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| Pirates, Astros close out early set with matinee |
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04/16/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros will shoot for back-to-back wins for the first time this season when they wrap up a three-game series against the Central Division-rival Pittsburgh Pirates today at PNC Park. Houston will also be aiming for its first series victory of the season after ending a five-game slide with Wednesday's 4-1 triumph in the second installment of this series. Oft-injured starting pitcher Mike Hampton tossed six shutout innings and allowed four hits with eight strikeouts and just one w |
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| Hampton solid on mound as Astros top Pirates |
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04/16/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Mike Hampton pitched a solid six innings, and Carlos Lee knocked in three runs to lead the Houston Astros past the Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-1, in the middle installment of a three-game series at PNC Park. Houston, which snapped a five-game losing streak, had four runs on eight hits after recording a combined zero runs and seven hits in its previous two outings (Sunday and Monday). Hampton (1-1) fanned eight batters and walked just one for the Astros, who improved to 2-6 on the |
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| Astros place pitcher Moehler on 15-day DL |
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04/15/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros placed pitcher Brian Moehler on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right knee. The right-handed hurler left Monday's start at Pittsburgh after 2 1/3 frames due to knee discomfort. An MRI taken Tuesday revealed a grade one level sprain of the medial collateral ligament. Moehler (0-2) has struggled to a 27.00 ERA this season, giving up 12 earned runs in just four innings. Alberto Arias was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in time for Thursday afternoo |
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| Pirates try to keep down run-challenged Astros |
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04/15/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Pittsburgh Pirates starter Ross Ohlendorf lost a pitchers' duel his last time out. Now he faces a club that hasn't scored in 18 innings. Ohlendorf will try again for his first win of the season tonight, when Pittsburgh hosts the Houston Astros in the middle portion of a three-game series at PNC Park. Ohlendorf was last in action Thursday versus St. Louis and took the loss despite yielding just two runs and seven hits over six innings. Unfortunately for the 26-year-old right-hander, his Car |
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| Pirates' Duke keeps Astros' bats silent |
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04/13/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (MySportsbook) - Zach Duke twirled a four-hit shutout for his second win of the season, as the Pittsburgh Pirates captured their home opener with a 7-0 victory over the Houston Astros. Ryan Doumit homered and added an RBI single in the victory, while Adam LaRoche had three hits and keyed a five-run third inning with a two-run homer. Nyjer Morgan also singled in two runs and Freddy Sanchez doubled three times for Pittsburgh, which had lost each of its previous four openers at PNC Park. Duke ( |
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| Phillies broadcaster Kalas dies |
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04/13/2009 |
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| . Frick recipient for major contributions to baseball broadcasting, Kalas had called Phillies games since 1971. Kalas was a Philadelphia icon, known for his signature home run call "Outta here!" Before joining the Phillies, Kalas was a member of the Houston Astros broadcast team from 1965-70. He called the first game at the Astrodome on April 12, 1965, and also called the first game at both Veterans Stadium in 1971 and Citizens Bank Park in 2004. One of his most famous calls came on April 18, 1987, when Mike |
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| Pirates to hold home opener against sputtering Astros |
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04/13/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Both the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates will try to get their offenses going this afternoon in the opener of a three-game series at PNC Park, a matchup that will also serve as Pittsburgh's home opener. Houston and Pittsburgh are each coming off shutout losses on Sunday, with the two clubs combining for only six hits, five of them singles. The Astros fell to St. Louis, 3-0, for their fourth straight loss, while the Pirates were blanked by Cincinnati, 2-0, to split a weather-shortened |
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| Astros' Brocail headed to DL |
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04/12/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (MySportsbook) - The Houston Astros placed pitcher Doug Brocail on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with a strained right rotator cuff. Brocail complained of discomfort in the shoulder after tossing an inning in relief on Friday against St. Louis. He returned to Houston on Saturday and was examined by team medical director David Lintner. The veteran reliever posted a 7-5 record with two saves and a 3.93 earned run average in 72 games for the Astros last season. In a corresponding move, the club |
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| Cards hope to bust out the brooms on Astros |
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04/12/2009 |
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| (MySportsbook) - Right-handed reclamation project Kyle Lohse, one of the surprise success stories of 2008, tries again to continue the momentum into 2009 when the St. Louis Cardinals go for a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium. A former two-time double-digit winner in the American League with the Minnesota Twins, the 30-year-old native of Chico, California slid to consecutive sub-.500 seasons from 2004 through 2007 before signing a one-year deal with the Cardinals worth $4.25 million i |
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| Pujols powers Cardinals past Astros |
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04/11/2009 |
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| St. Louis, MO (MySportsbook) - Albert Pujols belted a grand slam and a three-run homer, as the St. Louis Cardinals dominated the Houston Astros, 11-2, in the middle installment of a three-game set at Busch Stadium. Pujols, Skip Schumaker, Colby Rasmus, and Joe Thurston each scored twice for the Cardinals, who beat Houston 5-3 on Friday. Pinch hitter David Freese, Schumaker, Thurston, and Rick Ankiel had an RBI each for the victors. Adam Wainwright (1-0) threw five scoreless innings, allowing just four hits |
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