton was out of baseball for the entirety of 2006 and 2007 with injuries, then came back in July and has made 12 starts with the Braves to end the 2008 schedule. He evened his record at 3-3 in his last outing, scattering six hits and allowing two runs in six innings of a 3-2 win at N |
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| Anderson homers twice to lead Braves past Astros |
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09/27/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Josh Anderson hit two home runs as the Atlanta Braves downed the Houston Astros, 11-5, in the second of three games from Minute Maid Park. Jeff Francoeur went 3-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored while Brandon Jones added three RBI for the Braves, who have won three of their last four. James Parr started on the mound, but lasted just 4 1/3 innings as he gave up five runs -- four earned -- on eight hits with a pair of walks. Vladimir Nunez (1-2) got his first win since 2 |
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| Braves take on host Astros again at Minute Maid Park |
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09/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Young right-hander James Parr closes out his initial stint in the major leagues tonight, when the Atlanta Braves visit Minute Maid Park for the second of three season-ending games against the Houston Astros. Parr, a 22-year-old from New Mexico, reached the big leagues on September 4 and earned his first win with six innings of two-hit, shutout ball against the Washington Nationals in a 2-0 triumph. He blanked the Colorado Rockies for six more innings en route to a no-decision in a 9-5 Brav |
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| Erstad lifts Astros over Braves |
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09/26/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Darin Erstad clubbed a solo home run with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 5-4 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of a three-game set at Minute Maid Park. Michael Bourn collected three hits and scored a run for the Astros, who were officially eliminated from playoff contention after the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs, 5-1, on Friday. Ty Wigginton added a solo homer. Houston starter Brian Moehler gave up two runs on fo |
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| Astros host Braves in final home series of year |
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09/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pair of clubs riding two-game winning streaks get together tonight, when the Houston Astros welcome the Atlanta Braves to town for three straight contests at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have won two straight, three of four and four of their last six games, including Thursday's 8-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the finale of a three-game series. Staff ace Roy Oswalt improved to 23-1 lifetime against the Reds after he pitched six innings of one-run ball, allowing just two hits while |
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| Astros-Mets tie-breaker site set |
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09/26/2008 |
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| New York, NY (MySportsbook) - Should there be a need for a tie-breaking game between the New York Mets and Houston Astros to decide the National League wild card champion, Major League Baseball has determined the site will be Shea Stadium. The decision was made via a coin flip, though could be rendered moot as the Astros trail the Mets and Brewers by 3 1/2 games going into the final weekend of the season. Houston will host Atlanta this weekend. The Astros need to win all their games and have the Brewers an |
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| Oswalt, Astros hold off Reds to keep playoff hopes alive |
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09/26/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Roy Oswalt continued his dominance of the Reds, and the Houston Astros staved off elimination from postseason contention with an 8-6 victory over Cincinnati at Minute Maid Park. Oswalt (17-10), who improved to 23-1 lifetime against the Reds, pitched six innings of one-run ball, allowing just two hits while walking three and striking out three. The Astros' ace also went 2-for-3 with an RBI in the win. Jose Valverde stopped a fierce rally in the ninth, earning his NL-leading 43rd |
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| Astros blank Reds to keep slim playoff hopes alive |
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09/24/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Randy Wolf was solid on the hill and Lance Berkman clubbed his 29th homer of the year, as the Houston Astros blanked the Cincinnati Reds, 5-0, to barely remain alive in the playoff chase. Houston pulled within 3 1/2 games of the wild card lead, shared by Milwaukee and the New York Mets. Wolf (12-12) got the win after tossing 6 2/3 innings and giving up eight hits and seven strikeouts with two walks. Berkman finished with two RBI for the Astros, who have won three of their last |
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| Reds send Ramirez to hill to face Astros |
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09/24/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Nicaraguan-born right-hander Ramon Ramirez can finish off an impressive first stint in the majors tonight when the Cincinnati Reds visit the Houston Astros in the second of three games at Minute Maid Park. A 26-year-old who was signed as an undrafted free agent, Ramirez was brought up to the big-league club in late August and has been strong in his initial four outings. He debuted with a no-decision against San Francisco on August 30, when he allowed five hits and three runs in seven innin |
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