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| Astros' Oswalt activated from DL |
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07/28/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros activated pitcher Roy Oswalt from the 15-day disabled list, in time to start Monday's 5-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds. He went five innings in the game and gave up four runs on seven hits with a walk and five strikeouts to improve to 20-1 lifetime against Cincinnati. He has the best record amongst all pitchers with 20 or more decisions all-time against Cincinnati. The Houston ace had been sidelined since July 12 with a strained left hip abductor. For the |
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| Astros expect Oswalt on hill vs. familiar Reds |
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07/28/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Roy Oswalt is returning from the disabled list just in time to face his favorite opponent. Oswalt will attempt to win his fifth straight decision against the Reds, as the Houston Astros open a three-game series with Cincinnati tonight at Minute Maid Park. Oswalt is 19-1 with a 2.46 earned run average in 24 career tests versus the Reds, including 22 starts. He won his first 15 decisions against Cincinnati before taking a loss against the club on April 28, 2006. The right-hander has won four |
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| Hirsh makes season debut for Rox in Steel City |
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07/28/2008 |
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| lusively in the minors in 2008, going 2-3 with a 5.24 earned run average with Triple-A Colorado Springs. He's making the start in place of Jeff Francis, who's on the disabled list. Hirsh reached the majors in 2006 and was 3-4 in nine starts with the Houston Astros. He is 1-0 in two career starts against Pittsburgh, with a 3.60 ERA in 10 innings. Pirates righty Ian Snell, meanwhile, is winless in his last six starts and has won just one of his last 10. The former 26th-round draft pick last won on June 11 again |
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| Blum's two homers power Astros past Brewers |
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07/27/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Geoff Blum hit two home runs, driving in four, as the Houston Astros topped the Milwaukee Brewers, 11-6, in the rubber match of a three-game set at Miller Park. Brad Ausmus was 4-for-4 with two RBI singles and two runs scored while Miguel Tejada knocked in three with a pair of hits. Hunter Pence and Darin Erstad had a pair of hits and a pair of runs scored each for Houston. Ryan Braun was 3-for-5 with a home run while J.J. Hardy knocked in a pair of runs for Milwaukee. The Br |
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| Brewers close out set vs. Astros |
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07/27/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers have battled their way to the top of the NL Central standings and will try to stay there today, when they wrap up a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Milwaukee is tied with the Chicago Cubs atop the division standings thanks to nine wins over its last 10 games. After having their eight-game winning streak halted with Friday's 3-1 loss to the Astros in the series opener, the Brewers responded by recording a 6-4 triumph last night. Ryan Braun h |
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| Brewers have too much Braun for Houston |
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07/26/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Ryan Braun homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers rallied with four unanswered runs to down the Houston Astros, 6-4, in the second installment of a three-game series at Miller Park. Ray Durham doubled twice and scored three runs for the Brewers, who rebounded from having their eight-game win streak snapped Friday. Durham entered the game 0-for-6 with Milwaukee since being acquired in a trade with San Francisco last week. Corey Hart went 2-for-3 with a run s |
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| Brewers send Bush to smother Astros |
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07/26/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Dave Bush will try to start a new winning streak for the surging Milwaukee Brewers tonight, when they resume a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Bush is 3-1 with a 1.75 earned run average over his last five starts for the Brewers, who had an eight-game winning streak come to an end with Friday's 3-1 setback in the series opener. With Chicago's loss last night, Milwaukee remained one game off the lead in the NL Central. Bush last toed the rubber on July 10 versus C |
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| Rodriguez strong as Astros stop Brewers |
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07/26/2008 |
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| Milwaukee, WI (MySportsbook) - Wandy Rodriguez allowed just one run over six solid innings, and the Houston Astros stopped the Milwaukee Brewers' eight- game win streak with a 3-1 victory in the opener of a three-game series at Miller Park. Rodriguez (6-3) held the Brewers to just three hits, striking out seven and walking three for the Astros, who snapped a four-game losing streak. The Houston bullpen followed with three scoreless innings, and Jose Valverde worked the ninth for his 26th save. "I worked my |
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| Brewers host Astros, aim for ninth straight win |
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07/25/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Milwaukee Brewers are the hottest team in baseball right now and will shoot for their ninth straight win tonight in the opener of a three-game series versus the Houston Astros at Miller Park. Milwaukee has ripped off eight straight wins to pull within one game of the Chicago Cubs for NL Central supremacy. It kept its winning ways intact with a four-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals, including a 4-3 triumph on Thursday in the series finale at Busch Stadium. Ryan Braun clubbed a two- |
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| Mientkiewicz, Pirates edge Astros |
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07/23/2008 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - Doug Mientkiewicz went 4-for-4 with a pair of runs batted in, and the Pittsburgh Pirates won a wild, 8-7, decision over the Houston Astros in the finale of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Jason Bay belted a two-run home run for the Pirates, who pulled off a sweep of Houston on the heels of a five-game losing streak. Xavier Nady and Freddy Sanchez each went 2-for-5, while Nate McLouth reached base three times and scored twice. Franquelis Osoria (4-3) tossed two perfect |
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