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| Super Seven: Astros finally racking up wins |
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05/09/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - After being swept by the Atlanta Braves in the first series of their recent 10-game homestand, the Houston Astros were forced to take a deep breath and re-focus. Facing a five-game home skid, Houston had to find something to break the slump. Last Friday, the Astros looked like they were headed for yet another home defeat, trailing 3-0 after 4 1/2 listless innings to the Florida Marlins. That is when Orlando Merced led off the bottom of the fifth with a single and Brad Ausmus followed suit |
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| Boston Red Sox |
MLB Baseball Transaction |
05/07/2003 |
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| Claimed pitcher Bruce Chen off waivers from the Houston Astros. |
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| Pirates resembling a yo-yo |
MLB Baseball |
05/06/2003 |
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| g opponents. It doesn't last long, though, as Lloyd McClendon's club slips back into a slump. During the current interval, Pittsburgh is in the midst of a downhill slide. The Pirates have dropped three straight contests, including an 8-1 loss to the Houston Astros on Monday. During the skid, Pittsburgh has posted a total of four runs in 27 innings. The Pirates' offensive output was anemic at best, registering only three hits against struggling twirler Wade Miller of the Astros. Pittsburgh's final hit of the d |
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| Hampton throws against Rockies tonight |
MLB Baseball |
05/06/2003 |
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| the off-season, is 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA in three starts this year. In his last outing, Hampton picked up his first win as a Brave, surrendering just one run and four hits in seven innings of an 11-1 victory over another one of his former clubs - the Houston Astros on Wednesday. The lefthander also struck out two and walked one. Hampton is 7-3 with a 4.99 ERA in 17 career appearances (14 starts) against the Rockies. After starting the season at 4-8, the Braves have won seven of eight and 16 of their last 19 ga |
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| Philadelphia Phillies Team Report - May 6 |
MLB Baseball |
05/06/2003 |
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| 27-year-old won in Los Angeles last Thursday, surrendering seven hits and a run over seven innings. Duckworth didn't record a decision in his only start against Arizona. That outing came May 18 last year at Bank One Ballpark, when he threw seven innings, but walked a career-high six batters. The Phillies are 4-4 on their current 10-game road trip, which concludes with this stop in Arizona. Following this West Coast trip the team returns home for a six-game run against the Houston Astros and the Diamondbacks. |
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| Braves getting big breaks |
MLB Baseball |
05/05/2003 |
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| h the Rockies before being traded to the Braves this season, is 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA in three starts. In his last outing, Hampton picked up his first win as a Brave, surrendering just one run and four hits in seven innings of an 11-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. He also struck out two and walked one. Hampton is 7-3 with a 4.99 ERA in 14 career starts against the Rockies. WHO'S HOT Jones leads the National League with 31 RBI and finished the Arizona series on a strong note, going 5-for-8 with t |
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| Atlanta Braves Team Report - May 5 |
MLB Baseball |
05/05/2003 |
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| h the Rockies before being traded to the Braves this season, is 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA in three starts. In his last outing, Hampton picked up his first win as a Brave, surrendering just one run and four hits in seven innings of an 11-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. He also struck out two and walked one. Hampton is 7-3 with a 4.99 ERA in 14 career starts against the Rockies. The Braves are 4-1 in extra-inning games, all of which have come on the road. Rafael Furcal saw his nine-game hitting streak |
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| Florida Marlins Team Report - May 5 |
MLB Baseball |
05/05/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Tim Spooneybarger (1-1) was charged with three runs -- two earned -- in 1 1/3 innings of a 5-2 setback to the Houston Astros yesterday. Spooneybarger struck out two and walked one in taking the loss. Juan Pierre had four hits with an RBI and Alex Gonzalez belted a solo homer for the Marlins, who have lost six of their last eight. Starter Michael Tejera allowed just two runs and four hits over six frames. He also struck out five and walked three. Carl Pavano takes the hill for the Marlins o |
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| Astros cut Chen |
MLB Baseball |
05/03/2003 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros cut lefthander Bruce Chen on Friday after he pitched in the team's 4-3 victory over Florida earlier in the night. The Astros have 10 days to decide to trade Chen, send him to the minors or just simply release him. Chen was 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA in 11 games and 12 innings, in which he struck out eight and walked eight. Chen, who was released by the Reds on March 11, went 0-2 with a 4.31 ERA in 39 games for Cincinnati in 2002. He also pitched in one game for the |
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| Atlanta Braves Team Report - May 2 |
MLB Baseball |
05/02/2003 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Mark DeRosa's two-run homer in the ninth inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to an 8-7 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday. The Braves, who have won five straight, swept the three-game series at Minute Maid Park. Gary Sheffield went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs batted in, while Andruw Jones belted a two-run shot for Atlanta, which has posted wins in 14 of its last 16 games. The Braves have won seven straight on the road. Roberto Hernandez (2-0) earned the win with two innings of s |
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