Astros earn split after streak ends
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Jeff Bagwell, Brad Ausmus, and Lance Berkman drove in two runs each and the Houston Astros shook off Pirates starter Oliver Perez's dominance in the opener, beating the Pirates, 9-2, for their 13th victory in 14 games and a doubleheader split last night in Pittsburgh.
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In what has developed into an evenly matched National League Championship Series, the Astros appear to have three distinct advantages over the Cardinals.
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John Smoltz, Adam LaRoche and J.D. Drew saved the Atlanta Braves from another quick playoff exit. The Braves pounced on Houston's bullpen as soon as Roger Clemens was gone, rallying from a three-run deficit for a 6-5 victory Sunday that tied the best-of-five NL series at two games apiece.
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Carlos Lee's RBI single in the ninth inning broke a tie and the Houston Astros beat Cincinnati 4-3 on Thursday night to complete a three-game sweep of the Reds.
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The Houston Astros, with Roger Clemens   pitching for possibly the last time at home, kept their slim   playoff hopes alive with a 7-3 win over the St Louis Cardinals   on Sunday.
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The streaking Houston Astros used seven  pitchers and a Jeff Bagwell home run to beat the Colorado  Rockies 4-2 Friday to hold on to their lead in the National  League wild card race.
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With one swing of the bat, Lance Berkman revived the Houston Astros' playoff hopes - and gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a much-needed reprieve. Berkman hit a three-run homer off Dustin Hermanson, highlighting a five-run ninth inning that sent Houston to a 7-3 win over San Francisco on Thursday night...
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The News sports editor. HOUSTON - The Houston Astros weren&#39;t the only team in the Bayou City toasting a watershed achievement Sunday afternoon.
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Roy Oswalt became the NL&#39;s first 19-game winner, and the Houston Astros stayed close in the wild-card race with a 10-3 victory over the St.
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Craig Biggio's two-out RBI-single capped Houston's two-run rally in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Astros a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night.
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Atlanta ends Houston's nine game winning streak by notching a 4-1 victory against Roger Clemens in what may be the final start of his career.
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A couple of new Killer Bs have the Houston Astros one win away from ending 43 seasons of playoff failure. Carlos Beltran hit a two-run homer and Brandon Backe pitched six solid innings in his postseason debut to lead the Astros to their 19th straight home win, 8-5 over Atlanta on Saturday for a 2-1 lead in their NL series.
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Roy Oswalt combined with three relievers for a five-hit shutout that helped the Houston Astros maintain their late-season charge with 3-0 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday.
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Roger Clemens lost in what might have been the final start of his career, and the Atlanta Braves ended Houston's nine-game winning streak with a 4-1 victory Friday night that hurt the Astros' postseason hopes.
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Roy Oswalt became the National League's first 17-game winner and the Astros extended their winning streak to 11 games with a 9-7 victory over the Cincinnati Reds last night in Houston.
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Roger Clemens won his ninth postseason game and the Houston Astros set a team playoff record with four home runs in a 9-3 win over the Atlanta Braves in the opener of their National League playoff series.
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St. Louis, MO -- Jeff Kent went 2-for-4 with four RBI to lead the Houston Astros over the St. Louis Cardinals, 8-3, in the finale of a three-game set at Busch Stadium.