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April 2008
- Berkman Leads Surging Astros
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 24, 08 5:59 PM CDT
  
  Lance Berkman hit his 18th homer at Great American Ball Park—the most by any visiting player—and drove in three runs Thursday, leading the Houston Astros to their fifth straight win, 5-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. Berkman had a two-run homer and a run-scoring double off rookie Johnny Cueto (1-2), whose 96 mph fastball wasn't enough to slow the Astros' surging offense or get the Reds out of their slump. More »
  
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  MLB • National League • Cincinnati Reds • Houston Astros • Lance Berkman • National League Central
- Astros Offense Stays Hot in 9-3 Frolic Over Reds
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 23, 08 10:49 PM CDT
  
  Kazuo Matsui sparked Houston's seven-run rally with a two-run single, and the Astros coasted to their fourth straight victory Wednesday night, 9-3 over the unsettled Cincinnati Reds. Houston has won four in a row for the first time since last May, getting 36 runs out of a lineup producing top-to-bottom. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Cincinnati Reds • Houston Astros • Ken Griffey Jr. • Kaz Matsui • Walt Jocketty
- Astros Upend Padres 11-7
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 22, 08 11:52 PM CDT
  
  Kaz Matsui's two-run single in the eighth inning lifted the Houston Astros to an 11-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Cy Young winner Jake Peavy allowed four earned runs, matching the total for his four previous starts combined. The Padres ace allowed seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts in six innings. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • San Diego Padres • Houston Astros • Kaz Matsui
- Oswalt Leads Astros Past Padres
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 21, 08 10:57 PM CDT
  
  Roy Oswalt won consecutive starts for the first time since August, and Miguel Tejada and Lance Berkman drove in three runs each to lead the Houston Astros over the San Diego Padres 10-3 Monday night. Oswalt (2-3) allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings as the Astros won their second straight following a three-game losing streak. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • San Diego Padres • Houston Astros • Roy Oswalt
- Matsui Leads Astros Past Rockies
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 7:03 PM CDT
  
  Kaz Matsui hurt his former team Sunday, hitting a two-run single in the eighth inning to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Hunter Pence led off the eighth with a single and Mark Loretta walked against reliever Brian Fuentes (0-1), who allowed a run for the first time in 10 appearances this season. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Colorado Rockies • Houston Astros • Miguel Tejada • Kaz Matsui
- Brad Hawpe, Aaron Cook Help Rockies Beat Astros 3-2
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 20, 08 12:32 AM CDT
  
  Brad Hawpe singled in the go-ahead run in the fifth, Aaron Cook pitched seven strong innings and the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 3-2 last night. The Rockies have won four straight and eight of 11. They climbed over the .500 mark for the first time this season. Cook (2-1) pitched seven solid innings, allowing two runs and four hits with a walk and four strikeouts. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • National League • Colorado Rockies • Houston Astros • Matt Holliday • Aaron Cook • Garrett Atkins • Oscar Villareal • Wandy Rodriguez
- Tulowitzki, Atkins Help Rockies Beat Astros
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 19, 08 12:43 AM CDT
  
  Troy Tulowitzki had two doubles and three RBIs, Garrett Atkins had an RBI single and a two-run homer and the Rockies beat Houston 11-5 less than 20 hours after winning a 22-inning marathon in San Diego. Jeff Baker and Chris Iannetta had two RBIs apiece as Colorado won in Minute Maid Park for the third time in its last 14 games. More »
  
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  baseball • Colorado Rockies • Houston Astros • Garrett Atkins
- Myers Goes 7 Strong Innings, Pitches Phils Past Houston
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 17, 08 6:33 PM CDT
  
  Brett Myers pitched seven impressive innings, Chris Coste tied a career high with four hits and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 10-2 Thursday. Ryan Howard and Pat Burrell had back-to-back homers for the Phillies, who tied a season-high with 16 hits. Chase Utley added a two-run shot. Carlos Lee and 33-year-old Miguel Tejada hit solo homers for the Astros. More »
  
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  MLB • National League • Philadelphia Phillies • Houston Astros • Brett Myers
- Oswalt, Bourn Lead Astros Over Phillies
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 16, 08 9:24 PM CDT
  
  Roy Oswalt snapped out of an early funk with seven strong innings, Michael Bourn hit a tiebreaking solo homer and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 Wednesday night. Bourn connected off Kyle Kendrick (1-2) in the fifth inning to help beat his former teammates a night after the Phillies overcame a 3-0, ninth inning deficit to win. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Philadelphia Phillies • Houston Astros • Roy Oswalt
- Phillies Score 4 in Ninth to Rally Past Houston
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 15, 08 9:50 PM CDT
  
  Pedro Feliz's RBI double in the bottom of the ninth inning capped a four-run rally that carried the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Houston starter Shawn Chacon allowed only four singles in eight impressive innings before handing the ball to closer Jose Valverde. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Philadelphia Phillies • Houston Astros • Chase Utley
- Astros Beat Marlins 5-1; Win Series
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 5:16 PM CDT
  
