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| Phils turn to Millwood in rubber match at Houston |
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05/18/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros continue their nine-game homestand Sunday night as they play the rubber match of their three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park. On Saturday the Astros dropped the second game of the series, as Placido Polanco finished 3-for-5 with a homer and three runs scored to lead Philadelphia to a 9-4 . Jim Thome also homered for the Phillies, who won for just the second time in their last six games. Jimmy Rollins contributed a pair of RBI in |
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| Phils turn to Mildwood in rubber match at Houston |
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05/18/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros continue their nine-game homestand Sunday night as they play the rubber match of their three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park. On Saturday the Astros dropped the second game of the series, as Placido Polanco finished 3-for-5 with a homer and three runs scored to lead Philadelphia to a 9-4 . Jim Thome also homered for the Phillies, who won for just the second time in their last six games. Jimmy Rollins contributed a pair of RBI in |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - May 18 |
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05/18/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros continue their nine-game homestand this afternoon as they play the rubber match of their three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies at Minute Maid Park. On Saturday the Astros dropped the second game of the series, as Placido Polanco finished 3-for-5 with a homer and three runs scored to lead Philadelphia to a 9-4 . Morgan Ensberg ended 3-for-3 and walked twice to reach base five times for Houston, which lost for just the second time in seven games. The Astros had |
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| Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - May 18 |
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05/18/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies target their second straight win tonight when they play the rubber match of their three-game set against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Placido Polanco finished 3-for-5 with a homer and three runs scored to lead Philadelphia to a 9-4 . Jim Thome also homered for the Phillies, who won for just the second time in their last six games. Jimmy Rollins contributed a pair of RBI in the win. Brandon Duckworth, just recalled from Triple-A Scranton, started for the |
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| Pittsburgh Pirates Team Report - May 18 |
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05/18/2003 |
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| start the season. The 28-year-old righthander won his first four starts of the year, but has struggled of late, posting a 0-3 record with a 4.12 ERA in his last four starts. On Tuesday Suppan allowed three runs on nine hits over seven innings to the Houston Astros, but did not factor in the decision of his team's 6-3 loss. This will be his first-ever start against the Pirates. Kenny Lofton extended his hitting streak to 17 games on Saturday, tying his personal best stretch with Cleveland in 1994. Lofton's cur |
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| Astros place pitcher Oswalt on DL |
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05/17/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros placed starting pitcher Roy Oswalt on the 15-day disabled list Saturday. The move is retroactive to May 16. Oswalt strained his groin while running out a double in the top of the seventh inning of Thursday's 6-2 victory over Pittsburgh at PNC Park. He earned the win after allowing just two runs on seven hits in six innings. In nine starts this season, Oswalt is 3-4 with a 3.68 ERA. For his career, he is 36-16 with a 3.01 ERA in 72 career games, including 63 s |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - May 17 |
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05/17/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The surging Houston Astros continue their nine-game homestand this afternoon with the second installment of a three-game set against the Philadelphia Phillies. Houston has won five of its last six games and now resides in second place in the National League Central Division, 1 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs. Additionally, the Astros have won eight in a row at Minute Maid Park. Lance Berkman's RBI single in the bottom of the eighth highlighted a two-run rally that lifted Houston over Phi |
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| Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - May 17 |
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05/17/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies hope to rebound today after dropping the opener of their three-game set against the Houston Astros, 4-2, on Friday. Reliever Turk Wendell (0-1) was charged with two runs and did not retire a single batter in the eighth. Vicente Padilla started the game for Philly and pitched solidly, but was pulled after allowing just two runs and six hits in seven innings. Jim Thome knocked in both Phillies' runs, as Philadelphia dropped its fourth game in five tries. Brandon Duc |
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| Phillies recall starter Duckworth |
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05/17/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Philadelphia Phillies recalled starting pitcher Brandon Duckworth from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre late Friday night and have designated him to start on Saturday versus the Houston Astros. The righthander was sent down earlier in this month due to both ineffective play and manager Larry Bowa's desire to manipulate his pitching rotation. Duckworth is 2-1 with a 6.46 ERA in four starts so far in 2003. To make room for Duckworth on the roster, the Phillies sent pitcher Eric |
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| Houston Astros Team Report - May 15 |
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05/15/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After a rare loss to Pittsburgh last night, the Houston Astros attempt to bounce back strong against the Bucs today at PNC Park. Before the 3-2 setback on Wednesday, Houston had defeated Pittsburgh in 10 consecutive meetings. Houston starter Wade Miller (1-5) was saddled with the loss yesterday despite surrendering only three runs on seven hits while fanning five and walking three. Jeff Kent hit a two-run homer for the Astros, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Roy Oswalt will he |
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