Munro rested for key start
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In terms of a silver lining, at least Houston fans should know that Pete Munro is well rested. Munro, the Astros&#39; Game 2 starter, hasn&#39;t been on the mound in a game since Oct. 1
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Sport: England opener says missing international one-day matches allowed him to come back refreshed.
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DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Frank Thomas won't start during Toronto's first week of exhibition games because his legs aren't in shape.
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Teemu Selanne made his season debut Tuesday night, joining the Anaheim Ducks' starting lineup just when the defending Stanley Cup champions need him most.
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Tiger Woods, who is due out at lunchtime in today&#39;s first round of the WGC American Express Championship at Mount Juliet, says that his morning warm-up will determine whether he is fit enough to defend his title.
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ALTHOUGH the morning players yesterday awoke to a bit more breeze than their first day counterparts, conditions grew progressively tougher at Coolum in the second round of the PGA Championship, and the later starters found themselves battling a stiff wind
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MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twins hesitated not a whit in sending Johan Santana to the mound yesterday on three days' rest. The Yankees refused to do the same with Mike Mussina and, as a result, it will be a well-rested Moose for Game 1 against the Red Sox in the American League Championship Series.
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Johan Santana is ready to start against the New York Yankees on short rest.
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Roger Clemens can relax. For now, Pete Munro is the Houston Astros' pick to pitch them into the World Series.
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Pete Munro cannot describe the vibe, but he can feel it. He can sense the confidence growing. So he and many of his Astros teammates weren&#39;t concerned Sunday afternoon after the Pirates scored three runs in the first.
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Paul Lo Duca, after a two-week stint on the disabled list, rejoined the Metsâ lineup for Mondayâs game against the Phillies. Luis Castillo also returned.
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Scotland, with a mountain to climb tomorrow in the first of two autumn Tests against Australia, yesterday named their first team made up of home-based players for 20 seasons.
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ST. LOUIS -- The battle between the Houston Astros&#39; unheralded Pete Munro and the St. Louis Cardinals&#39; Matt Morris was a surprising push.
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English Premiership leaders Chelsea are set to be unchanged for Saturday's match at home to Norwich even though German defender Robert Huth has now returned to training after an ankle injury.
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Queensland Reds&#39; number eight John Roe will make his starting debut for the Wallabies in Saturday&#39;s first Test against Scotland at Murrayfield.
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Mike Lamb had not started any of the Houston Astros&#39; first 10 playoff games, so he was somewhat surprised when he saw his name on the lineup card prior to Game 6 of
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The Houston Astros put their hopes in a pitcher untested in the postseason when they give Pete Munro the ball to start Game 2 of the NL Championship series on Thursday, one night after dropping the opener to the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7.