  Wandy Rodriguez pitched well again at Minute Maid Park, and J.R. Towles and Michael Bourn homered to lead the Houston Astros over the Florida Marlins 5-1 on Sunday. Lance Berkman added an RBI double for the Astros, who've won two in a row for the first time this season. Josh Willingham hit a solo homer for the Marlins. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Houston Astros • Florida Marlins • Lance Berkman • Hanley Ramirez • Wandy Rodriguez • J.R. Towles • Michael Bourn
- Backe Pitches Astros Past Marlins
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 10:01 AM CDT
  
  Brandon Backe pitched five strong innings and Lance Berkman hit a two-run homer and scored another run, helping the Houston Astros beat the Florida Marlins 5-0 last night. Backe (1-1) gave up five hits and five walks with two strikeouts in 105 pitches. Florida put runners in scoring positions in every inning Backe pitched and came away with nothing, stranding nine runners in all. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Houston Astros • Florida Marlins • Lance Berkman • Brandon Backe
- Hermida's Homers Lead Florida
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 12, 08 12:20 AM CDT
  
  Jeremy Hermida hit two of Florida's team-record six home runs and the Marlins roughed up Roy Oswalt and the Houston Astros 10-6 Friday night for their fourth straight victory. Oswalt (0-3) gave up four home runs in a game for the first time in his career. Hermida had his first multihomer game in the majors. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Houston Astros • Florida Marlins • Mike Jacobs • Roy Oswalt • Jorge Cantu • Jeremy Hermida
- Pujols Homers Twice in Cards W
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 10, 08 12:04 AM CDT
  
  Albert Pujols hit his first two homers of the year and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Houston Astros 6-4 on Wednesday night to take their third straight series. Pujols also had an RBI-single and Rick Ankiel added two RBIs. Pujols ended the longest home run drought to start the year in his career, hitting two in his ninth game. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • St. Louis Cardinals • Houston Astros • Albert Pujols • Rick Ankiel
- Glaus Leads Cards Over Astros
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 8, 08 11:13 PM CDT
  
  Troy Glaus hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to propel the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-3 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Glaus' hit, off Geoff Geary (0-1), bounced off the lower portion of the bullpen wall in right-center field and scored Chris Duncan and Albert Pujols. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • St. Louis Cardinals • Houston Astros • Albert Pujols
- Tejada's Walk Off Ends Cards' Win Streak
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 7, 08 9:19 PM CDT
  
  Miguel Tejada's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth gave the Houston Astros a 5-3 win over St. Louis on Monday night, snapping a five game winning streak for the Cardinals. Tejada's home run to right field off Kyle McClellan (0-1) scored pinch runner Darin Erstad. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • St. Louis Cardinals • Houston Astros • Miguel Tejada • Jose Valverde • Troy Glaus • Darin Erstad • Cesar Izturis
- Lee Homer Lifts Cubbies Over Astros
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 6, 08 7:55 PM CDT
  
  Derrek Lee found his power stroke quickly this year. Lee hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh, Carlos Zambrano struck out seven in seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 3-2 Sunday. Lee connected against Oscar Villarreal (0-2) for his third big fly already this season after not hitting his first homer last season until the 21st game. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Chicago Cubs • Houston Astros • Carlos Zambrano • Miguel Tejada • Alfonso Soriano • Derrek Lee • Kerry Wood • Oscar Villareal
- Fukudome Lifts Cubs Past Astros
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 6:39 PM CDT
  
  Kosuke Fukudome hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the seventh inning and Derrek Lee was 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-7 win over the Houston Astros today. Carlos Lee went 3-for-4 with a home run and two doubles, and Astros ace Roy Oswalt lost his second game of the season. More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • Chicago Cubs • Houston Astros • Derrek Lee • Kerry Wood • Carlos Lee • Roy Oswalt • Kosuke Fukudome • Kevin Hart
- Tejada Triple Lifts Astros Over Cubs 4-3
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 4, 08 4:46 PM CDT
  
  J.R. Towles did a handstand after he was hit by a pitch in the second inning, then homered in the fourth. Miguel Tejada added a go-ahead triple in the eighth inning as the Houston Astros beat the Cubs 4-3 Friday and sent Chicago to its third loss in four games. Towles' two-run drive off Rich Hill gave the Astros a 2-0 lead, and that held until Geovany Soto's tying, two-run single in the seventh. More »
  
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  MLB • Chicago Cubs • Houston Astros • Miguel Tejada
February 2008
- Rocket Avoids 'Roid Q's at Camp
  
  newser | Houston Chronicle | Feb 26, 08 11:43 PM CST
  
  Roger Clemens arrived at the Houston Astros’ training camp determined to avoid questions about his alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs. “Everything’s been said that needs to be said on that. We’re moving forward. It’s baseball time. We’re going to enjoy that,” the hurler said. It was the first time Clemens spoke with the press since his Feb. 13 congressional hearing, reports the Houston Chronicle . More »
  
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  MLB • baseball • steroids • Roger Clemens • Houston Astros • performance-enhancing drugs • training camps

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