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| Dodgers hope to push win streak to nine in Houston |
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04/21/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Young right-hander Clayton Kershaw can make it nine straight wins for the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight when they head to Minute Maid Park to begin a three-game series with the Houston Astros. The Dodgers haven't won nine straight since an 11-game tear from July 28- August 8, 2006. A 21-year-old native of Dallas, Texas, Kershaw is without a decision in two sterling 105-pitch efforts thus far in 2009, tossing five innings of two-hit ball against San Diego and seven innings of one-hit ball aga |
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| Votto helps Reds rally past Astros |
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04/20/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - Joey Votto hit a two-run double in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds held on to edge the Houston Astros, 4-3, taking three of four in the series at Minute Maid Park. Votto finished with two hits and a run scored, while Edwin Encarnacion knocked in the other two runs with a 2-for-4 effort for Cincinnati, which has won six of eight overall. Willy Taveras chipped in with two hits and two runs scored in the victory. Bronson Arroyo (3-0) picked up the win after allowing thr |
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| Cubs send Lilly to hill to battle Cards |
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04/19/2009 |
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| hicago Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a four-game series under the nationally televised lights at Wrigley Field. A 33-year-old from Torrance, California, Lilly began this, his 11th season in the majors, with an 11-6 defeat of the Houston Astros on April 8, then followed it with a 4-0 downing of the Colorado Rockies in April 13. He's given up nine hits and five runs in 11 2/3 innings, striking out 11 batters while walking only two. Lilly, who stands to make $13 million this season, won a ca |
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| Astros again welcome Reds to Minute Maid Park |
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04/19/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Dominican-born right-hander Felipe Paulino makes his first major-league appearance since 2007 today when the Houston Astros host the Cincinnati Reds in the third meeting of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park. A 6-foot-2, 180-pounder, Paulino was out for nearly all of 2008 with shoulder problems, making a single start for the Astros' Triple-A affiliate in Round Rock. He made three starts in five appearances for Houston in 2007, going 2-1 with a 7.11 earned run average after allowing 22 |
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| Rodriguez, Astros two-hit Reds |
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04/18/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - Wandy Rodriguez pitched seven scoreless innings and tied a career-high with 10 strikeouts, as the Houston Astros crushed the Cincinnati Reds, 7-0, at Minute Maid Park. Rodriguez (1-1) allowed only two hits and two walks for the Astros, who squandered a ninth-inning lead in Friday's loss to the Reds. Carlos Lee went 3-for-3 with a walk, two runs scored and an RBI, and Geoff Blum also had three hits and drove in three runs in the win. Houston pitchers faced only 30 batters, three |
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| Astros give Cooper extension |
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04/18/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - The Houston Astros have picked up the option on the contract of manager Cecil Cooper, keeping him with the club through the 2010 season. Cooper was named the interim manager in August 2007, and entering Saturday he has compiled a 105-98 record. That includes a 4-7 mark this season. "We're pleased with the job that 'Coop' has done since taking over in 2007," Astros general manager Ed Wade said. "We went through some tough times over the first half of last season, but 'Coop' and |
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| Reds play middle tilt with Astros |
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04/18/2009 |
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| (BettingExpress) - Workhorse right-hander Aaron Harang tries for a third straight successful outing tonight when the Cincinnati Reds visit Minute Maid Park for the middle game of a three-game series with the Houston Astros. A two-time 16-game winner who slumped to 6-17 last season, Harang opened 2009 with a 2-1 loss against the New York Mets on April 6, then followed it with a three-hit shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 12 - won by the Reds, 2-0. In the two games combined, he's allowed 10 hits and a |
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| HR by Hernandez pushes Reds past Astros |
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04/17/2009 |
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| Houston, TX (BettingExpress) - Ramon Hernandez's first home run as a Red was a big one, as he launched a two-run blast in the ninth inning to help Cincinnati stun the Houston Astros, 2-1, at Minute Maid Park. With the Astros ahead by a run, Jose Valverde (0-1) came on to try for his first save of the season. He issued a one-out walk to Edwin Encarnacion, and Hernandez came up next and blasted a 1-2 pitch over the wall in right to give the visitors the lead. Nick Masset (1-0) got the win after throwing 1 1/3 |
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| Berkman's blast lifts Astros past Pirates |
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04/16/2009 |
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| Pittsburgh, PA (BettingExpress) - Lance Berkman hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the sixth, and the Houston Astros defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 6-3, to take the rubber match of a three-game set at PNC Park. Miguel Tejada added two hits and a run scored, while Michael Bourn scored twice in the victory for Houston, which has won two straight after being shut out for two straight games. Russ Ortiz made his first start since August 20, 2007, and threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on five hits and two |
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| Old rivals square off as Cubs, Cards begin four-game set |
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04/16/2009 |
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| ion against Pittsburgh on Opening Day in which he allowed four hits and two runs in 5 1/3 innings of a 6-4 loss to the Pirates. He followed up with win No. 1, tossing five scoreless innings and allowing four hits in the Cardinals' 11-2 defeat of the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium last Saturday. In 10 1/3 innings, Wainwright has walked eight and struck out 11. The native of Brunswick, Ga. was exclusively a reliever during the Cardinals' 2006 world championship season, making 61 appearances out of the bullpen. |
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